Monday, January 24, 2011

Katie's 1st Birthday, October 2, 2010

Katie's Big Day
October 2, 2010
I started planning this party months and months beforehand. Last spring, I had a dear friend who wanted to make the invites for Katie's party and she needed to order the new stamps and paper to get it done, so we picked a theme and colors, IN LIKE MARCH!
So, cupcakes it would be. I am a working mom, but I so want to be that mom who does it all. Maybe someday I will learn it's probably not worth it, but until then I will do as much as I can and probably go slightly crazy trying. I have seen all these parties that have all the matching cupcake toppers, banners, placecards... you name it. I got a few done. I even made a sign for the front door! I think this will be fun, because I plan on using it every year until Katie tells me it's not cool. But, I'll most likely still do it to embarass her because that's what good mommys do, right?


























So now on to the party itself!!

Katie is not so sure about this cupcake thing.


You want me to do what?
yay, presents!
A rocker from MawMaw and PawPaw
Books!




I love my Daddy :)


On to more presents!


Cousin Caleb



Katie:"Hey, I like your red ball."


" I am going to take it!"


Caleb: "Stay away from my ball!"
Katie:"Ok, I see a hula-hoop, instead."








Uncle Mike and Hannah





Katie's Great Grandmother, Gordalee Gill

The Gills

The Gill Women


The Gourleys




Saturday, January 22, 2011

Better Late Than Never: Fall and Christmas

I apologize for taking so long to post these pictures!
These are all from this past fall up until Christmas.



Our future ballarina



Wiggling toes in the grass.

Reading Edith Hamilton's Mythology... Seriously, no joke!


ZZZZZZZZZ

Yummy Saturday morning Breakfast with Nana @ Chick-fil-a

Playing



Halloween. This little ghost is constantly on the move!














Finally, we caught her!




At school one day, enjoying her snack. This was the first
time I had gotten to see her sitting in in her big girl chair!



Yummy


On the porch at Cracker Barrel


The Santa Cow and his Elf @ Chick-fil-a


Merry Christmas!




Yay, BELLS!!!




This is Katie's favorite book. To be honest, we hide it sometimes...


Helping with the trash. The sippy cup actually ended up in the trash can.





Helping Mommy make the bed.





5 minutes after leaving Nanny's Christmas in Alabama.


Playing at Nana's and Grandaddy's house





Let me reach out and touch you




Ho Ho Ho everybody!