One Year Old......

How does time go by so fast?? It is so hard to believe that my little Ali Bug is one already. Ali has developed quite a personality over the last year. She is so easy going and laid back, but can also have quite a temper when she is upset. Ali loves to cuddle, LOVES to play with her sister, loves to be on the go, and loves sweets! Ali is so much fun and is such a blessing to our lives. It seems just like yesterday we went into the hospital to meet our sweet girl. We love you, Ali!!

Halloween 2010

I had two little cowgirls for Halloween. :) Their little skirts, boots and hats were too cute. We went to our church's fall festival and played games, jumped on the bouncer, rode a train, got our face painted and got CANDY! Claire took a little while to warm up, but after she did, she had lots of fun! Ali wanted to crawl around and get into everything. After the festival, we went home for dinner and turned the light on for trick-or-treaters. Claire thought this was sooo cool! She thought there were trick-or-treaters at the door every two minutes! How fun!!

Claire's favorite part, the CANDY!

Ali loved the balls!

Not so sure about this....

11 months old

The past 11 months have flown by! I can't believe how big my sweet Ali is getting. She continues to have such a fun little personality. She loves to scrunch her nose and breathe fast, chase Claire and climb on things. She is getting so big! We love you sweet Ali bug. :)

Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

We went out to the pumpkin patch with our friends, the Nobles. Claire and Eli had so much fun running around seeing the animals, jumping on hay bales, picking pumpkins and riding the little train. All of the kiddos were troopers, despite the fact that Ali's allergies were bothering her. Baby Zay did great, too! I love this time of year!!

South Plains Fair

We ventured out to the Fair while it was in town. Claire was quite a fan of the animals and the carousel. Ali wasn't sure what to think of it all. We had fun, though!

10 months old

My Ali bug is 10 months old!! Ali continues to be such a good baby. She has developed quite a curious little nature. She is constantly on the go and LOVES to explore! She is cruising around furniture and has stood by herself a few times. She will be walking in no time! She loves to clap and wave bye-bye. Ali loves to play with the ball and in the girls kitchen. Her favorite is pulling all of the food and bowls out! She is such a joy and it is amazing to watch Claire and her interact. God is so good!!

My Girls...

My girls are soooo much fun! They LOVE bath time and Claire has recently developed a love for bubbles! It is so much fun to watch them play together, hear them laugh together and smile at each other. I am so thankful that God has given me the opportunity to be a part of their lives!

Claire's First Day of MDO

Claire started her second year of Mothers Day Out today. She was so excited to go to "school" and play with her new friends and teachers! She walked around all morning with her bags! Claire had a good first day asked if she could go back to school tomorrow. You are getting so big, my Claire. :)Claire was ready to go!!!! I love this picture! I had to put it in!

The Zoo!

Last weekend we headed to Amarillo to see Grandmother, Grammy and visit the zoo. Claire was so excited about going to the zoo! Beau and I didn't know that going to see the animals would get Claire so excited. :) Claire loved watching all of the animals, but especially loved the monkeys and the horses! When we would get to each animal, Claire would say, "Daddy, more animals!". It is so fun watching her get so excited. Ali was pretty relaxed during our little excursion, but watched all of the animals. Our girls are so much fun!!
Claire checking out the animals :)
Ali was not sure what to think.
Claire LOVED the monkeys!
Daddy and his girls walking to see more animals.
The monkeys that Claire loved!
Grammy was able to join us at the zoo! The girls at Grandmother's. Ali loved sitting with Grandmother!

New Bed

It is official. Claire is growing up. Last weekend, we changed Claire's crib to a toddler bed. Claire was the most excited I had ever seen her. She ran around saying, "Sleep in my new bed! Sleep in my new bed!" We have had a few challenges transitioning, but Claire is doing better and better each night. She loves her bed and her new blankie. Claire is getting so big, I can't believe how fast time is going by!!

9 months old...

