A Quick Little Update...

So, there is a lot to update about what has been going on in our lives lately. A couple of weeks ago Brylee and I were getting ready to head to Las Vegas and so I dropped her off at moms while I finished some last minute things up at the studio. When I went to pick her up, Mom said she had been crawling. I was so excited and yet sad at the same time that she did it with Grandma first. It is so fun to watch her and her knees are raw.

We took a trip to Vegas for a dance competition and we had a blast. My mom came down to tend Brylee and they enjoyed hanging out in the pool while I attended workshops. On Thursday, mom and Brylee flew home with Angela to attend a funeral. That was the first time that Brylee had flown on an airplane and mom said she did great until the landing. Her ears were killing her and they said she was screaming. I was sad that mom had to deal with that, but she insisted on bringing her home.

The dance competition went well and the girls did great. Our show won and they placed well in each of their team routines. I am so lucky to have the chance to work with such great girls. I try to picture myself without them and I can't. While we were there, the girls had the chance to do a workshop with Sabra Johnson, the winner of "So You Think You Can Dance!" They had a lot of fun and she was great. Our soloist did well also!! Besides the heat, we had a great weekend! I will post a picture of my niece with Sabra.

I was so excited to get home and see Brylee, I was missing her tons. She was such a good girl and I was glad she hadn't forgot who we were. I am so lucky have such great parents and in-laws that are so willing to tend and help whenever.

Brylee is now crawling all over the house and of course getting into everything she shouldn't. I am constantly behind her telling her no. I finally had to close up the entertainment center because she kept getting her legs stuck under it. I am not sure what we are going to do with all the DVD and games that we have on the shelves. Now, she is trying to stand!! She wants to stand on her own and she just can't. She pulls herself up to everything and anything she can reach. Anyway, she is a lot of fun and I am having a hard time believing that she is almost one! We have had so much fun with her.

I am enjoying just being home and have been really tired, so needless to say I haven't got much done. I keep telling myself that I will do it tomorrow and then tomorrow comes and it doesn't get done. I feel like I got more done when I was working because I had to!! I have enjoyed being home with Brylee and taking part in all of her fun moments.

Cory and I have had a lot of fun being home in the evenings and doing things together. It is nice to have that time together. We are continually working on our yard and trying to figure out why we can't keep our flowers alive. (I am the worst!) Anyway, there is a quick update on our life and a few pictures that we have taken lately.

Happy Father's Day!!!

I think that Brylee and I both agree that our dad is the greatest ever!!

First of all, he is so cute with Brylee. He always gets her out of the crib in the morning and never complains about it. Infact this morning was one of the best times. Of course she woke up early today and so Cory went and got her because she was talking so loud in her crib. When she came in to our bed, she wanted to crawl all over and Cory was entertaining her. Then she crashed, Cory had his arm around her and she was sound asleep sucking her thumb. Then she woke up an hour later and was ready to play again. Cory started talking to her and she just kept saying, dada dada!! He was so excited!!

Second, he never complains when he has Brylee. He is so excited to play and entertain her and I can tell because she is a total daddy's girl. He takes time to try new things with her and of course can't wait for the day when he thinks she will be ready to ride motorcycles. (He does not want her to be a dancer, he says they come with way to much to drama!)

Third, he always changes the yucky diapers. I don't know what it is but Brylee always waits till Daddy gets home to make messes and then he gets to change them, and only once and a while he complains.

Fourth, he gets her ready in the morning when I have to go to work. This even means putting lotion on her (which he doesn't like) but he does it for me because I like her to smell fresh.

Fifth, on his days off he loves to spend the day with her. He takes her to do all sorts of stuff and is always looking for new places to take her.

And sixth, I LOVE HIM for so many reasons. He has been the greatest dad and husband to Brylee and I. When I thought I couldn't get through one more thing this last year, he kept encouraging me and helping me. He would get up at night with Brylee when she was little and take a turn. He works so hard and always makes sure that he is providing for our family. I love it because he cooks most of the meals and he is great at it. Most of all, I love him because he makes me happy!!! He treats me like a queen and is always trying to make sure things are perfect.

