Happy Easter!!

We had a wonderful long Easter weekend! It started on Friday morning when we met Bonnie (my boss) at the Dallas Arboretum to take pictures of Brookelynn. Bonnie was so sweet and offered to take pictures of Brookelynn and I. We don't have many pictures together...I am normally the one taking the pictures. We were able to get several good ones.

The Arboretum was Gorgeous!! We will definitely go back to spend another day! As you can tell Brookelynn had way too much going on around her to pay any attention to the camera. We did everything we could to get her to look our way but nothing would work.The only time she would smile or laugh at the camera was when it was within her little arm's reach. Bonnie was quick with these pictures!

It ended up being such a beautiful Easter day in Abilene. It makes me so thankful that Jesus came to die on the cross for our sins. I am so thankful that Bailey and I have been raised in Christian homes and share the same moral and beliefs. We look forward to teaching Brookelynn all about Jesus and what he did to save her as well. One thing that has been on my heart this weekend is the fact that people (a lot of people) celebrate this holiday and have no idea what we are really celebrating. I am so thankful for the sacrifice that was made for all of us. Ok I will get off of my soap box... here are some pictures of Easter lunch with the family. We went to church with Bailey's family then to lunch with my family. The whole gang was there...grandparents, aunts, uncles, sisters, cousins and all. We missed Jared, Rachel and Jaxson but we are going to see them this weekend!

MY LITTLE EASTER BUNNY!!!

This is Brookelynn and mom finding an egg...it had one dollar in it!! Thanks uncle Todd for the tip!

My grandparents got our cousins bunnies for easter (yes real live bunnies). This one fell asleep on Brookelynn's foot. Brookelynn was not too interested in the bunny, the egg is so much prettier!

Brookelynn and all of her cousins! By this time they were all sick of the Easter pictures!

Family picture time....

Yes...we are the dorky family that most of you will make fun of! We all wore matching lavender! We looked so cute! It made cute pictures....they would have been better without the wind!

One of the great things about the weekend was Brookelynn's time with her grandparents!!

Brookelynn with her Nini

Brookelynn with her Grampi

Brookelynn with her Gigi

Brookelynn with her Cheif



We got home on Sunday evening and realized that I had not taken any picture of Brookelynn in her bunny ears. So she had them on for the rest of the evening!! They looked so cute!!

Bunny in the bath...

Bunny chewing on her farmer...

Bunny after eating her carrots!

My Little Stinker!!

She was eating green beans the other night and grabbed the bowl. Then she proceeded to start wiping her eyes and nose with the same hand. This is the result!! It was everywhere!!

Easter eggs are Brookelynn's favorite toys right now. I emptied our stock on her blanket today and she was in heaven! Here are a few sweet pictures of her playing in her snuggly outfit.

She was really excited in this picture...

Six month pictures

My sister is a wonderful photographer! Jenn came down a few weeks ago to stay with us for her spring break. It was on Brookelynn's 6 month birthday so we got Jenn to take some pictures! Her are a few of the many great pics. She is coming back this weekend to take pictures of Brookelynn and her cousin Jaxson at the Dallas Blooms! I will post them later!!

Jenn found this cool website that allows you to edit and arrange photos. It is very useful and fun...This is just something we were playing with...
Oh...I mentioned Jaxson above and I know that some of yall haven't seen an updated picture of our sweet nephew. He is 2 months old now and precious! We can't wait to see him this weekend.

I think he looks just like his dad right here!!

I love this picture of him!! He looks so sweet and happy! Jaxson we love you!!

Not my little baby anymore...

Brookelynn is learning about new things everyday! New veggies, new fruits, new sippy cups. She loves her sippy cup but she hasn't really gotten the hang of it. Here are a few pictures of her new experiences...

She could care less about her toys when her sippy cup is anywhere in sight.

She is no longer a burrito baby...I don't swaddle her any more and she loves it. She also has figured out how to find her passy in the night and put it back in her mouth...that is why she has several in her bed! This has been wonderful for my sleep!!

BATH TIME!!!
She loves her bath! When we walk in to the bathroom she gets really excited! We left the baby tub out this weekend and she had so much fun. I bought a pack of bath squirt toys and she could chew on them for days. This is just one more step closer to swimming!! I am so excited about the summer and swimming!

SIX Months

Brookelynn is six months old! I can believe how fast the time flies! She is growing so fast and learning new things everyday! It has been the most wonderful 6 months of our lives! Here are a few pictures from this past week. We are so glad that Brookelynn is feeling better after her ear infection and two rashes. She is now teething...you will notice her large amount of drool in all of these pictures.

Brookelynn's best friend, Brynn, came over to play on Wednesday. This is the first time that they actually got to play together. Brookelynn would fall over and Brynn would crawl right over here. It was really funny!

Brookelynn started sitting up this week by herself. She has been able to sit on soft surfaces for a couple of weeks, but this is the first week that she is really sturdy on the floor. She loves the new view she has on the world!

The girls playing...

Brookelynn stole Brynn's bow.

Bailey & Brookelynn taught John & Brynn their balancing act.

Brookelynn played really hard with Brynn and passed out as soon as they left. She loves when her daddy tickles her tummy.

Brookelynn sitting up again on Thursday.

Our new Sunday dress...It was a beautiful day today and Brookelynn got to wear her new spring dress from her Gigi. It has a sweater to go with it but it was too hot to wear. Bailey was out of town this morning so we met Jared, Rachel and Jaxson for church.

She loves to sit up and make faces!

Pretty blue eyes!!!

We went outside for a photo shoot but it was too bright to smile.