Allie is SEVEN!

I'm making a goal for 2013. 

Instead of editing and uploading a bunch of photos and posting them on our blog, I'm going to edit the photos and create a layout and then post the scrapbook page to the blog.

Since I don't want to do a blog book and a scrapbook.. My thinking is by the end of the year I'll be ready to publish our family album, instead of posting here and then having nothing to show for it. 

With that being said... I'm trying to start now!!

So, I scrapped one of my first pages for 2012 {I'm soooooo behind} of Allie's birthday.

My baby girl turned seven yesterday!

She requested a "My Little Pony" party and cake. I did my best, but I was a little burned out with Christmas. It was nothing fancy, but she loved it!
Dustin made her a beautiful wood rocking horse, I made her a My Little Pony felt play mat and she received lots of crafts, toys and even some money for other family members!

Sitting at the Inside Scoop yesterday for her lunch date, I loved watching her. Dunking her chicken strips and fries in ranch and visiting like a little lady. She's growing up so fast and I'm loving it. I love her sweet little attitude and her willingness to help and serve others. I'm proud of how hard she tries on her school work and how she just wants to make her dad and me happy.

Love you Allie girl!!

Johnny 6 Months | That face!

Yesterday was Johnny's half birthday!! 

Yup, my little man is 6 months old.

I love this face he always makes. Almost a smile and kinda mischievous!

We had a photo shoot planned for today, but we had to take a raincheck. I love the rain. Especially desert rain. But it sure does wonders for the corral. Its a mud bog around here. And since I was planning on have his pictures taken on the hay stack, that isn't going to happen today! 

Since I haven't posted anything on the ol' blog since last month... Johnny's 5 month update, to be exact... we improvised and I took him out on the porch and snapped a quick pic for this month's update.

At 6 months Johnny

:: sits up for about two seconds and then topples over.

:: is still nursing! But is getting a little aggressive.

:: loves solid food.

:: finally settled into a sleep schedule. 

He takes two long naps during the day and sometimes a short one in the evening. 

And he's sleep for longer stretches at night. 

Most nights he goes to sleep at about 8:30, then he'll get up around 4am to eat and then go back to sleep til 7.

:: scoots and rolls and pivots around the house. 

He's becoming a little mover. Not quite crawling yet though!

Sure love this little guy! Happy half birthday little feller!!