Springtime in Texas

So, I got in trouble from my hubby this weekend......He had a little birthday date with our little Roo and the pics did not make the blog.  Sorry, babe!  So, apparently, I have some catching up to do.  I hear by dedicate this week to making up March and April.  

Here is my first attempt.

We have spent lots of time at BU sporting events this spring a)because the weather has been fantastic and b)because it is easy entertainment for our kiddo!  Since Flint works with the men's and women's tennis teams we watch lots of tennis matches!

Our little "people.watcher"

 

Besides the fact that I have four and a half chins in this picture, it makes me smile!

Cilla got to meet her new four.legged pal Jake!

Everyone, meet Jake!

And here is Jake's mommy and one of Cilla's biggest fans (and A+ Babysitters).  This is Jordan and I highly recommend that you hop on over to Puplets and Polkadots for a fun read!  She is the author and is so cute and lots of fun!

Cilla also got to meet her new friend, Aaron.  Isn't he precious?!?  We had a fun lunch and a great visit with Aaron and his momma, Sara.  Cilla and Aaron are just two days apart in age, so it was fun to watch them together!  And Sara, you are a breath of fresh air and I loved my time with you!

Look at these two!  Already learning to share!

"What else has the Miss Cilla been up to the last few weeks?", You might ask.
Well she discovered that she can crawl into MY old baby doll crib.  I am not sure about how many years old something must be before it is officially an antique, but I am pretty sure this jewel is now an antique and was probably never intended to hold a 24lb hunk of love!

We spend lots of time walking to the lake in our neighborhood and watching the ducks.  Cilla loves the ducks and points to the lake every time we drive in to our neighborhood.

Here is a momma duck and her babies.

And this past week, Miss Priss learned that there is more to life than her mom and dad feeding her with a spoon.  She figured out that she, too, can feed herself with a spoon.  A new found independence.  Let the REAL MESSES begin!
{Please make note of the living breathing vacuum we call Katie sitting patiently under the high chair.  What would I do without her?}

Day at the Zoo

I wanted to share the pictures of our day at the zoo because there are some really cute ones of Cilla's friends.  Our day at the zoo was lots of fun, but more time was spent eating snacks and herding kiddos than looking at the animals!

Silly girl has decided that she HATES to sit sown in her stroller.  This makes her mommy's life a little more difficult!

But, Cheerios fix a lot!

Anna Kate and Tiffany

Anna Kate is definitely the big girl in the group.  Here she is pulling Kenley.  So motherly!
It is so funny how Cilla adores Anna Kate and watches her every move.   

Jennifer and Drew

and last, but certainly not least... Ethan

Always Be My Baby

This precious girl lights up my life.  I love her more than words-runny nose and all!
Last Friday we went to the zoo with our friends and one of my super talented and super sweet friends, Brittney, took this picture of Cilla.  I just LOVE it.  I have more to post, but we have had a busy week and it is only Monday.  More to come!  For now, I am off to bed.

Hoarding

I must preface this story with a little background information. Cilla has been on.the.go since she started pulling up. In fact, I really thought she would be walking before her first birthday (but she is not...still). She does things on her own time frame and the way she wants them. Some might call her headstrong or hard headed?!?! I have NO idea where that comes from! You never know what you are going to catch her doing next. She loves to pull everything out of drawers, raid the pantry, crawl through the doggie door, feed the puppies (people food), climb on the lid of the dishwasher....I could go on and on. Recently, she has started putting her toys on her walker and pushing them around the house. Kind of like a mini hoarder-she wants to have all of her "stuff" with her! So, today's development did not come as a complete surprise, but still made me run for the camera and laugh hysterically!

I was checking my email and I heard her rustling around in the kitchen and I also heard her walker so I knew she was not in danger, but I had no idea I would find this:

This girl LOVES Cheerios!

She was feeding the puppies a little snack

and having a little snack herself! Yes, she eats Cheerios by the fist fulls!

Silly Goose! Oh, the fun never ends!

Little Buddies

I have been meaning to post this picture for a while. My sweet friend, Cari, emailed me this picture of our little cuties after Cilla's birthday party.

Mase is one of Cilla's darling boyfriends here in Waco. He really is cute beyond words!

We went walking together this morning and that reminded me to post this picture. We are so thankful that God brought us such sweet friends when we moved to town!

Birthday Wishes

Happy Birthday to Cilla's Poppa!

We worked hard to come up with some pictures and this is the best we could do! She would not put down her giraffe or take out her paci! It has been one of those mornings!

Happy Birthday, nonetheless!

We love you bunches!

Thanks for always being there and for loving us so unselfishly! We can not thank you enough for all you do for us! We hope you have a wonderful day. We wish we could be in Arkansas to give you lots of birthday lov'in, but since we can't this will have to do!

