Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree

Lucy is IN LOVE with all things Christmas - she loves Christmas trees, Christmas lights, etc.  She is going to be very sad when Christmas is over & we won't see Christmas lights & decor every time we drive around.

I wish we would have had our video camera out the first time Lucy saw our Christmas tree up.  She woke up from her nap & we took her into the living room to see the tree, she was speechless!  All she could do was point at it & stare, so sweet.

We our loving Christmas season with Lucy Jane!

Helping unpack all the Christmas decor

An early Christmas gift...

Little people nativity scene - I couldn't resist

She wanted to give all the ornaments kisses or just eat them

She was a great helper

So Sleepy...

A couple of weeks ago we were sitting down to eat & gave Lucy a few cheerios to snack on but she was so tired she couldn't stay awake one more minute.  We thought it was pretty funny so we broke out the video cam - don't worry we got her out a few minutes later & put her to bed.

Thanksgiving in Cleveland

 This year for Thanksgiving we went to Cleveland to see Cody's sister's family & their sweet new baby, Otto!  These are Lucy's only cousins so it was fun getting to watch them play together.  Lucy pretty much attacked sweet Harper all the time, giving her lots of hugs & kisses. 

I loved getting to meet my very first nephew, he was so little!  I didn't feel good for most of the trip so I didn't get to snuggle with Otto as much as I would have liked to but I did steal him away one morning for a little photo time with Aunt Emily :)

Otto Brooks - Mr. Bright Eyes

so little

the fam on Thanksgiving - don't know why it's blurry!  Do you love Lucy's turkey shirt?

I love Harper Belle

Everyone on Thanksgiving Day

Double Trouble

Papa & Grandma with their grandchildren

Lucy lovin being with Madison

A couple of weeks ago we went down to San Antonio for the weekend & it was so fun.  My friend, Mandy, & I ran the San Antonio 1/2 marathon (of course Blogger won't let me upload the picture I have of the 2 of us after the race :(  It was a great weekend & running the 1/2 with Mandy was a lot of fun, we are already planning on training for one this spring.  I like doing those kind of races as it keeps me in shape & gives me a good goal to work towards.  Anyway, other than run we mostly hung-out at my parents house & Lucy was in heaven!  It is probably her favorite place in the whole world to be because there are dogs, a fun push car, & lots of people to play with!

Lucy playing with Great Grandpa - we had breakfast with them on Saturday morning.

Looking at the doggies with Grammy

Trying to figure Charlie out

She LOVES Charlie

Has no concept of being gentle - we are working on that.

She is IN LOVE with the push car at Grammy's house.  She likes to push it around the driveway with the dogs.

Excited face!

 We had a little fall photo session on our walk tonight & we managed to get a few sweet pics!

This is her new happy/excited face - i love it.

She is always offering us everything she has, she wants us to identify it & then she tries to say the word, but it usually just comes out "da"

I. LOVE. HER.

Look how big I am!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coming up next - videos of Lucy saying "gobble, gobble" like a turkey

Halloween!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

We had so much fun with Lucy Jane this Halloween, she was the cutest ladybug around!  She didn't really get into trick-or-treating, but she did like seeing all the other kids dressed up. 

We went to one of our friend's Halloween Parties, here is Lucy with Jesse & Snow White

 Here we are - a ladybug, a bumblebee & an exterminator 

 Woody trying to get Lucy to wear his cowboy hat

 Halloween night

 Lucy could not take her eyes off the giant pumpkin

 Practicing her walking

 Going trick or treating at Amy & Sara's house

 She didn't want to get too close, even though Mr. Rick was handing - out play dough!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Birthday Video

To make you feel like you were really at the party, here is a video of "Happy Birthday" & a few clips at the end of Lucy with her friends.  She is really into kissing all her little friends lately, she pretty much attacks them & kisses them if they like it or not.  I am still trying to figure out if this is good or bad.

Cupcake Birthday PaRtY!!

Lucy Jane turned 1 about a month ago & we had a cupcake birthday party for her!  My whole family came in for the  big party & it was so fun!  We had a fun full weekend with everyone & I am so thankful they were all able to come in!

We started out the weekend by having Lucy Jane's 1 & family pics taken by my amazing friend Rachel. There are a few pics at the end of this post for a little preview of some of the great pictures she got! 

Then we went home to start setting up for the big party.  Thanks everyone for all the help!  Here are a few pictures from the party, can't wait til the next party, I am already dreaming up a theme.  

Food table & fun Birthday banner

 

The cake

hammie sammies - cupcake sandwiches

cupcakes with #1 toppers

1 year photo line - all her monthly pictures

We LOVE our birthday girl!

She was obsessed with the coloring table

cutie

Waving to the camera with her bestie, Emma

 Digging in to her yummy birthday cake

 time for presents, she got lots of fun things

Thanks everyone for coming in - of course I didn't get pics of everyone :( but here is Lucy Jane with her sweet aunts, she had so much fun with them.

Here are a few pics from our family photo session - enjoy!