Time Flies

Gosh...where does the time go? I can't believe we're already nearing the end of June. Here's a few fun things we've done in the last few weeks:

Court's sister Caryn came down with her kids for a couple of days...it was fun to see her and the kids. We took the kids to the mall and let them run around the indoor play area. Then Court's dad bought a big Cookie cake for Meredith and Caryn's son Hunter, since they both have June birthdays. The next day we took the kids to the new splash park and let them play. Meredith didn't last too long...she needed a nap. But we had a fun time. Here's a few pictures:







Meredith has finally discovered that food is not just something to throw on the floor...it actually IS yummy! So, she now chows down on Mac'n'cheese, ravioli, toast, graham crackers, oatmeal, chicken noodle soup...and so much more. Here's a picture of her after enjoying a healthy serving of grandma's delicious goulash...


She hasn't mastered walking yet...but she's trying...!

Random Cuteness

Meredith is so dang cute! I know I'm the mom, so I'm totally biased...but it is so much fun to play with her and to watch all the cute things she does. Here are a few cute pictures of her from this past week...



I was fiddling on my computer and Meredith was sitting with Court's dad...I looked over and she had her head resting on his tummy. It was so darn cute, I had to snap a picture. Of course, when I got the camera out, she sat up, but then she laid her head back down again. It was really precious! Oh...and the funky hair do is the result of her having had a pony tail in her hair all day. I usually wet her hair down before I pull it into a little pony tail - it's easier to work with when it's wet - of course once her hair dries, it stays standing up, even without a rubber band!




Meredith in her "Fairy Bonnet"... we read the book "The Secret Lives of Fairies" and the bonnet was in the back of the book. I put it on Meredith's head, expecting she'd rip it right off, but she actually seemed to like it. I think I may have put it on her head upside down...but she didn't seem to care. She looked so cute and she wore it for a long time while we read other books.





Okay, so this wasn't such a cute moment... I've been trying to ween Meredith from bottles and to get her to eat real food. She's really starting to like it, but sometimes she mostly just drops everything onto the floor or into her lap. My mother-in-law gave her some chicken noodle soup, minus the soup, which she seemed to really be eating up. But when I pulled her chair back from the table, I found that she hadn't eaten nearly as much as I thought! Such a mess! It took a while to clean it all up.

ABC's

I got Tagged! Yay! :)

ABC's Again
A- Attached or single: Very Attached to my husband!
B- Best Friend(s): Court, Kimberly, Jodi, Julie, my sisters
C- Cake or Pie: definitely Cake
D- Day of choice: Monday - that's Court's day off so I get to hang out with him all day!
E- Essential Item: Sonic ice and a sweatshirt! - I chew ice from Sonic all the time, and it makes me cold, so I always need a sweatshirt!
F- Favorite Color: Green
G- Gummi Bears or Worms: Bears
H- Hometown: Claremont, CA
I- Indulgence(s): scrapbooking stuff, computer/wii games
J- January or July: July
K- Kids: 1 precious girl
L- Life is Incomplete Without: My family and the gospel
M- Marriage Date: May 20, 2006
N- Number of Siblings: 2 Sisters, 4 Brothers
O- Oranges or Apples: Oranges
P- Phobias or Fears: Worms, getting stuck in an elevator, losing loved ones
Q- Quotes: "I shall pass through this life only once. If there is any kindness I can do, let me not defer it or delay it, for I shall never pass this way again."
R- Reason To Smile: I have the best husband and the cutest little girl in the world!
S- Season: Spring.
T- Tag Three : Kimberly Haynes, Julie Tapusoa, Rachel Corbett
U- Unknown Fact About Me: I have a blue belt in Karate.
V- Vegetarian or Meat Eater: Meat
W- Worst Habit: Biting my nails
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasound
Y- Your Favorite Food: Sonic Ice - is that a food?
Z- Zodiac: Pisces Zodiac: Scorpio

Meredith's 1st Birthday

Here's some pictures of Meredith's 1st birthday party. It wasn't really a party...we made a cake and let her eat a big ol' piece of it. She had a great time. Of course when we all sang to her and put a cake with a burning candle in front of her, she looked around wondering what was going on. It was cute. She caught on quickly, though, and had a great time eating her cake...

Waiting for dinner to start.

She was a little unsure at first of this big chunk of cake that was put infront of her.

And then she got mad because she didn't like the frosting sticking to her fingers. This is common for Meredith...she hates things that are sticky!

She eventually caught on to the deliciousness of the cake and the fact that mommy and daddy were letting her put her hands in it and eat it.

Soooooooo yummy!

With daddy.

After we cleaned up the cake mess and gave Meredith a bath, we let Meredith see all her presents! She was very excited!

Meredith got this riding toy from Awna D and Geezer (Court's parents). She loves to play on it...and she especially loves the little plastic cell phone that came with it. She likes to chew on it.

Happy Birthday Meredith!!

Hard to believe she's already a year old! Where did the last year go?! She's had a great birthday... lunch with Daddy in Beaumont, cake and presents with her aunts and uncles, grandparents and great-grandparents! I'll post some pictures as soon as I can...

Happy Birthday to my precious girl! Mommy loves you so and is looking forward to the next year...and the next...and the next...

Overalls!

Meredith got some cute overalls...an early birthday present. I was telling Court via instant messenger (since he's at work) how cute she looks with her little pony tail and overalls and he wanted to see some pictures. So here they are hon...

Splash Park

Today I met up with my friend Sara and we took the kids to the new splash park. At first, Meredith was a little nervous, but she eventually warmed up to it. We only stayed for about 45 minutes though, because it was really windy and one of Sara's boys said he was cold and wanted to go home. I'm sure we'll be going to that park a lot...it's free and it's great for the little ones.

Random Things

Meredith's hair has finally grown long enough that I can pull it into a little pig tail. It's so cute! She doesn't let it stay in too long, so today I snapped a few pictures so people could see. As I was pulling the photos off my camera, I realized there were still some photos from our Utah trip on there. So, here's a random collection of photos:

Dinner with Brian and Nelly

With my good friend Kim

Playing with Cousins Garrett and RJ

Giving Aunt Kristyn Loves

With Grandpa and Grandma Riley

Getting a Nebulizer treatment when she was so sick.


The nasty green goo oozing from her eyes. I'd never seen so much goo coming from my daughter's eyes. It was really NOT fun.

Only 11 months old and she's already taking money and credit cards from Mommy's purse.

With daddy and her favorite hat.


Meredith grabbed hold of this hat at Walmart. I helped her put it on her head and told her how cute she looked...she wore it the whole rest of the time in Walmart with a big grin on her face and bouncing up and down with happiness, so I had to buy it for her. I can't believe she'll actually wear it!


Meredith threw up twice on Sunday morning, so Court stayed home with her so I could go to church and do singing time with the kids. this is how I found them when I got home. Thankfully, she's all better now.



Pretty Girl


She likes to stand up and hold on to the couch. And notice her cute little pony tail! ;)


Such a happy girl!