Where is the time going? My baby is 9 months old!!! Ali has become so busy the last month. She is constantly on the go; she crawls everywhere, pulls up onto everything, checks everything out, and follows her sister around. She is busy, busy, busy and wants to learn everything she can! Her laugh continues to be one of the sweetest sounds I know. She has started giving big hugs by attempting to wrap her tiny arms around me. I love it!!! She is so sweet and is such a joy! I can see now that Ali and Claire will be the best of friends, but will also have some very different opinions in the future. It is so fun to watch the girls interact together and think about the friends they will be.

8 months old

Sweet Ali has turned eight months old! The day after she turned eight months, she started crawling! Now Ali is constantly on the move. She is pulling up to a stand and is trying to figure out this exciting, new world!! Ali loves playing with Claire and loves to laugh at her. Ali and Claire love to chase each other down the hall. :) Ali does not like to sit still too long, she has to be on the go all the time. Ali has four teeth coming through on her top gums. Which will make a total of six teeth when the teeth push through. Ali continues to be very easy going and very loving. She is growing so fast and I could have never imagined how fun having two beautiful girls could be!

Going Potty...

On a whim, we decided to start potty training Claire 4th of July weekend. To our surprise, Claire did amazingly well! It has been 30 days officially and Claire has very few accidents. Claire naps without a diaper and wakes up dry from the night almost every night! Claire is growing up so fast and has made potty training seem easy. Good job, Claire!

July 4, 2010

Again, I'm a little late on my posting. Two little girls keep me busy! :)

We had a fun July 4th by hanging out at the house, going to a church cookout and popping fireworks with friends. Claire still was unsure what to think of the fireworks. She clung tightly to me when they popped. She loved the colors, but did not like the loud noises.

Father's Day

We celebrated Father's Day with two amazing men, Daddy and Papa! We love you both and thank you for all that you do for us!

I had a hard time getting Claire to cooperate in picture taking, so the best ones are of Ali and Claire, in motion of course. :) Ali getting excited!

Claire passing out gifts.

Ali's Dedication

Our sweet Ali was dedicated in June at our church. Grammy was able to come down for the special day! Mommy wasn't feeling the greatest because she had just had her wisdom teeth out. Beau and I pray that we help Ali to know how much God loves her and what special plans He has for her! We love you, sweet girl!

7 months old

Our sweet Ali is growing so fast! She is sitting up strong and is trying to crawl. She gets on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth. Daddy is determined to get her crawling soon. Ali continues to have such a sweet personality, but is starting to show a little bit of the determination that her sister and daddy has. ;) She has 2 teeth and they shine when she smiles. She is such a blessing!!

Claire and Josh

Josh spent a week with Cookie and Papa in June and that meant that Claire got to play with Josh a lot! Claire already liked Josh, but the extra week she got to play with just him she became one of his biggest fans! They went to the park, Science Spectrum, McDonalds, and played in the pool. Claire can't wait to play with him and Jake soon!

Claire's Birthday Party

We celebrated Claire's 2nd birthday last month with a Minnie Mouse birthday party!! It was so much fun! :) Claire anxiously waited for everyone to arrive. She had no trouble catching on the fact that it was her birthday. :) In fact, she still now says its her birthday when she sees a cake or balloons. It doesn't take long for a 2 year old to catch on!

Waiting for her party to start. Ali was ready to go.The cake, yum!

Ready, set, blow!

Opening presents.

Two Years Old!!!

I can't believe my baby Claire is TWO years old today. I remember the day you were born just like it was yesterday! The time has gone by so fast! It has been so much fun watching you grow and your little personality blossom before my eyes. You are so loving, funny, determined, caring, energetic and amazing. I can't imagine my life without you. You are a wonderful big sister and such a sweet girl. I can't wait to see what great plans God has for you. You are such a blessing to Daddy and me!! I love you so much.

Claire 3 days oldClaire 1 year oldClaire 2 years old

6 months old

Our Ali is already 6 months old! I can't believe how fast time is racing by. It is such a joy to have Ali in our lives and we can't imagine our life without her. She is so sweet and so happy. Ali just cut her first tooth, is sitting up by herself, loves her food (squash is her favorite), and her favorite thing is to watch Claire run through the house. Her laugh is priceless and we love her so much!