Purses.

This girl LOVES purses... almost every day she crawls into the depths of my closet and pulls out one for each shoulder. It kills me that she actually knows what to do with them. Monkey see, monkey do, I guess?!

On a side note: I am so so frustrated with the quality of my photos. I am BEYOND annoyed with my camera. I literally cannot take a photo (day or night - good light or bad) without a flash. And I DESPISE flash! It's right up there with working out. Yuck. I am in the process of trying to convince Ted that a new camera is a NECESSITY! He will give in... it's only a matter of time. ;)

Bring on the snow.

I found this winter suit in my closet today. I actually bought 2 of them at a Columbia close out sale about 2 years ago (when Eden was just a baby) in hopes that I would have a little girl some day that could wear it. I sent it off to Eden to use and now it is the perfect size for Teagan! I am still trying to figure out where the second one is.

the big reveal.

The end is in sight! Ted (and our amazing brother in law, Roger) have been eating, breathing, and sleeping this pond for the last 3 weeks. After working day and night the rock portion is complete, there are plants in the water, and the fish are still alive a well. Ted still needs to plant some grass plants around the black tubs and then it will be a finished project. I am actually really impressed with these boys - And there is even talk of a new business, so if you want a pond... you know who to call :) Up next - regrowth of the grass that was destroyed in order to create this masterpiece and then next spring we plan to add a patio and landscaping along the back of the house. Then we will have a finished yard!

dress up.

Ainsley and Val came to visit and we decided to take the girls to get a fun photo shoot for their 1st birthday! We plan on doing this until they are 30.

fair time.

We decided to venture to the fair last night and of course we need an outfit for the occasion! Sarah and I were shopping and saw these cowgirl boots and we could not resist. I almost didn't get them zipped up her chunky thighs! It took her awhile to get used to them... as you can see below she even tried to eat them off.

These girls love giving kisses!

Ok - so we were so excited to take Teagan to see the animals because she goes crazy for anything that is furry or moves. Actually, it doesn't even have to move. It just needs fur. We were sure she would love seeing all the different animals and boy we couldn't have been more wrong about our assumptions. As soon as we put her down to see these pigs, which was our 1st stop of the night, she went ballistic. Sobbed and sobbed. Between the chaotic chicken barn, the bunny that ran across her lap when we were trying to ease her into petting it, and the tractor pull I do not think this child will be able to go back to a fair for a long time.
This last picture pretty much sums up the night....

And she's off....

Teagan made a decision to walk today! Well, I had mentioned that she would take a few steps here and there but never anything long enough to catch on camera. Today she got alot of practice. Still very wabbaly (is that a word?) but getting better and better with each try. By the end of the day I think she was realizing that it is much quicker to crawl and she would have nothing to do with the walking thing. These videos are so cute but pay no attention to the overly excited screaches from the new parents. :)

pushing my chair

I have learned a new "mom" lesson - don't waste money on toys. All day long this girl is in my drawers, ripping magazines, playing in the dog water bowl (gross, I know.) and as of late pushing chairs! I managed to get some footage of it tonight. I cannot believe how big and FAST she is getting. And by the way - she is taking steps now. Just 4-5 at a time but it is precious! Mute the music on the side before watching the video.