SNOW!

Here are some photos of what you've been up to lately...we have had a crazy winter and have enjoyed 4 snow days together so far!  Here are some pics of you're first time "playing in the snow".

 You didn't get up off that step, that I had to put you on!  I think it's safe to say that you didn't enjoy it one bit!

Valentine's Day

Today was Valentine's day!  We made some super cute treat bags for your friends with teddy grahams inside.
Mommy dressed you up in a cute outfit complete with a heart headband and heart dress!  I tried to get some pictures of you before we left for Jen's but you weren't having it!

FIRST Birthday Celebration!!!!!!!!!!

Well the day has come, Mommy can NOT believe you are 1 years old!  Where has the time gone, better question...where has my BABY gone?!  You have grown into a smart, beautiful, spunky, silly, loving, sweet little girl this past year.  You are such a blessing to us and we are so very proud to have been chosen to be your parents.  The amount of joy you have brought to our lives is beyond words!  Happy Birthday Buggy!!!! 

First: Nani met us at Breakfast

 Next: Off to Sea Life Aquarium

After: Home fore nap and pizza for dinner & cake! 

Gianna's FIRST Christmas Eve and Christmas

Today was your very FIRST Christmas Eve!!! We went to Nani and Papa's house to celebrate!

CHRISTMAS DAY!

 We had the BEST day, woke up and opened up your presents Santa left.  You weren't too excited about the presents, more for the wrapping paper!! 

11 months old...one more monthly sticker!

Today you are 11 months old!  Time has gone by entirely too quick and each day I try to stop and think about how unbelieveably thankful I am that god brought you into my life.  You have changed me in so many ways, YOU, Gianna Elyse are my greatest accomplishment and I LOVE being your Mommy!
You've been busy lately...

~you have been working up to taking those first steps!  You can stand by yourself and at times you do take a step but fall forward. 

~you LOVE to mimic everything we say, sounds and words, you can say; Daddy, yay, hi and thank you. Yea I know "thank you"  its SO funny.  Everytime I ask you for something, you give it to me and I say thank you, recently you have been holding your hand out to get it back, then you say thank you!  I LOVE it!!!! 

~you have also developed a love of music!  You dance when any music is on, your dancing is more like just shaking your booty. =0)  

~you love to play with your baby or elmo doll.  You carry the baby around and sometimes will pat her!  You're so sweet to her most of the time, sometimes you drop her when something else seems more interesting. 

~you like to play with Mommy's phone.  I have a fisher-price app that sings the alphabet, number song and a shapes song.  When I give you my phone and the app starts up you squeal and clap, then you carry it around and dance to the songs or sometimes you plop down on the floor and watch

Here you are on your 11 month birthday!

Getting into the Spirit of CHRISTMAS (first Christmas to be exact)

This weekend we had so much fun!  We started on Friday night with dinner at On the Boarder-you loved the chicken soft taco, black beans, rice and the fresh avocado!  After dinner we bundled up and headed out to Christmas on the River!  It was fun to walk around, listen to carolers and see the shops, and FIREWORKS!  This was the first time you saw fireworks b/c you weren't able to stay up on the 4th of July!

Dinner at On the Boarder

CHRISTMAS ON THE RIVER...





Watching the fireworks with Daddy (my favorite picture)

To go along with the Chirstmas spirited weekend we went to Crown Center to visit Santa.  Not too sure what you thought of him...for the longest time you just starred at him when you finally turned around, you looked like a deer in headlights! =)  Better than crying I guess.