Happy Birthdays!!

Happy Birthday Leaxin!!!. He turned the big 1 today, which is so exciting. We get to go and have a great party with them on the 9th. I am really excited because Lib always does such cute and fun things.

Today is also my Mom's birthday....Man is she getting old, just kidding!!! You wouldn't even guess how old my mom is, she is still so funny and the best grandma that anyone could ask for. Happy Birthday Momma, I love you!!!

Future Architect???

Over the weekend Avinlee discovered something........

She can build!!! Okay just kidding she didn't do this by herself........

And then Autumn and I got bored and decided to dress her up like a hot dog which she somewhat enjoyed because we were all laughing so hard, but then she realized she couldn't walk in it so the fun only lasted for a minute but dang it was hilarious!!!!!

Avi's 1st Birthday Party!!

Saturday Avinlee had her 1st Brithday Party. What a mess!!! I swear I am probably the most unorganized person but the party turned out okay anyways....Thankfully while Avinlee was opening her presents my sister-in-law Lib took pics (so I stole them from her site). We had alot of fun and the food that everyone brought was GREAT!!!! Thank you everyone for coming and helping out!!!!

Baby Shower

Today Avi and I are heading to a baby shower for my friend Kelli. I always try to make each of my friends & family a baby quilt, so last night I finally finished and had Whit machine quilt for me, she always does such a cute job on their machine! I put a cream minky on the back, if you don't know what minky is then you better find out, you will be hopelessly addicted to how soft an cuddly it is!

Tonight is Avi's b-day party so hopefully it turns out okay...I'll post pics tomorrow!

The Best Birthday Present!!!

Avinlee got the best little present from her cousin Hollie, A NEW COUSIN!!!! Lukeon Ivan Merrell came 3 weeks early. He weighed 6lbs and 3oz. and 18" Long. He is such a cute little fella and we are so excited to have him in our family. Congrats Hollie and Ivan on your healthy little guy!!!!!

The Big ONE!!!

Yesterday our little girl turned 1! I can't beleive that time flys so fast it just feels like she was born. We really didn't do anything to exciting because her little birthday party is on Saturday. We took her to lunch and then got home and my mom had bought her a cupcake with a candle and then I made sugar cookies and the family came over it was fun Avinlee was definately loved soaking up the attention. Happy Birthday Little Sister!!!

Her little red wagaon her Grandpa and Grandma Hoopes bought her!!

These are the funny sugar cookies my sister helped me decorate!!

Flashback Friday

I am going to start doing this every Friday (hopefully) because I think it is funny to think about all the music I used to listen to, I admit I still listen to this. I really wasn't that old when the song 1st came out but when I got into high school we listened to it all the time. In fact I remember my best friend Jessica vowing that someday she would be dancing on a bar to this song.....Thankfully she got married and has a little girl now but man you should have seen our moves!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVxiHC9AJQw

Sorry haven't figured out how to post the actual video yet!!