Courtesy Laughter

Elliot is working on her courtesy laughing in case she finds herself in a socially awkward situation...

Happy 1st Birthday!

I can't believe it, but Elliot is one!  It has been both a long year and a fast year, all at the same time.  She is such a big girl now!  She is walking (video to come later this week), she is talking up a storm and she has such an awesome personality.  She is so much fun!  She is 50th percentile in weight, 90th in height, and 95th in head size (that explains why she is so smart!).  She is just now getting her first teeth and it hasn't been too much trouble, so hopefully it will be relatively pain free...

We decided to have her birthday party in Amarillo, close to most of our family.  Aunt Bubz and Uncle Dub were great hosts.  Elliot was a bit under the weather the day before but she was a real trooper for party time.  Thank you to everyone who sent a card or a gift, she was very blessed!  

Here are some party pics from our camera...

Elliot and Daddy starting to open presents

Elliot checking out her new book (she loves books!)

Another cool present!

Pretty Girl

Here she is wearing her B-Day tutu and party hat

Not too sure what to think of this cake thing...

I guess I'll try it...

Yummm!!!

I could get used to this!

We will try to update more this week.  We have more vacation pictures and some walking and laughing videos that we will post.  Hope everyone has a great week!

Summer Time

I can't believe that Elliot's birthday is only a couple of weeks away.  It has been so fun to watch her turn into a little person with a funny personality!  She is so fun to play with...  

Since summer has officially hit, we have been taking advantage of the neighborhood pool.  She LOVES the water and cries when it is time to get out.  She is a little water bug!

Elliot playing in the only cabinet we let her in

Chillin' like a villain

Little Swimmer

This last weekend we packed up and headed to Satin, TX for Aunt Ashlan's wedding.  It was so much fun and nice to be out in the middle of nowhere with friends and family.  It was a beautiful wedding and we are so proud and excited for Ashlan and Bryan.  Uncle RyRy took the pictures so I'm sure his blog will be updated soon!  Elliot was a flower girl and was able to walk down the aisle with the help of her shopping cart!

She is so big!

Extreme Close-Up

Elliot likes to read!

Here is Elliot reading Daddy a story. 

Mother's Day

As Elliot and I (Daddy) were looking at our planners a couple of months ago, we both had Sunday, May 10th circled as a day that we wanted to make extra special for Mommy.  So we hatched a big plan to make it the best day ever.  We went to church Saturday night so that we could let Mommy sleep in on Sunday morning.  Daddy got up with Elliot and Mommy slept...  And slept, and then slept some more.  I think it was around 10:30 - 11 that she finally found her way out of the bed room.  We got around and headed to Southlake Town Square and Sunshine Glaze.  Elliot and I decided that we needed to let Mommy tap into her inner artist and have some fun painting pottery.

Here is Mommy painting!

Elliot and Daddy watching...

After we were done painting, we headed to the center of the Town Square and to the fountain.  Elliot loved the fountain!  She loves her bath and loves water and she had a blast.  We even let her put her hand in one of the fountains.  She was soaked, but she loved it!

Check out my tennies

Happy Mother's Day Mommy!

Sweet Girl

Elliot putting her hand in the fountain and getting really wet

Her wet little face

After the fountain, we hit up a few stores, including Janie and Jack ($$$).  Mommy loves this store, Daddy, not so much...  We found some cute birthday outfits, so now she will be stylin' for her first birthday.  

Who is that movie star?

After we got back from shopping, we gave Mommy her present...  It was a Shark Steam Mop!  Now, if you think that Jennie was sad to get a mop on Mother's Day, then you don't know Jennie, she spent Sunday night playing with her new mop and mopping the kitchen!  It was a special day for Jennie and Elliot and I were glad that we got to share it with her!  We love you Mommy!

Now, here are some random fun pictures...

Holla!

Standing up all by herself!

Silly Face

Having fun playing!

Here are a few pictures from the last couple of months.  From Elliot's Baby Dedication in February, to a trip to Amarillo in March, and Easter in April, with some cute pictures thrown in...

Elliot practicing standing up

This Easter Egg is yummy!

Elliot in her Easter dress

Sorry this picture is out of order, but this is of her Dedication at church in February.

Back to Easter...  Check out her Easter present.  Elliot's first baseball glove!

Pretty Girl

Crazy Girl

We went to Amarillo in March just in time for Mia to be born!

More Amarillo pics, Elliot being sweet with a teddy bear.

Big Girl

Elliot is getting really big and really mobile.  Here is a video to show just how big she has gotten.  She has an extensive bag of tricks that we tried to get her to show you, but she wasn't really interested.  She can't know that she is being recorded, if she does, she just hams it up.  So enjoy the video, more pictures (and possibly another video coming tomorrow).