Strike A Pose!

Funny Girls! This is only one of the many outfits that were tried on that afternoon. It was hilarious seeing what they came up with!

9 Months!

This little girl is 9 months old! She is so much fun and such a happy baby! She went to the Doc this past week and she weighs 16 lbs, 4 oz. which puts her in the 10 percentile, her length is 27 1/2" long which puts her in the 50th percentile, and her head circ. is 45 3/4 cm. which puts her in the 90th percentile. Hmmmm....so she's all over the place with her averages. She is crawling all over the place and she is FAST! Although more often than not she loves to be held and is a big time mamma's girl. She likes to crawl under her exersaucer toy and hang out. It's cute! She has 6 teeth now and loves to grab your face, then give wet slobbery kisses with her open mouth. That's Brinley in a nutshell for now. It's so crazy how much babies grow so fast and each month is something different and so fun! We Love you more than you know Brinley and we are so glad you are a part of our family!

Bundle Up Baby!

All of us, although Tony had his work coat on and it reflected off the camera, we think, so you can't see the pic all that well.

Uncle BrandonAunt Sarah


Last Christmas post= A trip to Temple Square to see the lights with my sister and brother-in-law=Good times to be had by all! We parked at the Gateway and rode tracks to the temple. Brinley was so bundled up she could barely move. It was hilarious and so cute at the same time! At least she was happy in it. Avery thought the train ride was pretty cool and of coarse loved the lights. Although we see the lights every yr. at Christmas, it just never seems to get old. It will continue to be a tradition for yrs. to come I hope!

Christmas Dresses

Our attempt to get pics of the girls in their matching Christmas dresses. As you can see it didn't go over so well. Avery didn't even want her pic taken till I started taking pics of Brinley, then she was all over it. By the time Avery was ready, Brinley was done with pics. This is the best we got.

Christmas!

We had a great Christmas this yr and enjoyed spending time with family and friends! Avery loved everything about it which made it even more fun to see the excitement on her face! The girls got cute matching PJ's on Christmas Eve and and Brinley was not loving the pic taking with the Jammie's on. Then on Christmas Eve we spent the night at my parents. Santa was so smart this yr. and knew we had a lot of baby toys already and also knew that Brinley's favorite present would be the wrapping paper to play with. So he gave the girls a doll house and kitchen to share. Avery also got cute dress up clothes and it' s so funny to see her prance, and yes I mean prance on her tip toes around the house in her dress up's. So cute! Now that Christmas is over, I'll admit I'm a little sad. I love the holidays and everything that they stand for. Already can't wait till next yr. The world just seems like a more peaceful, happier place in my eyes at least, even with all the craziness that can come along with it at times. I'm so grateful for my Saviour and the sweet family that he had blessed me with!

Santa and his Reindeer

Avery had a little visit with Santa 3 times this yr. He is her new best friend! He showed up at our ward Christmas party, neighborhood party, and then we saw him at Cabela's. She had the cutest conversations with him and had a huge grin on her face the whole time. It was priceless! We also went to see Santa's reindeer at Thanksgiving Point. This is the first yr. she is really into Christmas and loving everything about it. We love seeing the excitement on her face and love that she is learning the reason for this beautiful season!

Pretty Ears!

Brinley got her ears pierced last week and they are cute! I wasn't so sure and was kinda regretting my decision to pierce them for the first few days but I think I'm over it. I felt really bad that I put her through that even if it was just for a second. I think it scared her really bad more than anything but hearing her cry made me almost cry. So afterwards I felt like it made her look older I guess and like she kinda lost that baby innocence if that even makes sense. I don't know how to explain it really but I think it just took me awhile to get used to it. I even thought about taking them out but they are done now and I know I will want them done later if I do take them out. I love Avery's earings! I also loved that Avery called her earings her pretty's and loved the sucker that she got right after it was done so it didn't seem so bad at 2 yrs old. Who am I kidding, I don't love them, I like them. I did it for my own selfish reasons and I feel like a bad mom kinda for it. I think they are adorable on other babies and was not in the least bit thinking I would feel this way because there are lots of babies that have it done and no big deal, right? I really should not stress over this but I kinda am. So Merry Christmas Brinley! Sorry your present had to hurt a little and it probably wasn't what you would have chosen.