HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

We had a wonderful Christmas. Layla got a big girl chair for her room and she LOVES to sit and read books in it. She's also been whipping up some delicious meals in her new retro kitchen. Such fun.

Tonight we celebrate Secret Supper. Every person in the family (almost 20 of us!) secretly tell Layla's Grammy something we want to eat. It can be anything in the world. She prepares every thing and we all guess who picked which dish. We play games between meals and watch movies until we just can't eat any more! And then we set off fireworks and poppers!

Layla chose orange jello with sliced peaches in it. She devours it!!!

We hope you all have a Happy Year 2011 and that it will bring peace and good fortune in your life. We've enjoyed sharing 2010 with you all.

MeRrY ChRiStMaS

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

WE LOVE YOU

LoVe

We love you all and miss you. Thinking of you this season and wanted you to know Layla is loving Christmas. The lights, tree's, music, snow.... all of it.

She is talking SO much. We wanted to post a video of all her words - so hang tight and we'll get that up soon.

Love
The Day's

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay of a Thanksgiving post. We all had a really great day with lots of delicious food and family from all around. Layla has been espceially excited out the recent snowfall and loves to get out and about, so it made for a nearly perfect day.

Later that night though, we had a slumber party at Primary Childrens hospital due to a small infection in Lady's leg. The doc took good care of her though and sent us home with a happy girl this afternoon. All is well now that we're back home with our favorite toys and soft blankets. We'll just get some much needed rest in so we can hang some holiday decorations tomorrow. She's so excited about her own little tree that we put up in the corner of her room.

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and want to express out love and THANKS to our family out there reading along.

WHERE THE....???!!!

Where has October and November gone already! 

Yikes! 

Just realized it's the 8th and we haven't even sat down to write our update letters yet! 

Sorry for the delay. 

This week is insanely hectic week and some big changes are happening around us. 

Shannon has been put in the Relief Society Presidency and is trying her best to learn the ropes. 

Enrichment meeting activities, funerals, and more have consumed her this weekend. 

And the bike shop is gearing up for it's big Black Friday sale and Holiday events.

Please excuse our tardiness. 

We have NOT forgotten you! We never would.

We will attend to business as soon as possible. 

And as always, make it worth the wait.

Hugs.

The Day Family. 

We rocked the party for a full three days.... and then some. Kevin's mom always out does herself with D.licious food, drinks and such.  But it was well worth the work. The pumpkin show was fantastic - as usual.

These are only a few of the 109 punkins we spent a bazillion hours carving. 

And what you're all waiting for.....

Here's Layla!

All the girl cousins were Fairy's. Custom made shirts, wands, head bands, and ankle ruffle cuffs.

Big girl pose

Showing off her shoes. Which is one of her favorite words to say

Everything was a blast - minus the super duper bad weather that put quite the dampener on our soiree. Costumes had to be concealed with winter coats and gloves. Layla tricker treated to about four houses before deciding to make the fans come to her. So we partied it up inside and waited for the entourage to arrive.  Dad and Lady provided a little entertainment for the party.

We - grown folks rocked the 80's.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN. 

15 MONTHS

Who needs dance lessons when you're born with moves like this!?

SHE WALKS!!!!!

YUP! Layla is officially walking! Tonight at her great grandma's (92 years old!) house, on the back patio, Layla walked!

Kevin and I have been trying to get her to walk for us for SO LONG and she showed no interest. Tonight, while we were in the house and she was playing on the back patio with Kevin's brother - he convinced her to walk over to a cup and get a drink! She was SO SO excited that she would start squealing for herself after a few steps. The whole Day family was there and everyone was so excited! It's the CUTEST THING IN THE WORLD!!!

Sorry these video's are crummy - they were taken on our phones.

We cant get enough of her CUTENESS!

THE LOOK....

(yes that's her true eye color... no photoshop done here. I told you, indescribable. Turquoise if you will...)

Layla is getting more and more mischievous with this crawling gig. 

She loves to give us "the look" right before she heads out on an adventure.

Adventures that almost always end up with her stuck in a fix she wiggled into and can't get out of without a little help. :)

Then we laugh together and she takes off again with a little wiggle in her tail.

SO SO SO SO SO SORRY!!!!

SERIOUSLY SO SORRY.

WE'RE SO BEHIND!

