Happy 1st Birthday, Anndi!

For Anndi's first birthday, we had a big family party, a princess ballerina tu-tu party! She is such a tiny, feminine, frilly little 1 year old! She weighs 16 pounds 11 ounces, putting her in about the 1st Percentile. Our little cutie.

Here she is with her great grandma Ann.
And of course the princess ballerina tu-tu cakes

Decorations thanks to my mom and Niki!

Here is Howie and his grandbaby Presley enjoying some tu-tu cake!

Caleb helped her blow her little one candle out!

She, unlike her brother, did not mind getting her hands messy with cake!

She went full-force into her own little personal cake!

Anndi and Gi-Gi Annita

Surrounded by cousins (my cousins, actually) haha

Anndi with her tu-tu buddies, Emery and Mayci

We love our little Anndi. What a fun and happy year we have had! Anndi has brought so much happiness and sunshine into our home. She is truly a blessing in our lives. We love you, Anndi girl!

Anndi - Pandie

Anndi is one! She is such a special girl, I love her so much. Here is a little bit about baby Anndi.

The first hour after she was born, she stuck her tongue out constantly. It was so funny. She still seems to love to stick her tongue out all the time!

Anndi was not born with much hair but has been working really hard to grow it for her mommy who wants so badly to french braid her hair. :) She is still SO pretty and girlie. She was the most feminine little newborn I have ever seen. From the dainty way she moves her hands, to how she eats very properly and politely. Also the way she held her mouth as a newborn, in a little "kiss." Her sounds, even in the middle of the night, were high-pitched and sing-songy. It made me laugh even in the wee hours. She's such a little joy.
When Anndi first started sitting up on her own, she sat in a V-sit all the time with her legs straight out to each side and her toes pointed. She loves music so much, too, and dances even when it's just piano music in church. She might grow up to be a graceful ballerina!

Anndi's smile lights up the room and it's no challenge to get her to smile. Her two bottom teeth came in when she was 8 months old and now she still sports them happily. We LOVE her two-teeth smile!!!
The moment I saw the doctor hold her up as a goopie, crying newborn, the exact thought that came into my mind was, "...pretty!" She was so pretty and girlie from the start! She and I bonded immediately and I am her biggest fan. I think the world of this little girl and cannot wait to see the amazing person she will become.

To my sweet little Sunshine, Anndi...

Hello, sunshine
So beautiful and fair
Welcome to this world of mine,
Beautiful little sunshine

Hello, joy
So real, and pure, and true
Thank you for coming just in time,
Beautiful little sunshine

Hello, love
You are my baby girl
My pretty, precious one of a kind,
Beautiful little sunshine

Hello, peace
I’ll always hold you near
Your little hand and mine entwined,
Beautiful little sunshine

Hello, forever
For eternity I'll love you so
Your life has truly completed mine,
Beautiful little sunshine

Love, Mommy

Caleb skiing for the first time!

Christmas Fun!

Here are some wonderful pictures from our trip so far in Utah. Check out the snow. Winter wonderland. :)

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Dani on christmas

Who's suprised? Danielle is in the middle of all the kids. What a great momma!

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Half Marathon Personal Record!!!

My dad and I ran the St. Jude's Memphis Half Marathon. We ran it in 1:57:34!!! I can't believe we beat two hours. Our race pace was 8:59 minute miles. We rocked it. I am so grateful to be able to do races and exercise with my dad!!! Go team!

Turkey Day = Turkey Trot, Turkey Bowl, & Turkey Dinner

I love Thanksgiving traditions. We always like to have a "Turkey Trot" or a 5k run on Thanksgiving morning. This year, we made our own. It was just me, my dad, and Dunk. It was fun! After our run was the Turkey Bowl. Dozens of guys (and a couple of girls) get together and have flag football games. There were enough people there for 6 teams. They had fun! Caleb, Anndi, and I watched. Aunt Stacey took these adorable pictures of Caleb after the games were over.

I am so thankful for many things. I am especially thankful this year for my two little kids. They are such bright spots in my life. I am also thankful for Blake. He is such a good person and amazing at all things he does in his life. I am thankful for my parents. They have always been there for me through everything. And I am thankful for my brother, my in-laws, and all my friends. Love you all!

Precious Little Ones in Jammies

I got the kids matching jammies at Costco. They are so warm and fuzzy, I could not pass them up!

Caleb got a package from Grandma and there was a little fuzzy stuffed animal with large cute eyes. He ran to his room and he found the other one she sent him and was cuddling both of them. How cute and smart!

Big boy bed = some new troubles and some funny stories

Caleb was up for about 3 hours a few nights in a row in his room. One night we went in to tell him to go to sleep and he was sitting up, lining up his stuffed animals in his bed. Funny boy! He is sleeping better again now.

New Sewing Obsession

A wise person once told me, "You don't deserve to have a little girl unless you make cute things for her." Well, I wholeheartedly agree now! This is FUN!!!

I made this dress out of some old ribbon and one of Blake's old t-shirts. (I also have a matching hair clip with one of the green flowers on it!)

And I saw these ballerina shoes online and this was a MUST sewing project...

My favorite way to sew is without a pattern. I like to make my own patterns up and go with it. I have had a lot of fun with this so far! Yay sewing! Miss you Nath!

HALLOWEEN 2010

Halloween this year was incredible!!! I love having little kiddies who make everything in life much fuller and more memorable!

Went to Gentry's Farm which is a great pumpkin farm!

The weather was so warm in October this year!

Anndi and Ga-Ga!

MITT ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT!

We trick-or-treated at the zoo this year! Making my kids' costumes was a treat because I got to see them hang around in them, they looked PRECIOUS! Thank you to Nath who helped me discover sewing!Anndi and Caleb this year were both chocolate mints. Caleb was a big HUGE box of Junior Mints, and Anndi was a large green-wrapped square of an "ANNDI'S Mint."

We had tons of things planned for Halloween, which helps wear out the holiday so that it's not too sad when it's over! We went to the trick-or-treating event at the zoo with my parents, Ga-Ga and Gi-Gi.

We got to see Caleb walk in his "Day School Parade." See Anndi peeking in the back!?