I am sure that there are many more things that I can't think of right now, but we just want him to know what a great dad he is!!

Happy Father's Day Dad!!!! We love you!!!

Kung Fu Panda.....

Today we took Brylee to her very first movie. We originally had planned to go to Lagoon with Justin, Angela, and the boys but when the weather turned out cold we decided not to go. So, we decided to go to Kung Fu Panda instead. I was thinking that Brylee was going to enjoy watching the movie, and she did the complete opposite. She started off okay and then she got louder and louder!!! I decided I would take her in the little hallway and she was playing around, but at least she wasn't making loud noises. After a little while, I decided to try and sit in the front (talk about hurting my neck) and she started to cuddle her blanket and then went right to sleep. I was laughing because she was sound asleep as the movie was so loud it was shaking the theater. Anyway, we had a great time and I think we will wait a while before we take Brylee to anymore movies.

The Zoo!!

Last Monday, Cory and I took Brylee to the Zoo. On our way there, we dropped some stuff off to Cory's brother Greg and so he decided to join us. It was so good to have him around. He took the majority of the pictures and did a great job. Cory has wanted to take Brylee to the Zoo for a few months now and he finally had a day off to do it. The weather was overcast and it was perfect. She didn't really know what to think of all the animals. We spent most of the time trying to get her to pay attention to the animals instead of us. Her very favorite exhibit was the penguins. I don't know if it was because they were constantly moving and splashing around, or what it was. After the zoo, we went to eat at Rocky Mountain Pizza Co. where Greg works and it was really good. Overall, we had a great day. Brylee slept the whole way home, she was very tired.



The white alligator!!


Cory and Brylee!


Oh!! She is still so small!!


Our little family!!

It's Almost Summer!!

So, with the many things that I have had happen this year I am looking forward to the summer. We now have only 2 and 1/2 days of school left. I am so excited for this year to be over and to have the chance to start fresh next year. When I went in as a teacher in February, I didn't realize how hard it would be to start in the middle of year. I am so glad that I have had a lof of help from some great teachers.
I am so glad to be able to spend some more time with Brylee. I wish that Cory and I were in the stages if our lives where I could be a stay at home mom, but we are not. However, I am so grateful to have such an amazing husband. He is so supportive of everything and he is the World's Greatest Dad!!! Brylee absolutely adores him and he is so great with her. Brylee has been so much fun lately, she has been trying to crawl. She is so funny because she will go into the straddles and then roll thru to her tummy, once she is on her tummy she will get up onto her knees, but she doesn't move!! Cory and I have been working with her every day to help her get stronger. I am so excited for the chance to get to play with her more, I am glad that I have to chance to be home all summer (that is a great perk of being a teacher!).

WII Fit

I am not sure how many of you have a WII, but it is the best video game console ever. Cory just purchased WII Fit and it is so fun. It is an exercise game and it reallyworks. I did lunges the other day and now my legs are killing. There is also yoga, aerobics, strength training, and several others. It is such a fun and challening game that I wanted to spread the news. It is nice to be able to workout at home and not have to go to the overcrowded gym!!!!

Any ideas?

Yesterday, Brylee started sneezing and then her nose started running all the time. I was thinking that maybe she had allergies, but I was not sure. We have considered ourselves pretty lucky because she has not been sick since she was born. We are usually pretty cautious in making sure that the house is sanatized, so she can't pick up germs and then come to find out her runny nose and sneezing has nothing to do with allergies!! She has a cold and is not feeling very well. I am sure that she picked it up from me because I have been sick since Tuesday, but I am just wondering how we made it all through the winter and now she is sick? So, I have never dealt with a sick infant and we are going to try and get into the doctor tomorrow, but for now I am not sure what to do. She still is sleeping and eating well, but she is a little bit grumpy. I feel blessed because even though she is a little bit grumpy, she is still being a pretty good baby. Brylee and I spent the day cuddling and it has been kind of fun. She normally is not a big cuddler, so today it has been fun to have her snuggle up and sleep. If anyone has some suggestions, please feel free to share.