Bayla's 1st Birthday Party Updated

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Bayla's 1st birthday party was so much FUN. It was so wonderful to have FAMILY here to CELEBRATE this special day for her. I honestly can't believe a year has gone by already. I am so HAPPY that we brought this beautiful GIRL into the world. She is seriously the light of my life!! She brings me so much joy and happiness (you do too Jake)!!! Bayla totally loved having all the attention at her party. We had a yummy lunch - didn't take pictures of it though. Probably a good thing or I would want to eat some of it right now. Grandma Michele made her delicious chicken salad croissant sandwiches that we love and we had lots of other snacks to enjoy ... OH and don't forget all the CUPCAKES.

THANK YOU to everyone that came and to EVERYONE that got her presents. YOU are all too GOOD to us.

Here are a couple links to some videos I uploaded to YouTube of her party. They were too big to upload on here. It makes me laugh to think I put them on YouTube but it's amazing that we have the ability to share stuff like this so easily. ENJOY and see pictures below!!

BAYLA OPENING PRESENTS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKq65mC5xz4


Birthday invitations I made

Birthday banner I made (thanks to Steph's Cricut machine)

Me and the birthday GIRL

Bayla sitting by her presents

Cupcakes Steph and I made and decorated

Giant Cupcake Cake I made for Bayla
(it turned out pretty cute and it was actually easy
after I figured out how to melt chocolate)

Bayla playing with her new Train toy from Grandpa and Grandma Gilbert

Bayla taking a bite into a CUPCAKE - she loves SWEETS!

Me and my sister Stephee ... she helped out a ton
Thanks Sister!!

Me and my MAN after some yummy Outback.
We were out to celebrate me and Brandon's 33rd Birthday

Me and my handsome TWIN brother
at our birthday dinner

Debbie and Brandon at dinner

Birthday dinner with Steph and Enoch

Bayla the day after her party just playing with toys and very happy
Me and my 1 year old GIRL ...
Bayla how did you get so big so fast?
I LOVE YOU BABYGIRL & HAPPY B-DAY!!!

BIRTHDAY GIRL

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Just wanted to post a picture and a video of Bayla walking on her birthday! She had a really fun day!! And she LOVES Neilson's Custard we found out today - lots of Mmmm's!!! I think she has walking almost down. Good job Bayla!! We love you!!
Bayla's 1st B-day
(pants were a little tight we had to pop them open)


Bayla showing off her walking skills
(ignore me, i didn't shower today)

Our Baby is ONE

Bayla is ONE today. I can't believe how fast this year went. What a joy it is to be her mommy! I absolutely love her so much and feel blessed that we have such a beautiful and funny girl. She makes me and Jake laugh so much with all the little things she does. She is almost walking ... she takes about 5 steps and then hurries and sits down. She gets this smile on her face like she knows she is pretty cool. She is still sleeping right now and I can't wait to spend the day with her. I took a vacation day from work so I could be home today with her. I wish I knew what a 1 year old would want to do on their birthday but Jake and I are going to do our best to make it really FUN!! Her real birthday party is on Saturday and I can't wait for FAMILY to be here to celebrate this cute little stinker. Here are some recent pictures of Bayla and us.

Vernal Weekend - Kaden's Baptism

Monday, February 22, 2010

We went up to my sister Stephanie's house in Vernal this past weekend for her son Kaden's baptism. We enjoyed being there for this special occasion and also for being able to just hang out and play games and be silly. I didn't take any pictures but Steph took some great shots that I am stealing.

Kaden's Baptism with his parents


I love this picture - it's so precious. Everytime Bayla sees a picture of Christ she gets this big smile and then wants to kiss Him. So sweet!!


Me and Stephanie with our babies


Me and my beautiful sister Stephanie


Me with Baby Ashlynn Brooke ... she seriously is such a cutie!


Grandpa Doug helping Bayla walk around


My dad with me and Steph and the babies

It's been awhile ...

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Hi EVERYONE!
I am finally updating our blog. I have just been so busy it seems and we got a new camera for Christmas and I finally got the pictures downloaded and ... you know all those other excuses I have. I love and need to blog mainly because I don't keep a journal and am bad at keeping up with Bayla's baby book so it’s kind of my way of documenting stuff that happens in our crazy lives. I really want to be able to update it more often than I do, but I need a few extra hours in my day to fit that in with everything else. I’ll just keep trying!


Christmas was great. We spent it up at the Brown’s house. We had a fabulous Christmas Eve dinner up at Jake’s grandma’s house with all his relatives. She makes the best Prime Rib ever and I absolutely love the salad she makes. I could just eat that and be super happy. She sent me the recipe a couple years ago and I still have yet to make it. I think I am scared it won’t turn out as well – she is an amazing cook. We had a really relaxing weekend up there and had fun watching Bayla and her cousins play with all their new toys and have yelling contests with each other.


Bayla and I spent New Year’s at my dad’s in Idaho. We had a really fun time just hanging out and Grandpa Doug took Bayla to Toys R Us and let her pick out some toys for Christmas. It was relaxing as well and my dad fed me super great. Jake went on his annual dirt bike trip with his boyfriends down in Southern Utah that weekend and had a really great time.


January seemed super long but somehow time still flies even when it seems it’s dragging. I think I am just ready for spring and summer to get here. Even though it hasn’t been that bad of a winter down in SLC – I am still tired of it. I am happy it’s February! Probably one of my favorite months – and a busy one at that this year Ü We have Valentine’s Day, Jodee coming to visit, Aubree’s b-day, Brittany’s b-day, Kaden’s baptism, Liv’s b-day, Bayla’s 1st b-day(yeah), mine and Brandon’s and Neil’s and Becky(college friend) all on the same day, and probably some other things I am forgetting. It’s a CRAZY FUN month!!


Bayla is now 11 ½ months old. She is one of the busiest babies in the world (REALLY) – always on the go and always getting into stuff. She is a great baby though. She has 3 of the 4 teeth on the top that came in and I think they are so stinking cute in her little mouth. She is not walking yet but getting closer every day. She loves to hold onto your fingers and have you walk with her. She loves looking through her books and knocking stuff down. She loves blowing on the leather couch and making silly noises. She sings E-I-E-I-O when we sing Old McDonald had a farm song. She loves other kids and watching them. Actually she’s just like her mom and loves people watching. Good thing she’s cute and people just smile back at her when she is staring at them. She hates pasta. She loves drinking water. She has sucking through a straw down pat. She laughs when I show her my tongue. She’s obsessed with dogs and will say dog dog(in her baby talk) when she sees one. She loves getting inside the fridge or freezer when we open it up. She is attached to her blankie now and if she sees it she has to have it. Good thing I ordered another one. Her original is getting pretty dingy.


Anyway – life is good and I have to go - until next time. Here are some pictures of the past couple months. Hope everyone is having a great YEAR so far!!


Daddy and Bayla bathtime (she looked like a little mermaid baby)

Super Happy Baby!
Blowing Bubbles
Big Blue Eyes
Play Time in Fridge
My sweetie!
Grandpa Doug with Bayla
Grandma Dianne with Bayla
Aunt Aubree and Uncle Colton
Aunt Aubree and Bayla

Christmas Aprons - Me, Becky, and Hayley
Bayla Christmas Day playing with new toys

Christmas Day - Bayla stole Jake's Bubble Tape

Bayla Christmas - waking her up