The Ward's Blog

Happy Valentine's Day

2009-02-14T13:06:00.000-08:00

Kylee enjoying her balloon and necklaces that came in her v-day goodie basket!!

My Mom got her this cute v-day outfit!!

She is such a girlee girl. She loved her new "bling".....wore them all day long!!!

Another cute v-day outfit from Nana!!!!!!

Kylee is my precious little Valentine!!!

Christmas 08

2008-12-30T19:22:00.001-08:00

Photobucket Album

The Amazing race, sorda :)

2008-11-30T08:16:00.000-08:00

So Brad created a full day of birthday celebrations for me!!!! I knew he had a day planned with special events through out the day, however I didn't know what the day would entail, nor was I suppose to know. It all began with a birthday card on my actually birthday which was Thursday. The card said I would have a whole day of fun and to not worry about anything b/c it was all taken care of. My first clue was to be ready by 7 am on Sat and to stretch first. I quickly figured out I would be going for run. My father in law picked me up Sat morning and we went for a run at Mt. Trashmore. After our run he handed me another card that read "I loved the old donut chef". Yes, I knew I was about to eat :). Adrin dropped me off at the Kempsville grill where I got to eat breakfast with my dad. After we were done with breakfast, my dad dropped me off at my house and handed me another card, it read be ready by 9:30 am and shave your legs, hahahaha. I went home showered and my best pal Kathy picked me up and we went and had an hour massage, so wonderful. Kathy then dropped me off and handed me another card that said to be ready by 12:30 pm. I went showered AGAIN and Alicia, my sister in-law, came by the house to get me. We went to Changes day spa for fabulous pedicures. After they were done with our toes, she handed me another card, with a clue that said "a few doors down a friend is waiting to have lunch with you". It was my long time pal, Carrie. She was in town from FL and I had no clue. she was even here. It was so wonderful to catch up with her!!!! After lunch she handed me my last card.....it read make your way to the mall you have some shopping to do. Carrie dropped me off and there was my wonderful husband waiting for me. I was so excited to tell him how wonderful my day had been. We did a little bit of "window" shopping and then went and saw the movie Four Christmases...it was soooo funny!!! After the movie we met up with my in-laws, Alicia and Kylee for a yummy steak dinner....a perfect ending to a perfect day. Brad did a great job planning this day for me and everything worked out so perfectly. Each person that participated in this day made me feel so loved and special, I thank all of them. Brad is a great husband and I couldn't be more thankful for him!!!! Love you babe!!!!

Fall Leaves!!!

2008-11-20T18:12:00.000-08:00

Kylee had so much fun playing in the leaves!!!!!

Church Fall Festival

2008-11-02T17:28:00.000-08:00

We had a BLAST at our church's Fall Festival. Kylee was more fascinated with trunk or treating than I thought she would be :)

My beautiful TN cheerleader. Don't you love her "Boo Basket"!!!!

Hangin with her Papaw and Daddy!!!

On stage singing with her Aunt Alicia.

What a fun night!!!

Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch!!!

2008-10-21T17:44:00.000-07:00

Our neighborhood had a wonderful FREE Fall festival!!! Kylee enjoyed the games, petting zoo, and yummy food.

Here is Kylee at the Hunt Club Farm Pumpkin Patch last Oct 2007, 3 months old!!!

Kylee at the Hunt Club Farm Pumpkin Patch, October 2008, 15 months old.

Fun Weekend!!!

2008-10-13T14:06:00.000-07:00

We sure did enjoy the beautiful fall weather this weekend. On Saturday we took Kylee to the zoo. She loved walking all around the butterfly garden. She also enjoyed the petting zoo.

On Saturday night our dear friends, Justy and Kathy and their daugther Sydney came over for supper. Kathy made a fabulous chocolate fondue. The girls got to take their bath together and then off to bed while the mommies and daddies enjoyed some football.

Sunday after church we got to enjoy Kylee's new sandbox that my dad and younger brother built for her. She LOVES it. Sunday evening we had a yummy spaghetti dinner at my parent's house. I think Kylee likes her grandma's spaghetti :)

Walkin' and Talkin'

2008-09-09T18:13:00.000-07:00

Kylee just cracks me up!!!! I have a feeling when she is a teenager she will LOVE to talk on the phone!!!!!!

