Maryn's big 1st birthday!!!!

Saturday, February 7th, was a big day at our house...Maryn's first birthday!!!! It was a great day full of lots of cupcake fun :)

One Year Photos

In late January, Ashlee from our bible study came over and took some pictures of Maryn for her big first birthday. They are fabulous...these are just a few of our favorites!!! Thank you so much Ashlee for capturing all the sweetness, fun, and love of little Maryn!

Puppy love gone wrong!

As I have mentioned in previous posts, Maryn and Duke are best buddies. She loves to call for him "du, du, hi du", find his bones, lay on his pillow and yes we even caught her with one of his sausage flavored milk bones in her mouth...yuck! But as I was looking thru pictures this one caught my eye, especially once I enlarged it :) I guess Duke was just making sure her mouth was good and clean!!

11 months old!

On January 7th, Maryn turned 11 months old! I can hardly believe in just one month she will be a whole year old...wow how time flies! She just recently started standing on her own and can almost keep her balance to pick a toy up off the floor. She loves to push things and you always know when she is stuck by the loud scream. Her favorite phrase is "hi du" (duke) and any animal gets called "du". Her and Duke are the best of friends!! Here are a few snapshots of our day :)

My first time playing with snow!

Not sure what to think...

...but it does taste good!!

Maryn and Duke...best buddies!!!

Just calling to say...

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!"

The Children's Museum

For Christmas this year we purchased a membership to The Children's Museum. Maryn and I have been several times with friends and she is at the age where she can enjoy it a little more. Plus it is less than 10 minutes from our house! Maryn's favorite place is the Playscape. Everything is geared for children under age 5...water fun, sand table, housekeeping, climbing, blocks, etc. She definitely LOVES the water the best!! While Jeremy was off from work we went and showed him all the fun stuff to do!

My apron fits just perfectly!

Don't worry Daddy...I know what I'm doing!

I caught a fish!

These are cool!

Using my "gentle hands" :)

The After Christmas Trip to Chicago

Each year after Christmas we go with Jeremy's family to Chicago for a couple of days. We hit the stores for big sales, went out to Navy Pier to the Winter Wonderland, and enjoyed being with family.

Lately, Maryn loves throwing her head back and laughing :)

Daddy's girl

Uncle JJ with Turner and Quincy

Fun on the carsousel until Jeremy was made to get off!

Papaw and Maryn

Mamaw and Maryn

Guess who loved the tree behind us?!

Maryn is not sure what to think of these people!