So I've Decided...

1. You will always run into to people you know while out running errands on days when you look like total crap. Days when you actually spend time making yourself half-way presentable you will encounter only total strangers.

2. You will only receive unexpected visitors at your house when it is dirty and messy, never when you've just finished cleaning.

3. Babies always decided to start waking up in the middle of the night when you're already sleep deprived and going to bed too late yourself.

All For A New TV??

The last week has been somewhat of an adventure. After 3 years of talking about, researching, and shopping for a new tv to replace our tube in the living room, Gordon finally found the right one at the right price. Every summer I'd tell him that if he hit his sales goal he could reward himself with something big and even though every year he's made the mark he hasn't made his big purchase. So, I thought it was about time we made good. Anyway, long story short, he told me that because he was excited about the new tv, I could get excited about redecorating to incorporate it into the living room. I think he might now be regretting having said that because decorating is one of my favorite things and as soon as he said those blissful words I jumped on it. Needless to say, it's been a lot of work but we're just about finished. Just to incorporate this new addition we've had to involve the rest of the house and do some deep cleaning I hadn't entirely bargained for. I'm hoping all of this cleaning and rearranging and furniture moving will be worth it in the end. I guess we'll see!

PARTAY!!

Last weekend we celebrated Tyler's birthday. It was so fun to do all of those 1st Birthday traditions and Tyler had a blast! Because both Gordon and I come from big families, Tyler got to celebrate twice! Once with each side of the family. That meant two cakes to dig into and he was loving it!! We only wish our WA and PA family could have been there! It was so fun to see him open gifts, dig into his first cake, and play with everyone. Thanks to everyone who came and for all of the fun toys you gave Tyler. We really appreciate you all helping us make this such a special day for him!

Nancy lent us her amazing cake decorating skills to create this awesome cake! Thanks so much Nancy!! It turned out sooo cute!



It was so fun watching Tyler interact with everyone. I think at first he was a little overwhelmed by all of the people in our house but he warmed up quickly!



He actually caught on to the whole concept of opening presents pretty quickly and has been all about playing with his new toys ever since!



He wasn't sure about blowing out the candle but he quickly figured out there was a big heap of sugar underneath it. Once we gave him a spoon, he dug right in and chowed down as long as we would let him!



I still can't believe he's a year old! Time simply flies by too quickly! I feel like before we know it he'll be asking to borrow the car keys! Thanks again to everyone who came and celebrated with us!

My Baby Is 1!!!

I can't believe it but we have officially hit the year mark! What an amazing year it has been! Tyler turned 1-year-old yesterday! We celebrated the day with a couple of other firsts: his first hair cut and his first photo shoot with someone other than family. I was pleasantly surprised at how well he did with both too. With the exception of a little nervousness about what scissors were doing approaching his head, the day went marvelously! We finished it all off by opening just a couple of presents from mom and dad and all in all, it was a fun day. Official celebrations are being held this weekend so hopefully we'll get some good shots of Tyler diggin into some cake... Happy Birthday, Tyler!! We are so lucky to be your parents and are so grateful for all of the joy you bring to our lives. You are one amazing kid!

Here's just a little taste of the photo shoot. I'll post some more when I have time.




A big thanks to Heather Telford for the amazing photos she took. To see more of Heather's work go here.