Marley's First Slumber Party...

Marley had her first slumber party over Thanksgiving with Aunt Lauren and Uncle Randall!  I'm not sure which of the three was more excited!

They picked her up in Uncle Randall's "monster truck" and went to Build-a-Bear.  Marley of course picked out Olaf from Frozen.  Then mom, dad and I met them at Olive Garden for dinner.  Marley greeted everyone happily...except me!  I got the stink eye!  (As Aunt Lauren says, "It's embarrassing when your mom shows up at your slumber party!")  Then they went back to Aunt Lauren and Uncle Randall's house and read books and watched Elmo and Frozen on the big screen!

Marley had a blast!

Thanksgiving Week 2014...

This year I was so fortunate to have the whole week off for Thanksgiving!  Originally Adam was supposed to be on a trip all week, but things changed and he was able to go with us to visit his family in Carthage the first weekend, and then spend 3 days in Waco with my family.

To say things were "eventful" this past week is quite the understatement!  The first day we were in Waco my dad caught someone stealing from one of his rent houses and then the last day a car drove off the road and plowed through my parents fence and trees narrowly missing the garages!

In the meantime, Marley even got to enjoy her first slumber party with Uncle Randall and Aunt Lauren...check out my next post!

We visited cousins, Great-Grandpa Nix and cheered on our Bears!  Sic'em!

I am so thankful for a wonderful family, a beautiful, healthy daughter and the great jobs Adam and I both have that allow us to do the things we want to in life!

Enjoying dinner with the whole family!

Checking out a new Baylor store...Sic'em!

Helping Grammy cook Thanksgiving dinner.

Supervising the freezer for Grammy

Supervising Uncle Randall and the turkey!

Playing with Aunt Lauren!

Snuggles!

Teaching Pops about Frozen

Visiting Great-Grandpa!

Getting reading to cheer on her Bears!  Sic'em!

Aftermath of the late night "visitor"!

18 months...

November 24, 2014

Marley is 18 months old.  She is quite the character and super funny!  At the end of the day Adam and are truly exhausted, yet we have belly laughed at least once.

She is running, spinning, dancing and jumping off of everything!  She is talking up a storm.  

Here are a few of her favorite things to say...

Be Quiet!

Shhhh....

I did it!

Daddy, where are you?

No, No, Marley!

1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (not sure what's happened to 2?!)

A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,M,N,O (and a very loud) P!

Joy, Joy, Joy

Sit Ammy!

Eat! Eat!

Daddy...I wuv you!

Night, Night

Ho! Ho! Ho!

All done

Thank you

Bless you

Shoes!

Elmo!

Ninnie

Water please

Wanna build a noman?

Elsa

Anna

Let it go!

It seems like everyday she comes home with something knew she has learned.  We cannot thank Miss Rhonda and Miss Zina enough for all the love and knowledge they've shown Marley over the past year and a half.  

She loves bubble baths, Sesame Street and Frozen.  We've watched Frozen at least 12 times!  She loves pushing her babies around in her stroller and shopping with her HEB shopping cart.  A few weeks ago she spent the night with Grammy and Pops for the first time and had a blast!

We cannot wait to enjoy Christmas this year through her eyes!  What a great 18 months it has been!

Left: Marley at 18 Months  Right:  Heather at 18 Months

Halloween 2014...

Halloween was definitely a lot of fun this year!  Marley was "Ninnie"...aka Minnie.  I made her costume and she picked out the really bright pink tulle!  Luckily Adam flew in about 6:45 Halloween morning so he was home for the festivities.  We gathered with other families from our neighborhood and trick-or-treated at a few houses.  She loved seeing all the other kids dressed up and by far her favorite was "Elsa" from Frozen.

Sammy aka Daisy Duck

We tried it without a shirt underneath first...she wasn't a fan!

Books from Aunt Tiffanie

Ready to go Trick-or-Treating! 

Her friend Nate from school.