Because Kylee wants to toddle everywhere, we had to buy her some shoes. Her Nana took her to Stride Right and got some adorable shoes.

I am not sure if she loves herself in the mirror or the shoes more?

Kylee just seems to be growing up each day and becoming more and more independent. She is into feeding herself and demands to do it!!!! Not always the neatest thing, but she looks so darn cute doing it.

Kylee has discovered Teletubbies, bad for me b/c they annoy me...good for Tuggles b/c she loves them!!!!

I did it!!!!

2008-09-02T17:55:00.000-07:00

I now have offically completed 2 half marathons!!! Though I did not do nearly as well as I did back in 2001, I completed the race before they closed it and I was not taken away by an ambulance...both of which I am proud of :) It was so fun and there are no words to express the goose bumps you get when crossing the finish line!!!

Brad is taking this shot from the hotel that my in-laws were staying at. The hotel was so great because Kylee could take her morning nap there since we were all up at 5 am to get to the race on time.
Kylee was so curious about my medal.
I am super proud of Adrin. He has run 1 marathon and 2 half marathons. He is now 57 years old(sorry for telling your age :) and is still running strong. He beat me in this race and finished 265th in his division. Great job!!!!
Relxing in the hotel hot tub after the race. This was so heavenly!!!!

What a month August has been!!!

2008-08-24T13:49:00.000-07:00

We have been so busy this past month I have had no time to blog :). We have enjoy our last weeks of freedom as you can see below!!!

Since turning one, Kylee is now enjoying her "real" milk in her sippy cup. She LOVES it!!!

Though you can't tell really well here, Kylee is taking 4-5 steps at a time. She is still building up her confidence...but, I am sure in the next few weeks or so she will be running all around the house!!!!

We went with Alice to get her ears pierced. She has never had them pierced, so we decided to join in on the fun. This is Alicia and her picking out the studs.

Alice signing the waiver!!!

She was so brave, didn't even wince.

Finally we enjoyed a wonderful vacation with our best buds to Duck, NC. We stayed in a lovely beach house. The house had a hot tub, pool and was a short walk to the ocean. It was so awesome!!!

Rex, Angie, Karyn and Steve
Justy, Kathy, Katrina and Brad.
The boys and their girls at the beach.
The whole gang!!!!

Kylee and her daddy. She is going to miss him tons when he goes back to work.

The mommies and their girls. I got us all these matching Christian Surfers shirts (thanks Jen). Don't we look so cute wearing them!!!
The dad's sure do love posing with their girls.
We threw a birthday party for all the girls since they were all born within 8 weeks of each other. I thought that Kylee might just enjoy her cake this time.
Not so much :(.
Sienna, Kylee, AJ and Sydney

My beach babe. I don't know what we would have done without the beach this summer. Kylee is just a little crab and loves to crawl all around in the sand!!!
Sienna and Kylee packed and ready for an afternoon at the beach.
Kylee loved this mound of sand. She would climb to the top and start digging.
Opening presents at the b-day party. Her own personalized beach towel!!! How cool.
I hope these girls stay best buds through out their lives. They sure did enjoy each other this week at the beach house!!!

We had one of our best summers EVER!!! The time to relax and enjoy eachother without a strict schedule has been priceless. I am sad to have to return to work this week and seperate from Brad and Kylee. I was feeling anxious about this the other night and then remember that Kylee has her Nana all to herself now for the next several months and as a mom, I couldn't ask for a better situation. We enjoyed so much spending time with many of ya'll and can't wait again until next summer!!!!

1 year old portraits!!!

2008-07-24T13:26:00.000-07:00

My new ride!!

2008-07-24T13:21:00.001-07:00

We got the okay at her 1 year well baby check up to turn her carseat around. She really enjoyed the new view!!!

Kylee's birthday party!!

2008-07-24T12:48:00.000-07:00

Well my baby is now 1. I can't believe how fast the year has gone. Kylee has added so much joy and happiness to our lives. I think back on how scary it was last year when my water broke unexpectedly. I was a nervous mess. But, now that I look back on how much Kylee has progressed since her birth my heart praises God for how perfect she is. She is right on track for her development and has caught up to the average range on her growing chart. My little "peanut" is growing so fast. We had our families over for a birthday party. Kylee enjoyed sharing this special day with her grandma, my mom, as they have the same birthday!!!!! I LOVE YOU KYLEE!!!!!!