It's a LOT crazy around here. We're TRYING not to have meltdowns... but Mom's the Church Girls Camp Director and we're leaving for camp in 6 hours - And I really didn't want to wear a bow in my hair today.

So we were supposed to mail the update letters and send pictures a few weeks ago... And because mom also got a new calling in the Relief Society Presidency,

We've sort of fallen asleep on the job.

Because I'm so cute.... will you please hold tight until I get back from Girls Camp with Mom? 

THEN I PROMISE PROMISE PROMISE TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU....

LOTS of pictures in the update letters!

HUGS TO YOU ALL!

thanks for putting up with my crazy mom!

PINASCO'S THIS ONE'S FOR YOU!

Correct us if we're wrong... but this baby has some SERIOUS ITALIAN in her. She will eat spaghetti until she's about to explode. She love love loves it! And that little booty of hers... she's got some "junk in the trunk."
Ya. Love it.

PS. CHECK OUT THE 1 YEAR STATS ON THE RIGHT SIDE COLUMN.

BIRTHDAY BASH 2010

LADY TURNS 1

HERE'S HOW IT WENT...

Kevins mom and I made a BAZILLION (150... well 145 after we each ate a few) cupcakes

Then we decorated them all fancy like. Some even had fresh homemade lemon curd and strawberry icing.

I made a bunch of these super easy Pom-Poms to hang in the trees

Like that. And we had lights in the sky hung... for ambiance

Then Kevin accidently cut his leg... thanks to my mom for taking him to get 15 stitches, 30 min before the party.  (ya, that purple stuff is muscle, and that cut is about 3 inches long)

Don't fret. He made it back in time and looked super cute-to boot

After a little nap, diaper change and some dinner... Lady-bug made an appearance at her party. She wore 3 outfits. First, her cupcake casual wear (worn throughout the day)

Second, her cupcake gingham dress (worn at the party pre-cake eating) that Grammy purchased months ago

Third, after wearing her birthday suit to eat cake in, she wore another cupcake number that Nana got her.

D-lishous slider burgers and sides were served.

And the Pinata was a HIT. Literally. Ha!

The kidlettes reaped the benefit of the pinata

We sang. I cried. What else is new?

Layla daintily tested her first sweets. Her very own gigantuan cupcake

A party isn't a PARTY without sparklers... and not one single burn

Layla tested out her new chair and watched the 10 min video montage we made documenting her first year.

We enjoyed the moments and know that we're so lucky

And I think Lady did too.

Hmmm.... Only 357 days 10 hours and 30 min to plan the next party.

I best get crackin

SORRY FOR THE DELAY

WE HAVEN'T JUST BEEN TWIDDLING OUR THUMBS

AND SUCKING OUR TOES OVER HERE :)

BUSY BUSY BUSY WEEK, FAMILY IN FROM OUT OF TOWN, CHURCH CALLINGS AND TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES HAVE DELAYED OUR MONTHLY UPDATE LETTERS AND PICTURES FROM DROPPING IN THE MAIL BOX.... We're hoping to send them out sometime mid-week next week so hopefully you'll get them by the weekend.
HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND
HUGS

ONE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 

LAYLA MARIE DAY

7/6/09

12:29 am

YOU ARE LOVED BY MORE PEOPLE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW... ALL  OVER THE WORLD

WE ARE SO BLESSED

4th OF JULY 2010

Layla celebrated the nations birthday in typical "Day Family" style.... over the top!

Started with Grammy teaching her how to wave at the parade

Grandpa's Girls

Mom and Layla watched for dad's float

Dad made a special stop for his special girl!

It was hot so we went swimming at Nana's.... in our special 4th of July swimsuit.

Then we changed into our evening wear and headed down to the fireworks, where Layla showed off her newest trick. Standing up all by herself!

Then we snuggled down on the blanket and enjoyed the show. Layla LOVED the fireworks. She just relaxed and snuggled on our laps. 

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. LAYLA HAD A BLAST AND THE COUSINS COULDN'T GET ENOUGH OF HER! They all stood in line to hold her and they can't wait to give her birthday presents. Hope you're all celebrating and enjoying your families too.

P.S UPDATE LETTERS WILL BE LATE THIS MONTH! WE WANTED TO INCLUDE STORIES AND PICTURES OF LAYLA'S BIRTHDAY PARTY. 
THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING!!!