Lainee turns 1

 December 30th we celebrated Alaina's first Birthday. And I am the worst mom and didn't even make her the traditional cake that she could dive into all on her own. But after Christmas and RJ's Birthday on the 28th, I was caked out and just didn't want to think about it. I am going to have to figure out a better system of birthday celebrating in the future because I can't get away with being a slacker birthday thrower forever.

We had a few family members from the Wright side over and unfortunately we didn't even include the Turek side because Kandice's family had a busy time with Carters blessing and Sealing right around the same time we decided we had seen enough of them. Not really, we just decided to keep it low key and simple for Laine.

Lainee loves her cousin Ellee. Every time she sees her she has to scoot over to her and lean on her and give her a little "hug". It's so cute.

I told everyone they had to hula hoop in order to get any ice cream. So here for you viewing pleasure is one Hot Hula Hooper.

I didn't want him to know I was videoing so I just set the camera on the counter while I was dishing up ice cream so they counter top is in the way a little, but you get the jist.

And then I also wanted to never forget Lainee's little Booty Scoot. She doesn't crawl, she just scoots around on her booty. It is so dang cute and I could sit and watch her all day!

She is beginning to walk and and I can't help but be so sad to have the little "scoot" disappear.

We like to call it "The row" because it reminds me of rowing a boat. It is always right, left, right, left.

None of the other kids ever hit their first birthday without walking. She is the first and might I add that it is awesome!! She is so good and content, without being into everything that toddlers are into. She can scoot around on her bum for the rest of her life for all I care.

Just a bit behind

Has it really been that long since I have posted? 

Here are a few scrapbook pages I have done that will cover the last couple of months here at  this circus.

 Luke and Tanner finished up the Football Season

 We celebrated Halloween a bit more joyously this year. (It's not my favorite holiday, but this one wasn't so bad)

Lainee just keeps growing no matter how much I squish her.

 The Wright Granddaughters went for a photo shoot.

And because I am going on past performance, I may as well wish everyone a Happy New Year because who knows how long it will be before I post again!

Only because the day's are whizzing past me

While Mom is away . . .

                                                 We're not sure what dad is doing, but Lainee was busy painting her fingernails. . .  and her legs and arms and face and tummy and the carpet.



I was at a scout meeting and I had taken Alaina with me. Kory was so nice and texted me when he got home and asked if I wanted him to come and get the baby from me.  I was so thankful and thought, "what a good husband I have"!

I received a text right at the end of my meeting that said, "You need to come home!"

I walked into a house that smelled of fingernail polish and a baby that looked like she had lost a paintball war.

Kory had given her some fingernail polish bottles to entertain her while he was doing a few things in the garage. She got a little excited and banged them together and the redish/orange one "exploded" (in Tanners words.)  Tanner even got a little bit of the fingernail polish "shrapnel" on him.

Kory met me in the garage when I got home and said, "you are never going to let me keep the baby again". I think that was wishful thinking. 

A little fingernail polish isn't going to get me too excited and fire him from that position, perhaps a little cut in pay.

Fall Break

The Sunday before Fall Break I made the kids a deal that if they could get along with each other for the week, Friday I would take them for a surprise "adventure".  It is hard to say but a bribe was necessary at this point in our happiness at home quest.  So they did pretty good about remembering the deal all week and keeping themselves in check.  Needless to say, I think I may have had as much fun as they did at 

Antigravity. 

 All the other "sophisticated" moms came with their kids, all dressed up and looking cute and sat on the couches and read their books, while I bounced around on the trampolines in my shorts and t-shirt and got completely sweaty and made a fool of myself many a time. 

 Was it worth it? Heck yes, I had so much fun with them! 

Khloee showing her Stuff

Lainee was super good the whole time we were there too.

Lainee Shake

I put together this short little video of Lainee doing her best back stroke kick.  It is so dang cute, everytime I lay her down she get her legs just a going. But I couldn't get it to load so all I can get is this little clip that I used as part of the video.

She is so dang cute! You would think with moves like that she would want to move somewhere, but you would be wrong about that.  She is perfectly content to lay and kick her legs or sit and twirl her feet around.  What a funny babe!

A Late September Swim

A few weeks ago I finally got the park pass I requested from the library back in the spring. I tried my hardest to make the most of the week that we had it and see as many parks as we could.  We, in true Wright fashion, made it to only 1.  And it is the State park that is only a measly 10-15 min. from us. 

Sand Hollow.  Loser-ish, I know.  But the kids still had a blast and I am so glad that we got to go . . . for free at that!

 Lain, enjoying the unrestricted play in the mud.  Who am I kidding, I let her play in the mud at home too.

 We quickly lost our summer tans and moved easily into our September "GLOW"

 We were lucky to have some friends, the Dutton family and Kandice, Emmie and Carter join us at the lake.

The sand was great for digging, the water perfect for swimming and the company perfect for chatting. The only bummer was that the sun set too soon.

New post

Some day soon I am going to post something new since the Turkey Hunter . . . That day is not today.