Here is my birthday girl!!!! Katie Brou made her this BEAUTIFUL dress!!!!Mommy and her girl!!!!Checking out all her presensts!!!!!

Opening all the wonderful toys she got!!!!!

This is her yummy Jamie's cake. Does anyone notice how it matches her dress :)She was not too found of the cake at first. I think she thought she was going to get in trouble. Not the pictures I had envisioned....but, a funny memory now.....

She finally realized it was okay to get into the cake. However, she had to sit on her daddy's lap. Boy was he a mess after she got done with the cake!!!!!

Celebrating with her family!!!!!
Too much partying for this little girl!!!!!

Vacation....Take 2

2008-07-24T11:57:00.000-07:00

We recently enjoyed a trip to FL. We stayed in my dad's friend's condo. It was right on the Altantic and was next to an all access beach club. The club had 3 pools and a restaurant. We had a blast and enjoyed spending some time with my family.

We got to meet up with Jen Cruciano and Mrs "C" for lunch....Casey was out of town so Mrs "C" was there helping out with Ezra. I think Ezra is just too cute :)

Kylee had some first while in FL........
First time swinging with her Uncle Alex (my youngest brother)

First time trying a french fry with some ketchup

First time on a carousel.

It was great to be with the family on this trip to FL....

4th of July

2008-07-06T13:55:00.001-07:00

We had a wonderful 4th of July!!! We enjoyed a lovely cookout at the Miller's house. Then on the 5th of July our court had a party, which actually didn't turn out well because of the rain. That was okay though, we had a blast with our friends from our small group inside the house!!! We did get the chance to make smores even if it was in the rain!!!!

Playdate with the Maggiores

2008-07-06T13:50:00.001-07:00

Kylee and I enjoyed having Erin, Anna and Jen over for lunch and a playdate!!!! I think Tuggles enjoyed the extra lovin too!!!!!

Vacation....Take 1

2008-06-29T12:53:00.000-07:00

Well, we just got back from our first of three summer vacations. We went with the Ward's to Weaverville, NC. It is a small town about 20 miles north of Asheville, NC. We stayed in a cabin that was literally off the side of a mountain. It was pet friendly so Tuggles came too!!! The cabin was about 6 miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway!! Unfourtantely I didn't get any pics of the cabin. I will have to wait until Alice sends them to me. We had such a nice time!!!! It was a nice celebration of Alice's retirement and Brad's 30th birthday!!!!! We enjoyed hiking to Linville Falls, walking around a little neighborhood park we located, shopping in dowtown Asheville, relaxing and napping, checking out local restaurants and my favorite the Grove Park Inn Spa!!!!!! Alice and I went there all day Thursday. We had massages, pedicures with champange and chocolates and facials. It is one of the countires best spas and I must say it was heavenly!!!!! I have never been somewhere so nice!!!!! I am not sure how I can go to any other spa now that I have experienced the Grove Park Inn Spa!!!!! It was such a special treat!!!!! Kylee did so well with the traveling and with sleeping at a strange place until she became sick. She started to not feel good on Weds and then got progressively worse. We took her to see her doctor on Sat and she has a double ear infection and an upper respiratory infection. Poor baby!!!!!!! She is on antibiotics and we are already seeing an improvement, though she is still not herself!!!!!

Here are some pics of our wonderful vacation.......

Kylee is ready to go!!!

Family Photo at Linville Falls

Linville Falls

Tuggles and Kylee checking out the falls

Kylee enjoying her Nana and Pappaw

Kylee enjoying the swings at the local park.

Kylee playing with her Jack-n-box her Nana bought her at one of the local toystores in downtown Asheville...

The view from the Blue Ridge Parkway, gorgeous!!!!!!!

Happy Father's Day!!!

2008-06-16T07:16:00.000-07:00

Brad and I have the BEST dads in the world. We are so grateful for them!!!!!!

Brad has been such a wonderful daddy to his little girl. She just ADORES him :)

We enjoyed a yummy steak dinner with my parent's yesterday!!!!

Schools Out for the Summer!!!!

