A Goose Chase of a Day

I love that behind every picture is a story. This picture pretty much sums up our day and that is why I have to blog about our morning...so that I will forever remember it. Presley loves Goose. In fact, "goose" was one of her first words...if not her first. She even has a special nickname for him and calls him "goosey, goosey, goo." As Presley has gotten older, Goose has become a lot more interested in her. He has also become more interested in her toys. She loves stuffed animals and so does he. He especially likes the miniature stuffed animals that Nana Burda got Presley for Easter. Presley is quite fond of them as well and doesn't take too politely to little dogs who like to "swipe" them from her. This morning began a goose chase of a day. I have got to figure out how to use the video on our camera because I have never seen Presley laugh so hard. It was hilarious to watch them interact together. Every time Presley had her tiny bear in hand Goose would chase after her down the entryway. Presley would tease him and pretend like she was going to give him the bear and then pull it away from him. She must have thought she was pretty funny because she would start laughing and then move to the other side of the room. When Goose finally had the little bear in his mouth Presley would chase him all over the house. She thought it was great fun and even tried to sneak up on him a few times. Anyhow, I loved the interaction between them and I loved seeing the personality of my little girl come out. I wanted to be sure to have this moment captured forever so I grabbed my camera and just started snapping away. A couple of the pictures didn't quite turn out because I wasn't able to change the setting fast enough which is why my next task is to figure out the video on my camera!!!

Presley trying to tell me that Goose has her bear!

Goose shaking all over and Presley ducking out of the way

I was taking a picture of Goose here and I saw his ears perk up and then, all of a sudden, look who came running...laughing hysterically all the while

straight to little bear...notice Goose looking out of the corner of his eye

Oh Boy, What a Crack Up!

I'm sorry, but these pictures just crack me up. I get a kick out of them every time I see them. In San Antonio, Grant would just laugh and laugh at Presley. She wouldn't do anything that was very funny except look at him...usually with her squinched up nose. This next picture cracks me up and pretty much speaks for itself. Reid saw that Presley was getting all dressed up and so he wanted to be included...never a dull moment with these kids. I think my sister is going to have a lifetime of fun and laughter with these two boys of hers...oh boy!!!!

Our Visit to San Antonio

First off, thank you to my sweet friend, Melissa, for "dolling up" Presley with "Stella and Dot" jewelry...the necklace provided for hours of entertainment. ;-) We had a great time in San Antonio last week. It was great to just get away and have a change of pace. I was starting to go "stir-crazy" sitting in the house for more than half the day...it's been too hot outside for Presley to really enjoy the outdoors for more than an hour or so. In San Antonio, it seemed as though we were constantly going and it was great fun to visit my friends and family. I wasn't able to see everyone so I will have to go back soon! While in San Antonio, I was finally able to give my dad and Jean their Birthday gift. I made them a digi-scrapbook of their 9 grandchildren. I wanted it to be a memorable book that would last a lifetime and I think they really liked it. I was also able to publish Presley's blog book and I am currently working on finishing up her first year scrapbook. It has taken me quite awhile since I am learning as I go...I have had to go back and redo some of her pages from the first few months because I keep learning new things. We loved being in San Antonio and I took as many pics as I could. It was great for Presley to spend the week in San Antonio because it gave her the opportunity to spend lots of time with family. Presley was a mess the first day! Every time I left the room she would cry because she thought I was going to leave her there, but she did pretty good the rest of the time. By Friday, she was running all over the house and up the stairs! I took a ton of pictures so I will let the photos do the talking...

On Wednesday, we went to my friend Renee's house for a playdate with her two precious girls...Mia & Kendall. Presley was so excited to play with 2 little girls ;-) It was so fun to watch the girls interact together.

Presley saw her great grandma just about every day while we were there! She loves her! My grandma was taking care of my Aunt Mary's cat while they were out of town and Presley LOVED him. This was her first encounter with a cat and she followed him around everywhere and kept giving him kisses on his nose.

Getting a little confused with the ceramic cats on the floor ;-) Grandma giving Presley the last drop of Gatorade...she loved it!

Fun times with Grandpa...Presley loves to do flips, play chase, and roll all over the place.

Riding on the tractor with grandpa...Presley wasn't sure of it at first, but as soon as they started moving she enjoyed it (as long as I was hiding behind the tree & out of sight)

Fun times with her cousins! We swam in the pool almost every day. Reid LOVED to play with the hose in the pool. He thought it was great fun to squirt Ellie and Nana Jean. Can't you just see the excitement written on his face...notice the clutched fist ;-) Oh, the excitement!!!

Mr. Grant growing up so fast! The sweetest and happiest baby around ;-)

Fun times with cousin Ellie ;-) Cousin Ellie was so nice to watch over Presley, let her play with her toys, and help her with snack time.

Saying bye-bye to Nana Jean and San Antonio...we just needed the other 5 grandkids for the pic ;-)

Now and Then...

My friend, Melissa, sells "Stella and Dot" and she sent Presley these cute headbands, bows, and pearls. Presley was not amused...lol. She ended up loving her necklaces when I put them on her! She even wore them when we went to lunch with the girls in San Antonio....this is all too funny since I think the only necklace I have ever worn in my life was at my wedding! Ha!

Top 10 Reasons Why I Love My Nana Burda

#10 she always sneaks me yummy food when mommy and daddy aren't looking...like pie ;-) Yummy! #9 she lets me take a sip of her iced tea...double yummy! #8 she buys me cute clothes and always has a new outfit waiting for me when she sees me #7 she always gets me my firsts...my first doll, my first tea set, my first play kitchen #6 she always has a smile on her face when I come walking through the door! #5 she loves to give me hugs and kisses #4 she always takes care of me #3 she always plays with me and makes me laugh #2 she loves me to the moon and back again ;-) AND THE #1 reason I love my Nana Burda....brace yourselves, wait for it.....

She introduced me to Mac-n-Cheese....Thanks Nana, my mama will forever thank you ;-/

Thankful for Our Daddy

Today was a great day with the greatest husband and daddy we could ever ask for. This morning, Presley and I gave Joey his first "homemade" father's day gift...many more to come I am sure. I have been on a mod podge kick for awhile and so I decided to make Joey a frame with a collage of him and Presley all over it. I went through quite a few $1 frames before finally being somewhat satisfied with the end product. It still looks "homemade" but it'll do. ;-) We had a great afternoon over at Joey's uncle's house and Presley did much better this time...when she couldn't see me! She just loves her daddy so much and I can never get enough of seeing them together. Last week, we went to San Antonio for 5 days and when we got back Presley was sooooo excited to see him. We let her stay up until 10:00 because she was so happy to be home with her daddy. I will have to post pictures of our San Antonio trip later this week because I still have to sift through all of the pictures.We are so very thankful four our daddy and we love him! Thanks Babe ;-)