My little GIRL

I never knew having a little girl would be so much fun. Keelie definately loves everything girly. She loves dolls and loves pushing them in her stroller. She brings her favorite doll "Lolly" with her wherever we go. Keelie loves to cook in her kitchen and feed Lolly and give her kisses. She also loves make up. Sometimes I let her play with mine while I am putting it on. She is so smart and knows which brush I use for eyeshadow cuz she will take it and brush her eyelids with it! I do have to watch her a little more closely now cuz she lost my concealer! She loves jewelry too. As you can see in the picture below she puts anything that looks like a necklace around her neck. That red strand of beads came off our Christmas tree. She will also take her bracelet on and off a million times too. But even though she loves girly things, her ball is also one of her favorite toys! She's got a pretty good arm for a 1 year old!

Keelie loves to play peek-a-boo. Here she is hiding under her blanket.

One day last week we woke up and found that Keelie had thrown up all over her crib sometime during the night. It was pretty much her dinner from the night before. So gross! Anyways, it got on her bumper, and my first thought was to try to scrub it by hand. But I read the tag and it said you can machine wash it. So I put in the washer, and we have and older one, so I had to stuff it in. A little while after I had started it, I heard it making a really loud noise. So I run over and open it to find the bumper looking like this. It is ripped and has a burn mark on it, and the throw up didn't come out either! I was so mad and sad at the same time. I was mad cuz I knew it was my fault. I knew I should have just hand washed it! I was sad because I love her bedding, and I know that Pottery Barn is not cheap! I wanted to cry and punch a whole through the wall at same time! The good thing is that it is only in that one spot, so I just made it so that part is in the back of the crib facing the wall. It works, but it just isn't the same! I don't thing I will ever forgive myself for that! Oh, and Keelie was fine. She was her normal happy self in the morning, so I still even went to work that day. I guess thats what really matters, right!

New Years Eve

We had a really fun New Years this year. We usually hang out with family at my parents house, but this year we decided to make a whole date night out of it. First we dropped Keelie off at Joes parents for a sleepover, then we went to dinner at The Olive Garden. It was so good! We hadn't been there forever. Then we went to see the movie Valkurie (i don't know if I spelled it right). Joe was really surprised I agreed to see it, cuz I usually don't like movies about war and fighting, but this didn't really have that much, just a little at the beginning. It was really good! Then we went to my friend Alyssa's, who throws a party every year and at midnight they make crepes! We actually left without having any crepes because we were tired and I had to work the next morning, but they looked so good!

Here we are getting ready to play the money game. We all lost. (Sorry we lost your money Lisa and Aaron!)

Brooke, Lisa, Alyssa, Tiff, me Man, I have alot of blonde friends!

Me and Joe!

Family Pictures

In November we got our family pictures taken. Annie Randall did such a good job! We seriously had the hardest time choosing! These are just four of the many pictures that we loved.

Merry Christmas!

We had a great Christmas this year. We were gone pretty much the whole day, except we came home for about an hour and a half so Keelie could take a nap. On Christmas Eve we had dinner at Joes aunt and uncles house. His aunt Cindy makes a huge mexican feast. It is seriously the best mexican food I've ever had! Then we ran over to my grandparents for a little bit, but by the time we got there everyone was already leaving, so we just stayed for a minute. Then on Christmas morning we went to my parents for a big breakfast with my dads side of the family. So yummy! We hung out there the rest of the day playing rockband that my brother got for Christmas. I had never played before, it was really fun! I was pretty dang good at the vocals! (yeah right!). After that we went home so Keelie could take a good nap. When she woke up, it was off to Joes parents for dinner and the white elephant gift exchange. We always have a good time with Joes competitive family!

Our family

Keelie enjoying her presents

My sister-in-law Debbie made this Yankee blanket for Keelie! So cute!

This is the best picture we could get of Keelie and her cousins in their Christmas jammies.

This one is cute of Kyle Keelie and Trevor

Also, I always like to do an update on Keelie after her doctors appts. but I forgot to do it with her birthday post. Anyways, she is 19 lbs (20th percentile), 30 in. (75th), and her head is 18 1/2 in. (95th). So she is skinny and tall, with a big Goodman head! I love it though!

Keelie's first birthday

My little baby turned one today! I can't believe it! Where has all the time gone? We had a fun party for her at the park. Here are a few pictures of her opening her presents and eating her cake.

My sister bought a really cute gigantic cupcake pan and let me use it. Well it turned out all right until I frosted it. It just looked really ugly, so I took the top off and just used that for her cake. That is why it looks like a pink volcano. (nice face I'm making)

Here are some of Keelie's cousins playing the balloon game.

I hope Keelie had a good birthday. It didn't start out so good because she wasn't feeling well. But once we put her on the swing at the park, she forgot all about it! Keelie is such a sweet girl, and I love her personality that is starting to come out. She makes friends where ever she goes! We love you Keelie!!!!

Thanksgiving Weekend

Well I feel really behind. Everybody has already posted about Thanksgiving, and are already putting up pictures of their Christmas decorations! We spent this Thanksgiving at my parents house with my dads side of the family. We were there pretty much all day. We even took naps over there. Then later that evening we went and hung out with Joes parents since we didn't eat with them this year. Friday it was really nice weather so I wanted to do something outside. So we went to Gene Autry park and played sand volleyball with some of my family and some of Joes family. It was so fun! I haven't played volleyball since I've had Keelie. I want to try and play every weekend while the weather is so nice, so if anyone wants to play, give me a call! On Saturday morning we had a big family party to celebrate my grandparents 60th anniversary. Then later that afternoon we went with my parents, my brother, and my sisters to Freestone park to ride the train and play. (again taking advantage of the nice weather). This was the only time this whole weekend that I took pictures, so there are alot of them!
Keelie, Joe, and I. Yes Joes hair is super short. He always does that when I'm not there with him getting it cut.


Keelie walking. Yes, walking! She is doing so good!

Keelie falling. I thought it was a cute action shot.

Me and Keelie on the train

Keelie and Uncle Nate

Keelie escaping into the sunset.


Funny story: As Keelie was crawling away I was taking pictures of her and calling her name, trying to get her to look at me. There was a little girl walking by whose name was Kaley and thought I was talking to her, so she was standing there waving at the camera with a really confused look on her face. Then her parents walked up and figured out that I was talking to KEELIE and not KALEY. They were probably wondering why I would be taking pictures of their daughter too! And I actually had no idea she was even there, cuz I was just looking at my camera the whole time!

Keelies early birthday present

We got Keelie an early b-day present yesterday. A play kitchen set! I know it might seem weird to get a 1 year old a kitchen set, but my mom has one at her house and Keelie will play with it forever! She loves to open and shut all the doors, and throw all the dishes on the floor. I have been looking on craigslist and found a few, but they still seemed expensive for being used. So we were at Walmart and saw this one and knew she would love it cuz it has SIX doors for her to open and shut. The counter is a little tall for her, but she will grow into it. All she cares about right now are the doors anyways!