2008-06-13T13:42:00.000-07:00

YIPEEE!!!! I now have this HUGE weight off of my shoulders. Brad and I offically have off for the next few months. I survived my first school year as a working mom. Hats off to those other working moms out there. I have a new found appreciation for ya'll!!!! We look forward to many days at the beach, the pool or just having fun where ever the day may lead us. We are excited to be able to go on three vacations this summer with family and friends. Kylee will be celebrating her first birthday in July, I can't believe it!!!!!!

We have been so busy these past few months......

Brad and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary!!!!! It has been 7 glorious years. The growth we have experiencd in our marriage has been outstanding. The love we have shared has been incredible. Our journey continues day by day and oh what an exciting journey we have been on and continue to be on............

Alice (Brad's mom) retired from work this week. This is such a wonderful blessing as she will be keeping Kylee next school year. I can't begin to express how special this will be for Kylee to have her Nana all to herself.

We threw Alice a surprise retirement party. Her co-workers got Chic-fi-la for lunch and Adrin, Brad, Kylee and I ordered a Jamie's cake!!!!!

We have season passes to Ocean Breeze water park and have enjoyed time there during this recent heat wave.

Now, that we have some time off we will be putting up many gates through out the house. Kylee is a little monkey now and climbing up EVERYTHING and cruising on furniture. EXHAUSTING!!!!

Kylee and I got to keep Sydney (my girlfriend's daugther) and boy did we enjoy her!!!!

Brad is looking forward to some nice R&R this summer.....he has to gear up for his new adventure in the fall!!! Brad and his principal have decided to pilot a trial classroom. He will be teaching 5th grade next school year with all boys. Va Beach school system does not have a classroom like this in all of the district. This is an exciting opportunity for him to show off some "theories" he has for making the classroom a better learning environment.

I am doing some minimal work this summer at a neuro-rehab center in the city and look forward to this change of pace in patients versus pediatrics. I plan on returning to work 3 days a week next year.

Most importantly we look forward to enjoying each other and our precious girl. I am so thankful our jobs give us this time off. We hope to catch up with many of ya'll. Continue to check out our blog to read all about our summer memories!!!!!!

Memorial Day Beach Day!!!

2008-05-26T16:10:00.000-07:00

We had such a lovely time at the beach today!!! Kylee LOVED the sand and ocean!!!! She kept eating the sand!!!!! Is that part of a balanced diet? Sydney, Sienna and Kylee enjoyed their private frog pool!!!!

Tuggles first grooming by me!!!

2008-05-23T07:52:00.000-07:00

After back leg hair shot

Before back leg hair shot

After facial shot

Before facial shot

after tail shot

Before tail shot

So, I got brave and decided instead of spending too much money getting Tuggles groomed, that I would do it myself. I just watched some videos online and went at it. She turned out pretty darn cute!!!!

What to do on a rainy day!!!

2008-05-23T07:50:00.001-07:00

Nothing, but look out the front door!!!!

Two bottom teeth!!!

2008-05-23T07:47:00.000-07:00

Kylee has cut her two bottom teeth!!! Since these pictures were taken, she has cut her two top eye teeth!!!!

K9 Carnival!!!

2008-05-23T07:44:00.000-07:00

We take Tuggles to this wonderful doggie carnival each May!!! She has a great time. Kylee enjoyed herself too, along with Nana and Papaw!!!

The latest trick!!!

2008-05-04T06:10:00.000-07:00

Those who know my girl well, know that she has no fears. She is so curious and LOVES to explore and study things!!!! So this weekend she has decided to do some exploring in her crib. As you will see in the pics, she is super tired, but just can't put her curiosity to rest. This is what I saw on the monitor and then I had to run up to her room and check her out :)

Kylee and her lovee

2008-05-04T06:09:00.003-07:00

Kylee has become quite attached to her lovees. I think it is so darn cute :)

Poor Tuggles!!!

2008-05-04T06:04:00.000-07:00

Kylee's new favorite toy, TUGGLES!!!!! Now that she is crawling she is after Tuggles and her fluffy tail. I must say, Tuggles is a good sport about it and doesn't seem to mind the extra love. Video to come of the crawling after I figure out how to upload it onto the computer!!!!! Any advice any babyproofing please send it my way :)

Cutting a tooth!!!

