Catch Up Through February

To start catching up I will show some pictures from January. This particular week we had great weather and piles of leaves, so we thought we would see how Kaylie liked playing in them. She loved it! I love the warm weather in California!

This picture was taken on January 15th which marked Kaylie's 10th month! I thought it would be fun to take a picture of the both of us, so I told her to say cheese and she did! It turned out pretty cute!

Hasn't she grown beautifully!?! She is becoming quite the character. At 10 months she was getting better at walking. She could walk on her own without a problem. She giggles at more things. She continues to give hugs and kisses. She is starting to recognize the names of different toys or animals. We can ask her, "Where is the Lion?" and she will point to it. Very neat!

My family went to the river a few weeks ago. The weather was great and Kaylie loved being outside and loved the ducks and birds that were around. We went down the bike trail and then right down to the water. This is one picture with Jason, who absolutely loves Kaylie!

We went to the zoo on February 4th because it was half price admission! Kaylie loved seeing all the animals. The funniest thing was when the tiger came right by the window and growled and it made Kaylie jump in my arms! Then all the kids around us started growling back. So cute!

Kaylie turned 11 months old on February 15th and she had a cute little photo shoot. She is so much more aware now and she can do so much. She understands a lot more of what I say to her. She knows when the attention is on her and she loves to please the crowd. Kaylie has started resting her head on lots of things and saying "awww". It is the cutest thing! She does it on her blanket or the couch and even in her high chair. She has also started laying on the floor in different places and just relaxing. It's really funny actually. She has no problem walking around on her own and she just follows us all around the house. We love her even though she has her own little attitude and is sometimes stubborn. I think that just gives her more personality. She is a sweetheart to the core and we love her to pieces! We can't believe she will be 1 next month!

We are enjoying life! Marcus is doing well at his job as a life insurance agent. He loves the open schedule and likes meeting all kinds of people and helping them out with their finances. I love being at home with Kaylie. She is a handful some days, but most days I just enjoy the time I get to spend with her. We are still living with my parents and that is going well. It's great to spend so much time here with my parents and two brothers.

On February 17th my Grandpa, Marc Hall, passed away. It was a shock to us all. He only lived to be 72 years old, but he lived an amazing and fulfilling life. I miss him so much already, but I know that I will see him again. He was a great example to me of what is really important in this life. I will never forget his smile and sense of humor. He was always such a tease and I remember it even when I was little. I love you Grandpa!