Happy Birthday Brooklynn!!!

Brooklynn turned one Sept. 28th...I'm not quite sure how that is possible, there is no way she can be one already!!! Both Jason and I had the day off so we spend the day spoiling her rotten and just hanging out with the girls :) I can't believe that I have a 3 1/2 year old and now a 1 year old! This past year has been a lot of fun. Going from 1 to 2 was so much easier than 0 to 1. Maybe it was because Brooklynn has been a sweetie of a baby or that Mackenzie took to being a big sis better than we could have ever asked. Brooklynn has been an absolute joy. She is a happy, smiley, funny kiddo! She is turning into quite the comedian and cracks us up every day. If she would just sleep I really wouldn't have any complaints! Lets see what is she up to now---

~She has 2 bottom teeth and a tiny little point of a 3rd bottom tooth.

~Says Mama and Dada...she babbles like she is talking in sentences, we just have no clue what she is saying.

~Can throw quiet the temper tantrum...ah, I'm in for it :)

~Cracks herself and everyone else up

~Is a total mama's girl...her nickname is Super Glue

~Is taking 8-9 steps at a time...she took her first steps Sept. 15th while we were on vacation

~Refuses most baby food...this is quiet a feat trying to find her food since she has only 2 teeth!

~LOVES her big sis...no one can make her laugh like Mackenzie

~She has nursed for a whole year...I'm proud that we made the full year without ever needing formula, but I'm so ready to be done...as soon as I can get her on full milk I will be done!!!

I love this little girl. She has added so much to our little family. I can't imagine what life would be like without her. I never thought I would love being a mom so much!!! Can't wait to see what the next year has to hold :)

My hubbys new "lady"

That's right, my husband has a new lady. She's big and construction barrel orange...he's got strange tastes I guess. He's not stopped talking about her since she showed up at my door step yesterday afternoon. He wanted to skip work to take her for a spin. He even tried to give up my spot in the garage...MEN!!!

Here she is :) I swear he's like a kid in the candy store! At least our house will no longer look like it has been foreclosed upon!

My lovies :)

I love these faces :) I am a lucky girl...it does not get any better than this!

OBX 2010

We started our trip down to the Outer Banks NC Thursday after work. The first night we drove until 1:30 am and stopped for the night just outside of Richmond Virginia. On Friday we finished our trip down to NC and stayed in the stinkiest hotel ever! We've had a busy few days already. We've checked out all the tourist shops, bought our souvenirs, took Kenzie kite flying at Jockey State park on the sand dunes, played on the beach, and drove out on the 4wd beach and saw 3 wild horses. The weather has been too cold for any swimming just yet. I'm hoping that tomorrow will be a better warmer day. It's been a wonderful trip so far. Thurs, Friday and most of Saturday were just the 4 of us. We really needed a vacation. It's been a tough year around our house with so many changes that this was a much needed break from everyday life. It is so easy to get caught up in the day to day rush that you forget to have fun...well at least we seem to have done that. It's been nice to spend a bunch of family time...I miss hanging out with my hubby and girls...life seems to have been so busy this past year, that life seems to have just passed us by.