Can't Get Enough

Don't know what it was she put in her mouth, but it made for a cute pic!

Such a Sweet Daddy..

Layla..

..and her daddy..

...watching..

..The Baby Einstein Marathon.

Lance is so sweet. He'll make Layla a comfortable little spot on the floor and endure all the Baby Einstein goodness.

Gingerbread Cookies w/ the Cusaks!

Last Tuesday we had the Cusaks over for a yummy dinner. Afterwards we baked and decorated gingerbread cookies. I think Gwen enjoyed it the most!

{little Gwennie hard at work}

{so precise}

{the one cookie I decorated}

{Layla enjoying every bit of her cookie!}

notice her top tooth finally making an entrance!

My Birthday

I feel completely selfish doing a post on "my birthday," but really I'm doing it to show my appreciation to my wonderful husband and family. I am so blessed to have such amazing people in my life. In fact, of all 23 birthdays I think this one will be remembered the most. Not that I've had a "bad birthday" or anything, this one was just extremely special. Thank you so much for making this day so enjoyable and relaxing!

{Cute hats and jewelery from Greg and Amanda}

{Love this watch from my mom and dad, it has interchangeable bands}

{jackets from my hubby, he has great taste}

{ah, my mom and Lance know exactly what hits the spot! Can't wait to start more baking!}

This camera was a total SURPRISE! Hence the ridiculous look on my face. My husband is so wonderful. I had been complaining about my 5 year old camera for awhile because of the horrible delay and the 20 flashes, but didn't want to fork out the money for a new one. Oh the pictures I can take with this puppy! I can't wait! Sorry Sony, I gotta love my Nikon!

Playing with the new camera in the rest!

{I love love Him}

{Scratching Layla's back while watching Baby Einstein}

{Best sugars in the world!}

{Funny Face}

{Just love her}

Just Because..

These photos have no particular theme to them, they're literally

"just because."

I honestly don't know what we did for entertainment before Layla was born. And yes, this whole post is all about her. What's new?

To Begin, Layla loves this little Christmas puppy. It plays all kinds of Christmas music and dances. She's lights up when she sees it every morning. Thanks Susie!

Just when I finally think I have this whole house child proofed...
This is what she did when I found her.
Her all time favorite guy.

She reminds us both of a little bird. Here's why:

Lance is known for always having a big glass of ice water with him. Layla LOVES the ice. So he'll chew it up a bit and feed it to her. She'll sit on his lap and just wait patiently, with her mouth wide open.

This little cart keeps her busy for the most part of her days.

Can you guess what she's watching right here?

Still enjoys her baths.

Sportin Mama's boots.

First time trying eggs with toast. By the look of her face it doesn't seem she's enjoying it, but I promise, she loved it.

On a crafty note:

My friend, Jennifer and I made an attempt to learn how to make korker bows and it worked! I'm so glad we did it. Now I know why bows can be so expensive! It took us a few hours to make one little bow. But I think it was well worth it.

Welcome December..

For this year, December is going to be my all time fAVoRiTE month! Our little family has so much to look forward too.

Just to name a few:

• My Birthday
• Baking
• Giving
• Baking
• SHOPPING
• Baking
• Christmas cards
• Baking
• Christmas lights
• Christmas music
• Light shows
• Celebrating the birth of our Savior
• Layla's First Christmas
• Layla's First Birthday
• Layla's First New Years Eve!!

We hope you all have a wonderful time planning for this Christmas holiday. It's such a special time of the year. And may we rememeber, in all the chaos, why we celebrate. For Him.

Merry Christmas!

For Lance

New Orleans Saints

11-0

Lance is proud!

Of course, we do believe they couldn't have done it without her..