2008-04-21T05:47:00.000-07:00

My poor peanut is cutting her first tooth. She HATES the gel you put on their gums to help numb it. I tried giving her an ice cube to suck on b/c she refuses her teethers and didn't like the ice either. I think her gums are so sensitive right now that nothing feels good on them :(. Anyone have any other teething tricks/suggestions? I have been giving her tylenol. How many days does it take for the tooth to totally pop out?

Aunt Alicia Onesie!!!

2008-04-11T11:09:00.000-07:00

Aunt Alicia always finds the cutest onesies for Kylee!!! This one has a picture of an iPod, but says "I Pood"!!!!

Do we have a future drummer???

2008-04-11T10:58:00.000-07:00

Kylee has an ear infection and stayed at home with her daddy some this week!!!! This is what they did :)

Duckie Tub

2008-04-11T10:56:00.000-07:00

My friend, Jen S., bought her son a similar tub. I saw pics of it on her BLOG and had to get Kylee one. She loves the freedom to move around in this tub!!!! Thanks for the tip Jen!!!!!

Like father, like daughter!!

2008-04-01T17:14:00.000-07:00

Okay so I hear all the time that Kylee and Brad look so much a like!!! I must say I agree!!!! Check out this picture of them sleeping :), they even sleep alike!!!!

Zoo Trip

2008-04-01T17:11:00.000-07:00

We enjoyed our first trip to the zoo. Of course Kylee's favorite animal to watch was the ducks. Go figure....we could see them for free in the neighborhood pond :)

Ready Set and Almost Going!!!

2008-04-01T17:07:00.000-07:00

Kylee is getting up on all fours and rocking away. She is not quite confident enough to pick up a hand or leg to get moving. She would rather plop on her belly and roll around :). Such fun times!!!

Happy Easter!!!

2008-03-23T15:05:00.001-07:00

We had such a nice first Easter with Kylee!!! Isn't she too cute in her Easter dress??? I must say the bloomers were my favorite part!!!

Some recent pics of my girl!!!

2008-03-17T07:01:00.001-07:00

I did it!!!!

2008-03-17T06:57:00.000-07:00

I ran the Shamrock 8K race this past Sat. I have been working my way back into running and it hasn't been as easy as I thought. I was so proud to finish this race and make it the whole way!!! I had goose bumps as I crossed the finishe line. It was super fun!!! My in-laws had a place on the boardwalk at the start/finish line, perfect for Brad and Kylee to hang out!!!!!

Freezer Meals

2008-03-04T14:04:00.000-08:00

So, Katy and Beth have inspired me to cook for a month and then freeze my meals. This is always such a crazy time, but when it is done I am super happy for a month or until I have to do it all over again :). I thought maybe if I shared some of my yummy recipes than others would do the same and I can build up my recipe collection for freezer friendly meals. Here is what we had tonight....Brad and I LOVED it!!!

Lemon Shrimp with Parmesan Rice

Ingredients

2 c chx broth
2 c uncooked instant rice
1 lb shrimp
1/2 c green onions
2 t minced garlic
2 T butter
2 T olive oil
3 T lemon juice
1/4 t pepper
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
2 T minced fresh parsley (I used dried parsley)

1. Boil broth. Add rice and remove from heat, let stand for 5 mins.
2. Cook shrimp, onions and garlic in butter and olive oil until done. Stir in lemon juice and pepper.
3. Add parmesan cheese and parsley to rice and serve with shrimp.

To freeze I completed step #2 and the night I served it I cooked the rice and warmed the shrimp up and added to the cooked rice. We really enjoyed it!! I served it with steamed snap peas that you also nuke so it was super easy!!!

My New Sweet Ride!!

2008-03-03T13:54:00.000-08:00

Kylee is just changing so much every moment!!! We took a walk today and she sat in her stroller like a big girl!!!! I had to show it off b/c I just think she is too cute!!!

Playing in the backyard

2008-03-03T08:54:00.000-08:00

Kylee and I took advantage of the nice spring like weather today!!!

What a BIG girl!!!

2008-03-02T07:02:00.000-08:00

Well, Kylee has mastered sitting!!! And let me tell you, she is now sleeping thru the night!!!! YIPEEE!!!! A few people have told me that babies sleep schedules can be off right before they are about to do something new. Whether this is true or not I am not sure, but hey whatever the facts may be I am now a happy and rested mommy!!!! So proud of you Miss Kylee Ann :)

It has been so long!!!

