park, bathtime, sunglasses and more!!

Randoms...

Potty training....pretty tricky stuff, huh! We are sslloowwlly introducing it to her, and surprisingly, she's doing well. She has went a few times on the potty and thinks I'm a complete nut dancing, jumping, whooping, and hollering. She may even get M&M's for this drastic undergoing...I guess my whole NO SWEETS TILL SHE'S 5 concept fades a little when the idea of no more diapers presents itself. :o) and NO I did not send a picture to Nate because he didn't believe it and wanted proof...that would be gross and I would not sink that low just to prove how brilliant our child is! :o)

Just a few pictures that I took recently. Love this little girl!




I thought this look wasn't supposed to start till at LEAST 12!!!!

Playing in the snow!! All 10 minutes of it!

Christmas Time is Here!!!!

We're back....with a new camera, thanks hubby! Hope everyone had a VERY MERRY CHRISTmas!!!! We sure did! Lots of celebrating our Saviors birth with family. We also had quite of bit dodging sickness. Spent Christmas Eve at the Peds afterhours clinic, Bayla has/has bronchilitis, which has us doing breathing treatments every 4 hours. I'm pretty sure she's on the mend though! We also had some run ins with the stomach flu...booooo!!!!! But, we all pushed forward and thoroughly enjoyed our CHRISTmas! Bayla received so many things for Christmas. The long list (that I'm going to shorten) includes: stroller and highchair for her baby dolls, a play kitchen, table and chairs, clothes, books, bibles, toys, baby dolls, shoes, ornament...She's loving it all! Waiting on some pics from Aunt Bonnies camera from Christmas at Gramma and Grampa Espenlaubs. She met Santa for the first time. So I know she will have some good ones! Check out a few pictures from our joyous Holiday!




Bayla riding the horse at Great Gramma and Grampa Espenalubs

Daddy getting the present started.

New kitchen!

Awe, pretty Christmas dress. Getting ready to go listen to Pop J.J. sing.

Julie and Bayla discussing whether or not she can handle that sandwich all on her own!

Our Christmas tree!!

WISHING EVERYONE A VERY BLESSED NEW YEAR!!!

Uh Oh...

Bad news...my camera is broke...unfixable broke. I think it happened in the move, but either way, it may be awhile till I post again. That is, unless someone out there wants to buy me a new camera and I will happily be on my way taking pictures of my adorable 16 month old and blogging about her... ;o) Hopefully I can get one in the next couple of weeks, so don't everyone leave me just yet!

On the other hand, we are FINALLY SETTLED... Settled yes, unpacked...not so much! Bayla is adjusting wonderfully to her new room and swing set in the back yard. Poor Nathan's hunnydo list is not anywhere near complete, but we are getting there!

Have a blessed day and I'll see you soon!

Bittersweet...

Holy Cow!!! Have you seen how behind I am in my blog posting?!? My deepest apologizes!! We do have some big things coming though that have been taking up most of my time. WE ARE MOVING!! It's a little bittersweet. The house we have lived in for the past 4 1/2 years is the house we searched and searched for, the house we remodeled with the help of our family, the house we came home to the night of our wedding, and the same house we brought our baby girl home from the hospital to. We have so many wonderful memories and we have neighbors we hate to leave that have become part of our family. But...we are growing and we have found another beautiful house to start wonderful memories in. A house that has more than ONE bathroom, a garage, and a big backyard. We are SO very excited!


So check out some of the things we have been doing..





















packing....





















and with my little helper at my side to unpack, it makes for a very long process :o)





















as you can see :o)


CAUTION...to all of my male viewers, do I have any of those, the following pictures you may have no interest in....I repeat, procede with caution...don't say I didn't warn you :o)

Bayla's new favorite form of entertainment...

She likes to spread them all over the house.

Seriously, how many of those are in a box?























My child doesn't like the brand name "playschool", she prefers "playtex"...



























So please be thinking about us over the next few weeks as we pack up, and repack, and find tampons in our goodwill and yardsale box's. :o) Hang with me for I'm not sure when I will update next, just depending on how fast we get up and running.

Here's a sneak at where we are going. More to come, I'm sure!

Blessings to all!

Five Generations...

A few weeks ago we had a five generation picture taken. They turned out so good! It includes; Bayla, Myself, Mom, Gramma Janet, and Great Gramma Smith. The cool thing? We are all twenty years apart...well, besides Bayla. 86, 66, 46, 26...and 1 :o) I know, I broke the pattern.