Wordless Wednesday

What a difference a year makes

This picture was taken shortly after Bree's first birthday.



This picture was taken this summer.



How fast they grow-up, huh?

Farewell to Summer - Back Blogging

Here are pictures of things that happened over the summer that I never got around to posting.

First trip to the Zoo with Grandma and Grandpa Graham.









Really creepy turtle.



First taste of a Swiss Cake Roll. I think she liked it.









Exhausted from the long day.





I told her it was time to go to bed so instead of getting out of her carseat, she curled up to go to sleep.





Helping Daddy install a ceiling fan (thats one check mark off the summer to-do list).





Do we have a singer in the making or did she think it was an ice cream cone?



'Un'pricing everything at the garage sale.





Swimming in her pajamas.



Learning what a wonderful toy Mr. Potato Head is.




Cleaning up her mess of sidewalk chalk.




Reading to herself before falling fast asleep.

Yardwork is Teamwork

Teach 'em young.



Playing in the grass clippings.



Lounging in the wheelbarrow.



Having a great time while Mommy and Daddy work.

New Tricks

The older she gets the more new tricks she learns, such as how to use toilet paper to blow her nose,



peel an onion without crying,







how to make a mess in 2.2 seconds while Mommy's back is turned,





and how to use the hose to torture her new sibling in the future.

Peek-a-boo

I see you.

Best Seat in the House

Oh to be small again. Just chillin' and watching TV.

Only 100 days...

... until Christmas!

Music of the Night

Wednesday night I was sitting here all alone. Jim was working at the fair and Bree was sleeping in her room. I knew I had left Bree's CD player playing but I was hearing the most interesting music floating out of her room that night. It ended up she wasn't sleeping after all.

You won't be able to see anything in this video since the room was dark but you'll be able to hear the "music".

This never gets old...

...for me that it but you all may be tired of seeing this same kind of video.

Scaredy Cat

Maybe someday she'll out grown this fear but until then stickers are a waste of money for this child.

The Best Toy in the World

Catching Up

Sorry about the lack of blogging. A lot has been happening lately, keeping us quite busy thus not leaving much time for anything else. Give us/me another two weeks or so and it will be Fall and peaceful and I'll be back to blogging everyday. Now on to more important things....




Bree's vocabulary is growing by the day. Words she can use when she wants to are sit, up, elp (help), kitties, eat, Mom (not a cutsie Momma or Mommy, but just Mom and usually said with attitude), Papa, Daddy, een (green) and my personal favorite no-no-no-no-no-no-no. Mind you, the last word is usually said with her eyebrows raised up and pointing her finger at you.

We have been working with Bree on her colors and she's picking up on them very quickly. Green is the color she can get right everytime and, as state above, she can somewhat say it as well. Maybe this will end up being her favorite color.

Bree is also ready to start potty training. All I have to do is say the word 'potty' and she goes running for the bathroom. I was hoping this would all wait until January when I go part-time at work and I could focus on potty training her in a short amount of time (hopefully with less accidents). But if she's excited and willing to start trying it now I have to go with the flow.

Lastly, Bree has been all about giving smooches to anyone who will take them. She'll chase kids through the yard, follow cats under the table or kiss a water bottle if thats the only thing around. Sometimes she'll even walk around with her lips stuck out waiting for something to cross her path that needs a wet one planted on it. So I end this post with a good night (or good morning) kiss from Bree.