2008-02-25T06:31:00.000-08:00

Hi All.....It has been so long since I have blogged. For one thing our computer was being fixed and we just recently got it back. For another thing I have been super busy with life. So here are a few updated pics of my precious girl. She is now 7 months old and weighing in at 15 lbs and some ounces. She is soooo close to sitting on her own and is enjoying her foods way too much. Her latest thing is NOT sleeping thru the night. We have changed her evening routine a bit and this seems to help some, but not 100%. Any advice I would glady take it. The black under my eyes is increasing daily. Brad and I are a bit exhausted and would love for Kylee to return to her previous sleeping pattern of sleeping thru the entire night!!!! This has been going on for a little over a month now....

I have checked in on everyone's blogs and though I haven't had the time to leave many comments and I so happy to see all is well with everyone.

Prop sitting

2008-01-24T16:41:00.000-08:00

enjoying dinner

2008-01-24T16:38:00.001-08:00

My beautiful girl!!!

2008-01-14T18:05:00.001-08:00

January Beach Trip

2008-01-14T18:02:00.000-08:00

Since last week felt more like spring rather than winter, we took Kylee down to the beach and enjoyed some fresh sea air.

Kylee and her bear!!!

2008-01-01T12:01:00.001-08:00

Kylee and her new best buddy....Tuggles

2008-01-01T11:59:00.000-08:00

Kylee LOVES her puppy.....Tuggles!!!!

New Year's Eve!!!

2008-01-01T11:55:00.000-08:00

Ginnie and Jeremiah from our small group hosted such a wonderful New Year's Eve party!!! They cooked us a 5 course meal and let me tell you it was soooooo yummy!!!!! THANKS!!!!!

Go Vols!!!!

2008-01-01T11:40:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful time watching the TN game with the Wards!!! Kylee looked sooooo cute in her TN cheerleading outfit from Donna and Rod Ward!!!!

Our first Christmas

2008-01-01T11:28:00.000-08:00

We had the best Christmas EVER with our precious little girl!!!!!!!!

2 babies

2007-12-22T12:53:00.000-08:00

I had a great time watching my friend Kathy's sweet baby girl and Kylee's best buddy. As you can see Kylee and Sydney had fun playing with the toys.

Progressive Dinner

2007-12-22T12:49:00.000-08:00

Our small group had our 3rd annual progressive dinner. It was so wonderful. A big thanks to my in-laws who kept all three babies. We can't wait for the 4th annual dinner.

Church Dedication

2007-12-22T10:52:00.000-08:00

We dedicated Kylee a few Sundays ago. It was neat to have Pastor Rob lead the dedication since he was the pastor who married Brad and I. We are both dedicated to raising Kylee up in a good church to love the Lord and experience a personal realtionship with Him.

Christmas outfits

2007-12-22T10:50:00.000-08:00

Kylee has been blessed with many cute christmas outfits from her aunt and grandmas. Here are a few of them that we captured on camera!!

Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-24T11:18:00.000-08:00

I couldn't be more thankful for my little girl and wonderful hubby. Oh and Tuggles too :). What a wonderful family God has blessed me with!!!

first rice cereal

2007-11-24T11:14:00.000-08:00

Kylee had her four month well baby visit on Friday. Her doctor says she is perfect (we already new this :). She nows weigh 11 lbs 11 ounces and is 24 1/8 inches long. The doctor also said she can start to explore rice cereal and then baby foods. As you can see from the pictures she wasn't so sure of it at first, but then seemed to enjoy it!!!

holding toy

2007-11-24T11:12:00.000-08:00

Kylee loves using her hands now to play with her toys...she thinks they taste yummy too!!!

Thumb sucking

2007-11-24T10:53:00.000-08:00

I think Kylee is going to be a thumb sucker...she loves those fingers.....

Uncle Alex

2007-11-24T10:51:00.000-08:00

Boy does Kylee LOVE her Uncle Alex!!! So sweet :)

Exhausted after tummy time

2007-11-24T10:50:00.000-08:00

Such a cutie pie!!!!

2007-11-04T05:34:00.001-08:00

I love my sweet girl!!!!!!!!

Hangin' with the girls!!!

