A Day in the Life

Play-date!

Tara — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:14:04 +0000

Makayla had Addison over to play the other day. It was her first time having a friend over… and both the little girls did wonderful! They made me laugh so hard with all of their silliness. There was screaming, laughing, fighting over toys, and just general, enjoyable little kid chaos.

Talking to each other on their cell phones

exchanging shoes playing with dollies

Best Buddies

Thanks for coming to play, Addison!

Catching Up

Tara — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:09:13 +0000

I know it has been a long, long time… I am going to post some cute pictures of the last couple months to try to catch up a little and then I am just going to jump back into our lives!

Sunday Best

Grandma & my Easter Bunny Emma & Maki at the Zoo

Cool shades!

After church crazy Dancing with Marc

Meeting Mickey!

Going swimming! Cheesy for the camera

Me, Kayla, Matt & Kaden at Chuck E. Cheese

Maki looking way too grown-up!

Chuck E Cheese’s

Tara — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:53:30 +0000

It’s been really slow since having everyone here for Christmas so the other day we took Makayla to Chuck E Cheese’s and she loved it!

She loved pulling the tickets out

Other Cute Pictures:

Makayla has started picking up on so many things. I have found her doing stuff that I do even though I never showed her how. She has:

climbed into and sat in a dining room chair
tried to put my keys into the door’s lock
wiped her face off with a napkin
tried to sniff different things
took the remote and pointed it at the t.v.
gave me a big hug

I gave her the ball but she got up into the chair and then sat all by herself! Now she won’t quit doing it!

12 months!

Tara — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:06:14 +0000

Makayla had her 12 month checkup:

weight: 22 lbs, 10 oz (75%)
height: 32 1/2 in. (over 97%)

I can’t believe that my Kaylee-bug is already a year old!

First Birthday!

Tara — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:01:31 +0000

Makayla had an amazing first birthday, even if things didn’t go as planned. Unfortunately, both she and I were quite sick but we survived and still tried to have a good time. I have WAY too many pictures of this too….

Kaylee loving Josh then leading him into a pole

Addison being smothered Ethan and DJ

Josh having way too much fun with the balloons…

Kaylee opening presents:

Everyone playing with the presents:

Cake:

first taste digging in!

DJ and Josh being dorks

Brandon’s friends Michelle

Thanks to everyone for making it a great first birthday!!

Christmas Fun!

Tara — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:10:31 +0000

With everyone in town we had a lot of fun hanging out and visiting. I will try to limit the pictures but there are SO many good ones!

Kaylee and Me D. and Kaden

Marc and Benj

Kissing Addy Almost eaten by Josh

Christmas dress

Weird brothers

Being goofy with Emma one of her new presents!

We all had a great time and I know Makayla had a wonderful first Christmas! Thanks to everyone!

Daddy time

Tara — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:38:00 +0000

Makayla and Brandon have been spending a lot of time together because I have had to go out. Here are the resulting pictures:

This is what I found when I got home:

She was really more interested in trying to eat the pick than playing

She has learned to climb onto the bed!

My big walker follows me all over the house now!

Updates:

has six teeth
has said “baby” , “doggie” , ”bye” and more that I think sound like some words but can’t say for sure
blows on my belly all the time
points to what she wants
Climbs anything and everything (high-chair, bed, couch, chairs, walker, mommy, etc)

First Thanksgiving!

Tara — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:32:13 +0000

Makayla celebrated her first Thanksgiving ever yesterday! She also had her first set of piggy-tails! Kaylee has started talking, she loves to make up her own words but also says ”mama” , “dada” and “no”.

Trying to climb her highchair

Eating turkey! Kaylee, Emma, Grandma

Playing with cute cousins Ethan and Addison

All kids gathered ’round for food Cute Addy and Emma

Random cute Maki pictures:

She’s Walking!

Tara — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:02:45 +0000

-Just a couple days short of her 10 month b-day Makayla started walking! She’s now got five teeth, loves to talk, is getting a little shy, says “ma-ma” when she’s upset, gives kisses and is the joy of my life! She was a little witch for Halloween!

Also, Brandon and I had the wonderful opportunity to be sealed to each other and Makayla. It was an amazing experience!

Our new eternal family with my parents

Uncle Josh was Maki’s escort with Brandon’s parents

My Baby is Nine Months

Tara — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:23:12 +0000

Weight: 20 lbs, 8 oz (75-90%) Height: 29 7/8 in. (over 97%)

She is getting her two top teeth!
Can stand all alone for a couple seconds
Loves to stick out her tongue and try to talk
Loves to clap
Loves to play with Boo!
Gets separation anxiety