Sunny and 55...

Dare I say...spring is here?!?!  Me and the girls (Hal & Lil) took advantage today by playing out on the balcony.  Those two nuggets love to play AND fight.  Like regular sisters, right?  Everything will be fine and dandy and then suddenly they are at each other, biting and punching.  No one gets hurt, of course ;)  Usually they are fighting over a toy.  But if I try to scold either one of them suddenly it's them against the world.  "Don't scold my sissy!"  Regardless of the sibling bickering, it was lovely to be outside and to realize that for the first time in a long time the forecast is looking up!

Yes, Lilly is looking more like a grizzly than a schnauzer.  A nail trimming is needed!

Trying to take a "selfie" with an SLR camera while snuggling is a little tricky.  At least I captured my little sweetie resting her head on my shoulder.  xoxo

Hallie is TWO!!!

Our sweet little strawberry-blond nugget is TWO! We're looking forward to celebrating with family and friends once we move into our new house, but here's how we celebrated so far...

Grandma & Grandpa Scearcy gave Hallie an early gift before they left out of town.  It was a basket full of plastic fruits and veggies that she could cut apart.  I love Hallie's expression every time she "cut" the fruit and veggies.

Friday night we went to the fish fry with some of our friends and Hallie and her good friend Rose had a fun time getting their faces painted and got cool balloon animals.

Saturday we went to Build-a-Bear with Aunt Carla, Clete and Kate.  Each of the kids picked out a bear and got to "build" it.  So fun!

Sunday morning (Hallie's actual birthday), she was greeted over breakfast by a birthday video text from her good friend Rose.  What a sweetheart!

Then Daddy brought Hal a special donut and I Mommy made her bacon (her fav) for breakfast.

Then she opened up her gift from Daddy.  It was a velcro ball/paddle set that would help her learn to throw and catch.  Hal and Daddy had a blast playing with it.  Lilly had to get in on the action too :)

 

Mommy got Hal a set of Cars 2 fischer price wheelies to use on her car tower.  These were a hit!  I love hearing her say "Mater!" and "Lightning McQueen!" with excitement.  She's still working on "Finn McMissile" and "Francesco Bernoulli" ;).

After nap time, we headed to dinner at Red Robin and told Hal we were going to see the new Muppets movie afterwards.  She's been talking about the Muppets for a while now.

We ended the day with a little cake I made and a few more presents at home.  Hal got so excited for the cake she didn't even wait for a fork ;)

One last present before bed!

She has changed SO MUCH since she turned one!

Mommy and Daddy love you SO MUCH Hallie Joy! xoxo

PHOTO FRIDAY: Vacation Edition/Table Rock Lake

Hallie and I spent the past five days with Grandma and Grandpa at The Wilderness Club at Big Cedar where they are members.  We had a wonderful time relaxing, boating, swimming and making memories together.  The temps were in the upper 70's/low 80's the whole time...sorry my Nebraska peeps :)  I know you were suffering through a May snowstorm while we were gone.

Here are some pictures of our adventure...

Swimming in the waterfall pool with Grandma

Morning snuggles with Grandpa

 

Lots of fun on the pontoon boat

S'mores around the campfire

Blueberry waffles with strawberries and whipped cream for breakfast!

   

Hallie is ONE!

Our sweet little girl turned ONE year old today!  My how time flies!  We packed in as much fun as we could to celebrate.

We started the morning with her first birthday announcement on our local news station.  Sure, they pronounced her name wrong, but it was still special to us :)

Then Grandma Scearcy called to sing happy birthday!
 
When Daddy came home from work, he gave his special girl some yellow tulips.

Then we gave her a little adirondak chair, which she climbed on and off of for quite a while ;)

 



After that we had pink funfetti cake that Mommy made.  Hal loved it and really liked feeding the cake to herself and Daddy!

Here's a video of us singing "Happy Birthday"

We were going to go to the zoo, but decided to head down to the old market instead.  The weather was absolutely beautiful so we walked around and then had a delicious dinner at the Jackson Street Tavern.

After dinner we stopped by Grandma and Grandpa Jensen's house to see them and play with our cousins.

Hallie was fast asleep within five minutes of leaving Gma and Gpa's house :)  She may not remember today, but me and Daddy sure will!  

PHOTO FRIDAY!

Sorry it's been awhile :)  Here's a photo recap of our week...

Hallie loves to stand at the window in the dining room and watch Finn when he's outside

Grandma and Kate came out on Monday and those two girls CANNOT get enough of Grandma!  When she's around nobody else matters

Just enjoying the sunpatch in the empty dining room 

Walking around with blocks in her mouth is the latest craze

Hal and Daddy love to walk around the house and point out all the different people in the picture frames

After bath smooches with Mommy

Hal gained access to the laundry room (the door is usually closed) and was excited to discover my Chuck's.  She has a bit of a shoe obsession already...uh oh

We try to "facetime" Daddy on our iPhones every day, so every time I take out my phone Hallie starts saying "Dadda."  That is what she is saying in this picture :)

Hallie is officially a "walker."  No more crawling for our little nugget.  I love the look of determination on her face in this picture.  I've seen that same look on her dad's face several times :)









 

Turning ONE in less than two weeks!  Such a beauty