Beach Trip 2014

Other than the wonderful company and adorable babies, I would say our trip to the beach was a solid bust...it rained pretty much whole time and was cool & windy. Not ideal conditions for fun in the sun. We did get to swim for about 20 minutes and we visited the Texas State Aquarium which was pretty cool, Allison seemed to really enjoy all of the fish. We really need to work on animal sounds though, every fish makes the "ruff, ruff" sound like her puppy! It's totally cute though! 

We are so lucky we got to spend 2 whole days with Mr. Jameson and his sweet parents Ashley and Zach! 

This picture is so indicative of their relationship...Allison immediately threw down her pot and spoon just so she could race over and take Jameson's away from him. She's kind of mean. 

Next time we will definitely plan better in regards to travel time and length of stay so that we can spend less time being tired and more time hanging out! 

Aren't they just the cutest?! 

The dolphin exhibit was by far our favorite! A ceiling to floor glass wall that you could see everything makes for a great show! 

I LOVE this picture! I don't remember what she was pointing at but she looks like she's telling daddy something really important! 

Since we never were able to make it to the actual beach we stopped at this little side strip. It was definitely not a traditional beach but Charles still enjoyed picking up some shells. :p 

Even though it didn't go according to plan, we still had a great time just getting away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life! 

Chalkin' it up on a Friday Night!

Chalk, Friday night, and burgers on the grill. That's what I love about Friday's! We are slowing being able to spend more and more time outside and although we have a long way to go until the backyard is completely 'user' friendly, we are still enjoying the fresh air and late sunsets! 

Allison is a chalk enthusiast...so is Miles. If Allison isn't chompin' on a stick of chalk, Miles is slyly trying to steal one. Sigh. 

She's getting so good at coloring! She knows how to go "back and forth"to make scribbles. Miles likes to eat the scribbles. 

If you look closely you can see the bits of colored chalk in her teeth...at least she likes to brush her teeth. Hope you all have a great weekend! We have our daddy home for the WHOLE weekend...no telling what kind of trouble we're going to get into! 

Bluebonnets

Welp. I'm officially that mom. You know the one who dresses her kid up, straps-em in the car seat and drives to the nearest bunch of Bluebonnets she can find. Poor Allison. Last year the bluebonnets died before she was born so I jumped at the chance to take "traditional" Texan photos of her in a bunch of 'very pretty' weeds! Not gonna lie...it was better than I imagined. But rest assured, I DID NOT pull over on the side of the busy interstate to take the pictures. We went to my grandparents house, where the food is delicious and bluebonnets thrive.

This picture makes me LAUGH! She's such a ham.

Allison with her great grandparents and her cousin Kensley!

Love, Love, Love my sweet girl!

Happy First Birthday Allison!

Wow. I can't believe a year has passed since our sweet baby girl has come into this world. It's been a roller coaster of  sleepless nights, unimaginable love, and the sweetest girl I've ever met. We are so lucky!

We started off the day with this little mound of heaven. She was so dainty when picking out her doughnut...eating it on the other hand...she was not.

For her first birthday I wanted something very simple yet timeless, so we went with the theme "Our Little Love is Turning One"! The main colors were pink and gold and I would say it turned out beautiful!

I made all of the decorations by hand, and at times I wanted to throw in the towel and buy princess themed crap from Target, but I prevailed! lol

 

I wanted to incorporate a way for all of our family to leave Allison a note of 'well wishes' or hopes for her next year of life. I had an extra canvas lying around so I thought I'd have everyone sign their names and write a little note. It's now hanging up in her playroom. :)

 

The picture garland was by far my most favorite decoration...one picture from every month. It was so awesome to see how she's changed over the past 12 months!

All in all I think her birthday was absolutely beautiful!

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!

Allison's Garden

Charles and I decided that we want to teach Allison how to grow her own food! Charles and his dad "Grandpa" built a sweet little raised garden bed in our back yard. We spent Saturday shopping for soil (I really hated spending money on dirt, but that's the life of a city slicker I guess) and putting it in the bed! Now all we have to do is wait until March 1 to plant our little seedlings AND make a cute little sign that says "Allison's Garden"! Also I found out my daughter loves to eat grass, dirt, bugs, pretty much anything she can put in her mouth. We are in for quite a ride with this sweet girl!

We will update the garden process once we start to plant and I have the energy/time to make a sign!