2007-11-04T05:30:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful time with Anna, Sienna, and Sydney!!!!

My lil' pumpkin!!!

2007-11-04T05:27:00.001-08:00

Finally captured a smile!!!!!!

2007-10-26T10:18:00.001-07:00

Kylee has been smiling for a while now, but I never was able to capture it on camera for whatever reason. Well, today I finally did.....isn't she too cute!!!!!!

Pumpkin Patch Fun!!

2007-10-14T10:44:00.000-07:00

We enjoyed a lovely fall afternoon at the pumpkin patch.

Reunion with friends

2007-10-07T14:48:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful time seeing everyone this weekend. We hope all made it home safe and sound. I guess I forgot to take pictures when Christy, Joshua and Sara came :(

Mt Trashmore

2007-10-01T18:39:00.000-07:00

We had a lovely picnic and family time at Mt Trashmore on Sat. Kylee loved her first park experience :). Oh and Tuggles had fun too!!!

Play Date

2007-09-19T17:47:00.000-07:00

Kylee enjoyed her first play with Sienna. She hopes there will be many more play dates to come!!!

No longer our schedules!!!!!

2007-09-19T17:35:00.000-07:00

So over the weekend I cooked 22 meals and froze them. This has been so great thus far and has made getting dinner on the table super easy. Brad and I decided to organize our pantry before the big cooking day. While we did this Kylee sat contently in her bouncy seat. After a few mins of being there she had quite the wet burp. I decided just to take off her onesie. She then decided a few mins later to have a massive POOP!!! It was so explosive that we ended up having to bathe her. Brad and I found these events so humerous as we are quickly learning it is NOT about our schedules but rather Kylee determines the happenings of our life now. This has taken some getting used to, but we have greatly enjoyed this journey into parenthood. The pictures on this post capture the events of that night.

Welcome Babies

2007-09-13T18:45:00.000-07:00

I want to welcome Sienna Miller born to Rex and Anige Miller and Sydney Stull born to Justy and Kathy Stull. Both girls arrived 9/11/07. The funny thing is Sienna and Kylee were both due 9/1/07 and Syndey wasn't due until the end of Sept. Kylee is super excited her best buddies are finally here!!!

Kylee enjoying her bouncy seat!!

2007-09-13T18:36:00.000-07:00

Kylee seems to like her bouncy seat. I had to show her off once again :)

Reunion

2007-09-06T13:11:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

Altantic Shores School is having a class reunion. Because of this reunion Christy Damus (Martin), Laura Brou (Watson) and Courtney Sweet will all be in town. Courtney called yesterday with a wonderful idea that the rest of us non Atlantic Shores folks get together. We would love to have people over our house Sat evening Oct 6th. When the time gets closer we can pin point details of times and such. Please feel free to let us know what you think of this idea and if you think you might be able to join in the fun!!!

Grandpa and Grandma Drake

2007-08-29T08:38:00.000-07:00

My parents enjoy some time with Kylee!!!

Happy Birthday Grandpa Ward

2007-08-26T08:05:00.000-07:00

It was Adrin's brithday and we celebrated with some yummy dinner and a Jamie's cake, of course :)

Brown and Pink is my color!!!!

2007-08-26T08:01:00.000-07:00

I LOVE this new brown onesie Kylee wore today. It is newborn size, YIPEEE, no more preemie clothes :)

Mommy and Daugther

2007-08-26T07:53:00.000-07:00

I went to my friend Kristin's baby shower yesterday at a lovely tea room. I borrowed some cute clothes from Kathy (THANKS) and it was so nice to NOT wear maternity clothes and get dressed up. I thought Kylee looked so cute in her brown and pink, we decided to snap some pics together :)

new onesie

2007-08-22T18:33:00.000-07:00

Alicia bought Kylee this adorable onesie! If you can't see the whole thing it says:
"Milk??! I ordered a 1/3 decaf triple grande sugar-free vanilla 1% no foam extra hot light whip latte with a light dusting of cinnamon!

Kylee is one month

2007-08-19T10:40:00.001-07:00

Kylee turned a month old on Saturday. It is so hard to believe she has been alive for one month. She is such a blessing and has made our family even more complete. Thank you all for the continued prayers for us and her. We love each and everyone one of you!!