Here are Kayla's Christmas pictures that we got professionally done. She was pretty cooperative, and actually smiled for some of the pictures. There was one more that I liked, but I don't have a copy of that one for some reason. I will have to add it later!

Christmas Pictures!

We went to take Kayla's Christmas pictures today and I tried to get a few shots before we took off. She was not being too cooperative, so I had to be fast. They are a little blurry because she just moves too fast! I will post the professional ones as soon as I can get them uploaded!

Thanksgiving

This year for Thanksgiving we went to Grandpa and Lola's house. It was their turn this year. Instead of trying to see everyone every year, we have been rotating between my family and Keith's family every other year. It just makes our life a lot easier. Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures st their house, but I did manage to snap a few at home before we left.

Shoes!

We all knew it was coming...Kayla has officially shown her love for shoes. Her new favorite thing to do is walk around with our shoes on. Before she would try to do this, but now she can really walk around. She walked all the way from our bedroom to the kitchen and around and around from the family room back to the kitchen.


And for perfect timing, Aunt Stacey dropped off some of Faith's old shoes and she had a blast with those too! She especially loved wearing the rain boots (they were a bit harder to walk in though). I can't wait until she really fits into them, they are so cute!

Milk, Milk, Milk!

Ever since Kayla's 1 year doctors appointment, we have been trying on and off to get Kayla to stop drinking milk from the bottle. A couple of months ago, we decided we were going to take it away, and were not going to give in. Well, since then, Kayla was hardly drinking any milk. I was concerned, but the doctor said to give her some time. We were stubborn and she was stubborn, and it looked like neither or us were going to budge. So I tried one last thing. Something that one of our best friends tried out first. They were successful, so I decided I had no other choice. We went down to the Disney store and Kayla picked out her very own NEW sippy cup (of course the same on that Ashlyn had picked too). Kayla was so excited that she wanted to drink out of it right then, but I told her that she had to wait because we were only going to drink milk out of the new Minnie Mouse cup. When we got home and had dinner that night she drank 1 1/2 cups of milk and the rest is history. I cannot believe it worked. And we are so proud of her! She is becoming such a big girl!

Halloween Pictures & 18 months

Yesterday we took Kayla's 18 month pictures and some with her in her costume. I cannot believe how big she is getting. It feels like yesterday we just had her birthday party. Doesn't she make a cute little Tinkerbell?

Joan's Pumpkin Patch

We had so much fun today! We just got back from the Pumpkin Patch at Joan's Farm right here in Livermore. Kayla loved it! She loved riding in the wagon, looking at all of the pumpkins and of course, she loved all of the little animals.

Kayla in the wagon. All ready to go!


She loved climbing into all wooden displays (i guess that is what you call them)

This was our best attempt at a family photo.

Shawn, Cassandra and Sophia were able to come along with us! Its was Sophia's first official outing!

Concentrating as she is feeding the goats.

This is my favorite! I just love her expression in the little corn cut-out!

These little pumpkins were just her size...but she had her eyes set on a bigger pumpkin...

Here it is!

Kayla had so much fun and she was such a good girl! We all enjoyed ourselves!