Love,

Flint, Rebekah, and Cilla

Funny Stuff

I saw this video on the Today Show a couple of weeks ago and it makes me laugh for a couple of reasons:

A) Because it is just plain ole funny.

B) I can already relate to this. Sometimes I tell Cilla no and she has the same reaction. Such devastation!!! Glad I am not the only parent out there dealing with this!

Watch and laugh!

Waxahachie

This past week was pretty hectic, but sometimes Cilla and I both thrive when we stay busy!

We met up with some of our dearest friends from Dallas for lunch in Waxahachie. I have been wanting to visit Waxahachie. Perfect!  Lauren and Harper met us at The Dove's Nest for a yummy lunch and then we walked around the historic downtown area. Even though we have two busy little girls, we had a fun time and a good visit!  It was such a cute little town with cute little shops.

Cilla loves her friend Harper! I hope they will be besties their whole lives!

How precious is Harper in her new glasses?!

It is a small feat that Cilla has this much hair blowing in the wind!!! It has finally started to grow! Bless her little heart, she gets mistaken for a little boy all the time. I know she will be glad when she has pig tails!

Thanks Lauren and Harper for driving the distance to meet us! We love ya'll and love spending time together! We are so thankful for your friendship!!!

Happy Spring

I just had to share one more picture of our trip to Atlanta. This was made at the park while Cilla was watching the ducks about 10 feet away from her.

It was a cold weekend here in Waco, but spring weather has been promised for the this week! We love to be outside, so you can bet that will be on our agenda.

Spring Break in the ATL

Ffor Spring Break (yes, the hubby works for Baylor University, so we still get a spring break) we packed up our bags and headed to the ATL. One of Flint's dearest friends is a youth pastor just outside of Atlanta. Ella is Scott (also loving known as Maxwell) and Dru's little girl. She is two months older than Cilla and is such a sweet baby and is as cute as can be!

Here we are heading to Fort Worth. We left the puppies with Pappy and flew out of DFW. It is hard to tell just how much we had packed in the back of the Tahoe! Traveling just isn't what it used to be!

One of the first spots we hit up once we arrived in Georgia was The Mellow Mushroom. We have been to The Mellow Mushroom before, but we do not have one in Waco so it was a treat.

And what would a trip be without a stop at Target to pick up diapers (and formula). Yes, my one year old is still drinking formula. We finally found out that she is lactose intolerant, which comes as no big surprise since Flint was, too. But, we are having a hard time getting her to take to other milk alternatives. Any advice?

Here are Ella and Cilla riding in the buggy on the shopping cart! We had lots of people staring at us as we paraded through the store.

On Friday we made our appearance at the Georgia Aquarium. I must say, it exceeded all of my expectations!

Cilla was so fascinated by everything.

...and so was her daddy!

This is a big shark that we saw as we walked through the tunnel!

Cilla LOVED standing at the fish tanks.

Jellyfish

It was so cute to watch the excitement on her little face. She just soaked everything in like a sponge.

I must admit that as much as the little girls enjoyed themselves, I think the grown-ups enjoyed their time at the aquarium even more! It was a fun day and we had two really tired babies by mid-afternoon.

We had a couple of rainy days while we were there, so the girls enjoyed playing in the church gym.

Cilla jumps on any opportunity to have wide open spaces to crawl around.

Thank you Max and Dru for your hospitality. We had so much fun with you guys. Thanks for taking us to do so many fun things and thanks for just hanging around with us over your weekend. We love our time with you guys! We are so thankful for your sweet friendship and the laughter that it brings to our lives! We love ya'll!

More Party Pics

Here are a few more pictures from Cilla's birthday "palooza". That is what Flint called it! Cilla had such a fun time which made the day worthwhile! Thanks again to everyone for making her day special. I did not do a very good job of taking pictures, but here is a small glimpse at her party.
Here is our little family of three.

Cilla playing with her friend, Connor.

Sweet Mase. Is he not just precious?!?

Margaret and Baba (that is what she calls me).

Anna Kate and Connor in their adorable matching outfits. They are so delciously cute, I could eat them up!

Cilla and her daddy.

Aunt Laura and Braysen, thanks for making the trip to Waco!

Silly girl with her Nana and Poppa.

Singing "Happy Birthday"

One Year Old

My sweet baby girl is one year old today and I can't believe it! I will post more later but for now we are celebrating our girl! Happy Birthday, Cilla Gracel! Your big smile and sparkling eyes brighten every single day! I am so glad you are mine!  I can't believe a year has gone by.  In some ways it feels like you just came into our family and in other ways I feel like I have known you forever!  Your daddy and I love you so very much!

Happy Birthday, Precious Baby Girl!