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 

Hallie's First Steps...Caught on Video!

Hallie has been taking tentative steps for a month or so, but I have always been "hovering" and unable to catch it on video until now.  Also, this video captures her adorable little giggle :)

Walking with Daddy

The weather has been nice here the last few days, so Cory took Hallie outside to practice her walking on the driveway.  He's such a loving, helpful Daddy.  Here are some pictures of their adventure together.

 

Saturday Sledding Adventure!

Cory surprised us with a sled when he came home from work this afternoon!  He went to five different stores before he finally found one at Lowes.  As soon as he got home we all bundled up and headed outside to try out the new sled on the fresh snow { 8 inches total! }.  Her first time down the hill with Daddy, Hal squealed with delight.  It's safe to say she has a need for speed!  The sun was bright and the weather was beautiful and warmish.  Finnley ran up and down the driveway barking at Hallie and Cory as they raced down the hill.  What a great memory made :)  Here are some pictures of our wonderful Saturday afternoon...

Ciao for now :)

PHOTO FRIDAY

Enjoy our photo recap of the last week...

Kate and Hallie enjoying the splish splash station at the Children's Museum.

Self-timer family picture before our Valentine's fondue.  The flowers in the background were a special gift to Hallie and Mommy from Daddy.

One of Hallie's favorite things to do these days is sneak into the bathroom and unravel the toilet paper or pull out the tissues one by one.

Sooooo big!

Kisses for Daddy during breakfast.

Kisses for Hallie during breakfast

Always making a silly face these days.

Stacking blocks with Daddy

Hallie's Nursery { Finally the big REVEAL...with sources! }

Well, better late than never.  Hallie is going to be one in a month and a half and I am just now getting to photographing and posting her nursery pictures.  I have a few pretty good excuses: 1) Being a new mom was a HUGE adjustment and it took me a while to get back into the swing of things, 2) Hallie's room is in a corner of the house that is under the covered porch and therefore doesn't get very good light.  So photographing it is very tricky.  I finally had a nice sunny day and still had to set my shutter speed to 1/15 just to get these "okay-ish" pictures, and 3) I can't think of any other good excuses, so without further ado, here are the photos and the list of sources.  Pin it if you like it!   

Paint Color - Grizzled Gray by Sherwin Williams

Paper Floor Lantern - IKEA

White Chair - IKEA

Grey Pouf - CB2

Monkey Pillow - CB2 no longer available

Green Pillow - CB2 no longer available

Grey & White Chevron Pillow - ETSY 

Yellow Love Pillow - ETSY 

Rug - IKEA 

Custom Subway Print - ETSY 

Green Oversized Jack - Target no longer available

Pink Quatrefoile Tin - From a friend

"XO" & "LOVE" - Paper mache letters from Hobby Lobby painted with craft paint

Heart Print - Custom painted by Hallie :)

Striped Tote - Target

Green Tote - Target

Curtains & Bedskirt - Custom made by my Mommulls\{Metro Living Circles Grey fabric}

Crib - Custom made by my amazingly talented hubby and Hallie's wonderful Daddy, Cory

"Run Wild" Print - ETSY

"I Luv U" Print - ETSY 

White Frames - Custom made by Cory

Mobile - Homemade from paper lanterns and clearanced Christmas ornaments

Grey Crib Sheets - SHEET WORLD 

Yellow Poms - ETSY

Peace Sign - CB2 no longer available

Green clock - TARGET

Curtain Rod - TARGET

White Floating Shelves - Custom made by Cory

Yellow Wagon - Custom made by Cory

Circular Wall Mirrors - CB2 no longer available

Grey Table - IKEA

Orange Lamp - IKEA

If you have any questions, just ask :)

Ciao for now!