Trick or Treat!

While this wasn't Emberlynn's first Halloween (as she was five days old on Halloween last year), it was her first year to go trick-or-treating.  I'm pretty sure she didn't understand what was going on but she was a trooper.  We took turns carrying her and walked around my in-laws neighborhood.  After we made our rounds Emberlynn got to experience her first piece of candy and fell in love.  She has entered that stage where if you have food, she thinks she should too.  Candy is no different.

Enjoy more pictures...

She wouldn't stop running around so I could get her picture.  This was before going trick-or-treating.

First sucker.  It's a grape tootsie roll pop.

 I could blame this on the sugar but really Emy thinks anyone in the floor is fair game.

She loved the sucker!  And had a complete melt down when we took it away.

Despite being in head to toe pink, everyone but one person who commented on her gender thought she was a he.  People never cease to amaze me.  Overall it was a good experience though and the candy didn't seem to keep her awake.

My baby is now a toddler?

Yes, indeed.  My darling Emberlynn is now a toddler.  I can't believe it.  It doesn't seem like it's been a year already.  At her one year well check, Emy was 19lbs 4oz and 29in tall.  She's walking like a pro and even feeding herself with a spoon.  Although a bath is usually necessary after any meal that requires a spoon lol.  I already miss the 'baby' phase.  She has brought so much joy and happiness to my life.  I cannot imagine the past year without her in our family and I look forward to all of the experiences ahead of us.

Here are some pictures from her birthday party...

She was not happy about me putting a bow on her head.

She loved playing with Elias.

The before picture of the cake.

The first taste of icing.

Mmmmm Cake!

documenting our first family road trip.

Yesterday we drove to Oklahoma for the first time as a family of three.

Hubby drove and I sat in the back with Emy.

Since there wasn't much to do, I took pictures of my beautiful baby girl.

Enjoy!  (I added my own captions of what she must have been thinking)

I have to be in this thing for how long?

I really don't want to look at the camera.

I'm trying to drive here!

Geez mom, I'm trying to play.

Must Hold On!

Aren't you done taking pictures yet?

finally, pictures.

new year pic.

my poor baby getting tortured by my sissy.
he looks so cute and so miserable all at the same time.

photos from the holidays...

us on Dec. 19th when we opened presents with his family.

the snow on my car in Missouri.

my little cousin turned 4 on Dec. 28th and i decorated his cake for him.

the cake i made for my mommy whose birthday is Dec. 29th.

jesse, me, and kael posing for a picture.

i had a wonderful white christmas visiting family in the mid-west. enjoy the photos.

wedding pictures to celebrate our one year anniversary.

us looking back at derrick after the question "does anyone object?" was asked.

me putting his ring on.

us figuring out how to get off stage. i just jumped lol.

us posing for pictures.

oh i love him :)

pictures

more pictures :)

the kiss in black and white my mother-in-law, me, and my mom.

dancing with my daddy.

the bridesmaids.

pictures from my sissy's wedding.

my dress...i was a bridesmaid.

mommy and i.

wes and dad walking her down the aisle.

erica and kael.

the kiss.

just can't get enough...

of miss katherine emilyne

beautiful baby kate.

i feel so blessed to have been given the opportunity to meet little miss kate today.
she is absolutely precious.

one of my favorite photos.

here is a picture of my grandma audrey doing something she loved...fishing. when i was little i went fishing with her and dad all the time.
i'll be leaving in a couple of hours for the airport. i'm kind of nervous about the trip. i know it will be fine but i can't help myself.

patriotic.

here are some wonderful patriotic messages i found online. enjoy.