1st Birthday!

We celebrated Lyla’s 1st Birthday in December!  The family got together at the park to play and barbeque.  Lyla had her first taste of sugar and didn’t seem to be a fan.  Most of her cake ended up on the floor!  She was ready for a nap by the time we opened presents so she wasn’t the happiest girl, but it was a fun day!   

Halloween

We dressed Lyla up as a ladybug for Halloween.  My sister made her a super cute costume and we went to the truck or treat at our church.

Cousins

Taylor

Taylor left on his mission at the end of October.  We sure miss him, but so far he has been doing great!  He has been able to teach a lot of people and seems to really be enjoying it. 

Opening his Mission Call

At the Temple

After he was Set Apart

At breakfast the day he left

At the airport

Catching Up

Boy, have I been a slacker!  Let’s see what I can remember from the past year!

We went camping with my family at Enchanted Rock last fall.  This was our last family trip before my brother left on his mission to Argentina.  We had a lot of fun and Lyla did really well.  She slept through the night and didn’t seem to notice she was in a tent.  We went hiking and Taylor climbed a huge rock and got stuck.  It was pretty funny!  One of the instructors happened to come by and had to set up his climbing ropes to get him down.  It was a little too hot for all of us, but I guess that’s what we get living in Texas.  The hardest part was keeping Lyla from eating all the rocks and acorns.

  

Spiderman

Lyla pretty much only crawls on her hands and feet with her bum in the air now. She has gotten really fast and can sure get across the room in a hurry if there is something she wants. Sometimes when we get in a room with carpet she will put her knees down and drag one leg behind, but on our wood floors or when she is wearing a dress she is on her hands and feet. It is pretty hillarious to watch.

Lyla seems to get restless when she's stuck in the house all day so I try to take her outside when I can. She gets super excited anytime I get close to the door and when I start to turn the handle she kicks her legs and squeals. A lot of the time when it gets super quiet I'll find her standing up at the back door just looking outside watching the dog.

The weather is finally starting to cool down a little bit so we have been to the park a few times recently. Lyla loves to swing, but she hasn't quite figured out how to slide. She grips the sides super tight and puts her feet down so she doesn't go anywhere. We have to watch her pretty much every second we're there because she thinks every rock, acorn, and leaf belongs in her mouth!

Our Little Aggie