Where does the time go?

So after months of not getting on my computer, I finally got some updated pictures on this blog. It's amazing how quickly time passes and how with the passing of time I find less and less time to get the things done that I used to. It seems I spend more and more of my time playing Peek-a-Boo, dollies, and dancing around the house than anything. Though, there's nothing else I love more than playing with our little girl. I hope you all enjoy the pictures!

Grammie and Papa-Rodzie Visit!

The first weekend in January Grammie Lu and Papa-Rodzie came to Vegas for a visit. They gave Jayden her first pair of Converse shoes, so here they are all three posing in their Converse.

Grammie made Jayden her first chocolate cake. As you can see it was a hit with Jayden!

Jayden showing off that she can stand on her own in her new jacket from Grammie. She is absolutely thrilled with herself.

Grammie reads to Jayden from her Baby Book.

One Year Old Today!

Not sure whey these are coming up out of order, but I can't figure out how to fix it so here they are. On Jayden's real first bithday I spent the morning dressing her up in the most adorable bunny jacket and hat Matt's mom sent her for her birthday. That night Matt and I took her for fried ice cream at our favorite local mexican restaurant.

GRRRR! I'm one today!

"Hmm... What exactly is this?"

The cutest snow bunny ever!

Guess Who's One?

We celebrated Jayden's first birthday a few days early innFlagstaff. Jayden had lots of fun playing with all her little friends that day.

Happy New Year!

Jayden and I spent December 19th-January 2nd in Flagstaff with my family. Matt came and visited us during any time he had off. It's hard to believe another yar has come and gone!

Time With Friends

On December 26th we got to go up to Page, AZ to visit with the Troutmans and Fowlers. Jayden had lots of fun getting to see her friend Jillian who is a few months younger than her. It was so much fun watching the two little girls start a new generation of friendship.

Yummy!

Jayden is hitting that "I want to be independent" stage. She wants to use a spoon, but her aim isn't very good. As you can see most of her cereal ended up on her nose.

Happy Halloween!

Bailey dresses up as a scary pirate skeleton.
Jayden was hammin it up in her pumpkin outfit.

Ah, a baby dragon! Nope it's just Jayden.

Okay, I went a little overboard at the used baby store with their used costumes. I came home with five outfits. They were so cute and so cheap (all five cost like $15) so I had to have some fun playing Jayden dress-up.

This is the costume she wore outside as we walked around the neighborhood with the family. Inside she wore her pumpkin outfit that wasn't quite as warm. She was the most adorable Pooh Bumble Bee I've ever seen.

Updates... Finally

Jayden loves to play with her Uncle Andrew.
Way back in September Grammie Lu came to visit.
(I really am way behind on posting.)

Jayden's favorite bath times are those in the kitchen sink with her daddy. He lets her get the water level way up high and encourages splashing everything in sight.

Football fan!

On to Washington DC

From South Dakota I flew on to Washington DC for Diana's wedding. The first night there we took her for a girls' night out. It was kind of funny that three of us in the group were nursing moms, so we all had out little black backpacks in tow all the days I was there. Jayden stayed in South Dakota with Gramma and all my family. I was definitely going through baby withdrawls. It was a good time but the longest five days of my life being away from my baby. Bride with bridesmaids
Girls' Night Out
Bridesmaids- SMILE!

We were all matching from our necklaces to our shoes. We were all very happy when we got to change out of our matching high heels to our matching blue flippies.
The beautiful bride! She looked like a princess.

Camping At Sheradan Lake In South Dakota.

Jayden's first camping trip was at Sheradan Lake in SD. We had a sort of family reunion out at the lake throughout the week.
We got to go out on the boat to tube, knee board, and fish.
Clay and Andrea
Josh and Nate brave the waves.
Jayden hangs out with Gramma in the trailer before bedtime.

South Dakota

There is no place as beautiful as the area where I was born. During our trip to Sturgis, we got to see lots of beautiful places. The one below is Roughlock Falls. The Matt, the boys, and I had a fun hike to see these beautiful falls.

Mount Rushmore

Matt, the boys, and Jayden made their first trips to see Mount Rushmore, which is about a 30 minute drive from where I was born.

Bailey spent lots of time Frog hunting when we were staying at Uncle Jr and Aunt Deb's house.

Nathan was more into fly hunting than frog hunting. Jayden has fun sitting with Daddy out in the fresh air.