Alli & Haddy come to visit!!!

I had the best week when my sister Alli and her daughter Haddy came to visit last week! We did not go out and do a whole lot but we had a lot of fun just hanging out at home and watching Isla and Haddy play. On a few occasions during the visit we "attempted" to get some cute shots of them together. I posted the best ones we could get. They are just at a tough age were they don't get how to look and smile at the camera yet because they just have way to much to do!! We did get some cute action shots though:)

Best part was the cousin bath time!!!

They loved playing in the kiddie pool! It was hot outside but our back yard pool was still pretty chilly:)

Such a great week... I am really depressed it's over and back to real life now. It was a great way tho pass the time though, we have some exciting changes coming to our little family soon:)

Short weekend in Zion

Zion (as always) was a lot of fun. The best part was just hanging out and talking with Rachel and Alli. The kids really enjoyed the Easter egg decorating and it was the perfect getaway weekend. 

Brynn had been looking forward to decorating Easter eggs all weekend and was SO ready and excited to get started!

Isla loved her egg. She tried to eat it on multiple occasions and then when she realized it was not edible because of the hard shell she threw it to the floor. She had fun while it lasted though!

Haddy LOVED dipping the eggs!

At the end of the weekend we were lucky enough to have Alli and Haddy ride back with us to Mesa! They spent the whole week with us! Post to come on that.

Isla's First Birthday

At one year Isla was:

• Walking like a pro
• Mastered climbing down stairs
• Had eight teeth 
• Had said her first word which was "cracker" of all things
• Also could say shoes, car and please
• Could make animal sounds of a dog, elephant, monkey and snake

The day of her birthday party she was invited to go swimming in our friends outdoor heated pool. She LOVES to swim.

Simple birthday decor. Colors were Like a teal, purple and pink

Our little family and the birthday girl!

A little nervous about what to do with the cake at first, but then...

No problems devouring the ENTIRE smash cake!

She loved present time! She is so incredibly loved!

The best part of presents

The day after the party it rained and she got to test out her new rain coat.

What a fun age she is right now! I am such a lucky mom. She has the sweetest, silliest personality that I can't get enough of.

11 months

Around 11 months Isla was:

• Had taken her first steps
• Loved stairs and mastered climbing up them
• Favorite toy is still ball popper and books
• Loves her Daddy. She would stick to him like glue and any time she had a choice between him or me she would ALWAYS choose him:)
• Such an amazing kid. Loves eating and playing and is just always happy!

Christmas 2012

We had a fantastic Christmas in December. Right before we left for the drive there we opened our stockings... Weston was really excited about his:)

Isla liked helping Weston with his stocking way more than opening her own. They must like eachother:)

Babies first Christmas ornament.

A fun book and some car seat strap protectors.

Steve got some coal:) I still love him though! I also started the Christmas tradition of getting everybody an ornament each year in their stocking. 

When we arrived at my parents house Haddy and Isla were happy to be re-united:)

Opening Christmas Eve jammies a few days before Christmas eve since we would be staying at the Murray's then.

The best shot we could get of the kiddo's in their jammies.

Isla & TayLynn on Christmas Eve. Isla was the youngest baby so she played baby Jesus in the nativity.

So much snow!!! We had a white Christmas. See if you can spot Weston!!

Christmas morning stair shot!

Christmas morning.

Present time!!!!

Later on Christmas day we headed over to the Cook house for a second Christmas!!!! Wow! We were spoiled:)

Isla's first Christmas...

Who knew a simple ball would be such a hit out of all the Christmas presents... Isla and Haddy loved it!

Isla got this special play cube thing from her loving parents:) We went a little overboard on her first Christmas.

Steve was very surprised to get a tablet! He uses it all the time so I feel like I did a good job this year.

The whole Cook family showing off their awesome personalities .

Little Haddy!

So Utah was FREEZING, but we had such an amazing Christmas. It's going to be really weird next year when my brother Brad is gone serving his mission. He just turned in his papers this week (April 1st, 2013) so he should be getting his call in the coming weeks. Can wait to find out where he is going!!!

10 months

•  Since this post is so late I honestly barely remember what happened around 10 months:)

• I do remember that she was crawling everywhere at 100 miles per hour
• She was pulling herself up on stuff and walking around holding onto things
• Loved food
• Favorite toy was the ball popper and all books
• Loves outdoors