My Girl

Rayleigh has definitely transitioned from baby to toddler. She's developed such a funny personality. She loves to be the center of attention and isn't shy about trying to get you to play with her. Mornings are her best time and one particular morning, I had to get a few pictures of her because she was cracking me up.

She loves jewelry & necklaces, so one morning she found these and put them on. She insisted she wear them all the way to day care. 

Her walking & talking skills are improving rapidly everyday. I think she's up to about 30 words that she can say with definite distinction and another 10-15 that she's working on. It's pretty cool. She LOVES to read (wonder where she gets that from). We read about 5-10 books a day and most days we have to read them over and over and over... I am looking to expand her library soon because if I have to read about 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed one more time, I might go a little bananas myself. :) 


On a typical morning, she usually cries to get my attention that she is awake. Today she was in a particularly goofy mood I guess because while I was getting ready for work, all of a sudden I hear "Hey! Hey! Hey!" coming from her room. I tiptoed to her door and called her name, and all you could hear through the door was hysterical giggles. It was so adorable. I opened the door and she jumped up in her crib and yelled "Momma!" It was one of those mornings you want to call in sick just to stay home and play with her... 


One of the teachers at Kit's school sold him a Big-Wheels four wheeler for $50. Her kids are just outgrew it. Kit brought it home, got it cleaned & charged up, and we let Rayleigh play on it. 

Dad had to show her all of the bells and whistles.

Then she was taking off on her own. She's a little scared of it and wants you right beside her the whole time, but she really likes it too... 

We went out to the ranch for my family birthday dinner with the Langdon's. (By the way, I turned 25 again and will never be a year older.) It was such a beautiful day and the creek was flowing just right, so we stopped to take a few pics. She LOVED the water. 

Hello!

Happy birthday, Mommy!

RayRay is also my cuddle bug. She loves to cuddle with us, the dog, her babies, anything soft. She found my Cabbage Patch dolls from when I was little and not she carries them all over the house. She loves to give them hugs and kisses. 

This is the face she makes when she laughs or thinks something is funny. It's adorable. 

Being her mom is truly the greatest gift I've ever been blessed with. She is such an amazing little girl, so full of life and love! I couldn't be more proud to call her my daughter, and I treasure every moment I get to spend with her!! 

How time flies....

I can't believe how quickly the past couple of months have flown by. School has already been back in for a month now, but it seems like it just let out in May. Kit is full football mode with games &/or practice every night of the week. I know it's hard on him to be gone so much, but he is such a great teacher & coach. I know the kids benefit from having him involved in their lives. 
We did a lot of traveling this summer. Here are some pictures of our trip out to West Texas for my cousin's Jill's beautiful baby girl Abigail. It was great to meet her, see some family, and get some pics of the girls. 

The girls with their Great-Granny & Great-PoPo

RayRay hanging out with PoPo, Cam & Gringo

We also celebrated Kit's Grammy's birthday with a family birthday dinner at Joe T Garcia's. YUM!

We made another trip out west for a wedding and got to see a bunch more family then. 

RayRay loved her Doodles that night!

She loved the music & to dance. 

This is one of my all-time favorite pictures!! Such a great group!

Makemma was a great aunt. Rayleigh has started calling her "KeKe".

The whole crew came down for Labor Day weekend. The boys played golf and went fishing. Mom, KeKe & Rayleigh went shopping in Fort Worth. After much needed pedicures, Sallye & Brianne made sure that a friend's pool stayed in place all weekend and didn't blow away. We got in some much needed sister time.

Rayleigh & I also went to see my Dad, Piper, & Paige for the 4th of July. My camera battery was dead that weekend, so I don't have any pictures, but we had a blast!

Well, these are a few of the pics from our crazy summer. If you want to see all of the pictures, e-mail me and I will send you the link to view the entire Picasa album. 

The New Bathroom

I've had the same guest bathroom decor since I graduated college. I decided that while I loved my old stuff, it was just time for a change. So, I passed on my stuff to my cousin Sydney who is now in college and got myself a new bathroom look!!
I am really excited with how it turned out. I am not 100% done. I still need to add some bling to the shower curtain, hang a picture frame, and Sydney is working on some art to hang on the back wall. I came up with the overall idea, and Mom helped me with the shower curtain. It's going to look so good once all complete, but I thought I would share a quick sneak peek. Hope you like!

The red picture frame will hang above these candles.