CHRISTMAS ANGEL 2011

A picturesque Christmas weekend....

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2011

DADDY DAUGHTER DATES

We've been taking Layla on little dates every week to make sure she's getting a lot of one on one time with us. She's at such a fun age and it's so much fun to spend time with her. 

 We've been playing outside in the snow....

 Dad's been taking Layla on bike rides... they talk about all the things they see and discover new paths together.

And at the end of the day... she's spent. We took this photo last night after we went to the Christmas Tree Lighting Festival at the Gateway Mall in SLC. She loved the lights and all the Christmas spirit. She slept right through us bringing her in from the car and putting her pj's on..... So cute! And so big!!!

2011 HALLOWEEN PERFECTION

This year was perfection. Layla is the essence of perfection... minus her "terrible two" expected tantrums :)
Watching her run up the streets, her sweet voice echoing the older children saying "twick ow tweet" made our hearts tingle. She loved donning her witch costume and wore it most the night. She enjoyed every minute of being a big girl and going out with Kevin and I and her cousins to get candy and play games. She stood in awe of the pumpkins and wanted to stay outside with Grandpa all night and look at them over and over. She would say "Oh so cute!" or "that's a spooky one!" She embraced the Halloween spirit and soaked up every minute of three day long party... while we sat back and soaked up how blessed our little family is.
We can't believe how much our hearts are filled with her spirit and we feel so lucky that every single detail of what we imagined life with a little girl would be... has been. And then some.

Layla's profile

The girl cousins - before the party

The most darling witch in the world!

 

Spooky Daddy

All the "big girls"

The perfect spooky pair - out trick or treating

So grown up!

Enjoying delicious treats at the party

Dad and the kids winding down for the night

Until next year!

Hope you all had a Happy Halloween!!!!

IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING!

The Halloween Extravaganza 2011 has begun! We're 48 hours into it and the party is just getting started!

We spent all day Saturday cleaning out over 100 pumpkins... and all day Sunday carving them out

But Layla Bug was more interested in eating Caramel Popcorn :)

She was super proud to show off her works of art....

And the party has really just begun!

Here's a teaser of her custom costume. She LOVES it!

More soon to follow!

GETTING OUR WITCH ON!

We're gearing up for the Halloween Extraveganza to begin today! I'm finishing the final touches sewing on Layla's costume. Planning what we'd like to carve into the pumpkins, deciphering all the delicious treats to eat and more.....
More to come!

HI

Just wanted to stop by and say HI to everyone. Layla is healthy and well and we've moved! We're settled in finally to our temporary place until we find the PERFECT house with the perfect big girl room for Layla bug. But for now we're enjoying the indian summer weather here in Utah!

GO LANCE!!!!

Layla got to go cheer on Lance Armstrong himself a few weeks ago at the Xterra triathlon Championships here in Utah at our favorite ski resort, Snow Basin!
She love's her a good bike race!

Quite the explorer and loves to be outdoors

She loves to sit and hold her baby brother

Still recovering from Croup and needed a little rest

MEANT TO BE???

Layla's little brother arrived on Monday August 29, 2011
Close in size to Layla's birth size!
7 lbs 6 oz, 20.5 inches

Baby Rider Day
Check out the resemblance of Layla on the top left and Rider on the bottom right! They look like they're meant to be brother and sister! So darling.

Layla is adjusting better than expected and she loves being a helpful big sister. She carries her baby doll around and practices feeding it while mommy feeds baby brother. Rider has been leaving Layla a gift in her bed each morning since he's been here and she loves to wake him up and tell him thank you for her new book. 

We can't get over how similar they look as babies! And we feel so blessed that Layla has been given the blessing of a sibling to grow close to.

Love to you all

The Day Family

Summer nights

I shot this video last night after dinner and figured you guys might like to see it. Layla's slowly picking up the bike riding business but more than anything, she loves to be outside.

Hope you're all doing well.

SUMMER MUSINGS

Katie Angel - we messed up and sent Layla's 2 year update to the wrong address and it just made it back to us. We'll wait till you're at the new address you sent us and we'll get it to you asap. SO SORRY ABOUT THAT!

We've spent many days at the beach of Bear Lake, Jackson Lake, all the local pools, and Nana's pool. And Layla loves her dog.
She reads him stories and chases him around the yard and lays on him when she watches her new favorite movie, "Mary Poppins."

We've had a fabulous summer and we're just spending as much time as possible just the "3" of us before Layla's new baby brother arrives.... any day now!
And she prays for her "Katie Angel" every night.
Hope you've had a happy summer!

HOLY SMOKES!

Where has the time gone! We greatly apologize for not sending our letter and CD with pictures for Layla's birthday! We went out of town after her birthday and last weekend as well, and before we realized it... it's the end of July!
Hope you'll bear with us while we get all our ducks in a row as we try to sell our house and find a bigger place as well as prepare for Layla's baby brother to arrive in a few weeks! We'll get your much deserved info out to you ASAP!
Love you all

BIRTHDAY BASH 2011

It was a wonderful CELEBRATION

LAYLA TURNING 2!!!

A CARNIVAL of sorts!

And a DARLING birthday girl with a BALLOON HAT made just for her

 A party isn't a party without POPCORN

 And CAKE, with elephants balancing on top!

 BEST FRIENDS arrived

Layla couldn't be HAPPIER!

GAMES were played

SWIMMING was a definite

SO MANY people to celebrate such a ANGEL!

She MADE A WISH with the blow of the candle

And DEVOURED the yumminess of the whole party.

New BABY DOLLS were gifted

A PINATA for tradition

Full of CANDY and CLOWN NOSES 

It TASTED so good!

She couldn't RESIST!

ANYTHING for LAYLA

We LOVE her so much!

 And don't forget your PEANUTS!