Family Pictures

Here are a few more of our family pictures that I haven’t posted yet but wanted to share! :)

 

 

 

13 Months!

Our baby girl is 1 year and 1 month old today, and she's starting not to feel like our "baby" anymore.  Sniff, Sniff.  Here's what Maisy is up to at 13 Months:

• She weighs 19 pounds 15 ounces and is 29.5 inches long.  That is the 75th percentile for height and the 10th percentile for weight.
  
• She wears size 12 month clothes, size 4 diaper, and size 3 shoes.
  
• Her eating schedule is like a normal person now...breakfast, lunch, dinner, milk from a cup throughout the day and lots of SNACKS!  (she's a Marsh, enough said.)
• She walks, and walks, and walks, and walks.  She never stops moving! 
• Her favorite thing to do is whatever her big brother doesn't want her to!  Duhhh! 
• She loves to read books, she gets so excited when she brings you a book like she can't wait for you to start reading!
• Same thing with food, she will go into their snack cabinet, bring us a snack and sit there and dance and giggle out of excitement as she waits for us to open her snack.
• She is sooooo sweet.  I know I say this every month but she just gets sweeter and sweeter.  She gives hugs and kisses on cue now and they are the best!
• She only has a few words that she says regularly: Mama, Dada, Doggy, Drink, and All Done!  Otherwise she's letting you know what she wants by grunts, squeals, and pointing!
• She's starting to be able to follow directions.  If we say "go give this to Mommy" or "go give this to Daddy" or "go get your drink" she will surprise us and do what we asked.  She even knows that if she finds a coin on the ground she is NOT to put it in her mouth, she walks right over to Daddy's jar and drops it in then claps because she's proud of herself!
• She loves to play peek-a-boo with her hands or behind doors, she'll do anything for a laugh!

Oh I love watching this little girl grow.  I'd like to watch it in slower motion...but hey it's fun either way!  Here's to another month of growing and learning and playing...melting Daddy's heart and irritating the crap out of Big Brother :)

Cowboys & Angels

There's a want and there's a need
There's a history between
Girls like her

and guys like me

 

Cowboys

and Angels

 

I've got boots

 

and she's got wings

I'm hell on wheels

and she's heavenly

 

I'd die for her

and she lives for me

 

Cowboys

and Angels

 

We ride side by side

A cloud of dust

a ray of light

My touch is her temptation

Her kiss is my salvation

 

She's sweet

 

I'm wild

we're dangerous

Cowboys

and Angels

 

There's a want and there's a need
There's a history between
Girls like you and guys like me

 

Cowboys and Angels

Song: Cowboys & Angels by Dustin Lynch (and sung by Ryder below)

Family Pictures taken by Nicki

                             

Our Happenings

With all of these hot days we had to go out and buy the kids a little pool, so they have enjoyed that!

 

I’ve been enjoying seeing this cute little girl in a bathing suit!

And a coverup :)

 

We had a turtle float in Ryder’s closet that we had never blown up before, so he insisted we did for the pool.

Then began the turtle attachment.  He had to ride in the car with us…

He took him for walks around the house on a leash…

  

And even made a comfy little turtle bed!

What a silly boy!

He has been enjoying pushing his sister around the house in the little doll baby stroller she got for her birthday!  She normally laughs and loves it, but on this particular day she was like “get me out of here, he’s crazzzyyyyy!”  Figured it was the typical sibling torture shot so I had to share!

Saturday we met up with Nicki and she took family pictures for us!!  Here’s a sneak peek!

I can’t wait to share the rest, they came out SO good!!  (Thanks Nicki!!!)

On Sunday I took the kids to my very first best friend Karla’s little girls birthday party.  We lost touch over the years but recently reconnected and it was SO good to see her and watch our children play together.  What makes it even crazier is that she is now married to my highschool prom date!  So it was neat to see them, in love with a beautiful little girl!

 

Ryder was so involved with the party, he helped with presents AND cake!

Happy Birthday Evelyn!! Glad we could share your special day with you! :)

 

Ryder loved his goodie bag, he thinks these are the coolest glasses ever, he’s worn them every day since!

 

Maisy just makes me laugh…

So that’s what we’ve been up to!