Reese throughout 2009

Hey! It's been awhile! I haven't been able to upload photos for quite some time due to losing our usb cord in the move. You think it would be a simple thing to replace and let me tell you IT'S NOT- 3 cords and no match later I turned to Heather(my sis-in-law). Thanks to her, and her brilliant idea to get a memory card reader, I am once again able to share thoughts and pics. I have so many pictures to share and so little space to share them all. I'm first and foremost sharing pics of Reese, as she has grown and changed so much over the year- maybe mostly noticeable through the eyes of a parent?! She's huge to me, well...see what you think!

Good Times

Vacation

Spring Is Here

Riley's Here!

Waiting with great anticipation for Riley to come!

Riley was born on March 27th. I've never seen Reese show so much interest in...well anything. She was infatuated with Riley. She wanted to give him non-stop kisses and did. She would show frustration when we took him away from him so as he wouldn't get mauled.

Grandma Kerry & Riley

St. George Trip

So Lance, Halle, Jason, Reese and I headed down to St. George for the weekend. Lance and Jason were playing in the Winter Champs golf tournament. We stayed with our friends Greg and Callie.
Reese was getting a little bored of me trying to entertain her in the car. Thank goodness for Uncle Lance and his technology! He had a Baby Einstein ready to go on his Ipod. Reese surprisingly kept the head phones on almost the entire time.

Reese and her man Braxton.

Reese thinks it's funny to drink the bathtub water and now pool water. She tries to be sneaky and do it when I am not looking. She likes me to catch her though- it's a fun game of hers. I quite like it myself!

Reese and her oldest cousin Halle. They are the only two girls on the Richards side. They have a bond. Reese lights up every time she sees her. Halle is such a doll when it comes to Reese. She is very protective and watchful over her. Is it crazy to say I would trust a 6-yr-old with my child? Not if you knew Halle.

Weekend in S.G. Cont.

The two best things in my world.

Dinner at Outback Steakhouse with Greg, Callie & Braxton/Lance & Halle.

After dinner we all went and walked amongst the red rock. It was such a beautiful sunset that night as you can see.

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Reese and I met Jason for lunch for St. Patrick's Day! Notice we're all in our green outfits. No one pinched us that day! We had lunch with Grandma Kerry and Uncle Preston. It was a nice day out of the house.

Reese

Reese swinging on her own for the first time. This picture is the image I have in my head when I think of Reese- Ms. Happy. Can't get enough of that smile. It melts my heart.

One For facial Expressions

So I needed to bundle up Reese to go get some fresh air outside- can you tell she wasn't too pleased with me? Nice dirty look Reese- you make mommy proud!!


Ahhhhh! Can you tell she's been upset? Her eyes and tear- streaked cheeks melt my heart in this picture.

Cousins

Ok...so this post is a little outdated but still one that I needed to share. It's from Christmas time when we were able to get ALL the cousins together for the first time. Love this pic! From left to right (Reese,Gwendolyn,Aven,Kellen & Owen)

Eye Spy

Reese's new favorite thing is to have me pull up the blinds for her to look outside. It is so adorable to see her climb up the window pane and peer out.

Jason's Valentine Surprise

Jason was so sweet for Valentine's Day. Since I wasn't feeling well we stayed in. He cooked me Cordon Bleu Chicken from scratch. He went all out with candles, flowers, presents and decor. He's so thoughtful.

Should I Sing?

Reese is so funny during bath time. She is all giggles and fun until washing her hair. She absolutely hates it. It's hard to pin her down to get her clean. We start with fun and end with drama.

St. George Trip

A family that eats together stays together -Reese & her future hubby Braxton (If Callie and I can have a say!)

Jason & I went down to St. George in January to spend time with Callie and Greg. Allison and Ryan came down too. We had such a good time going to Vegas and just hanging out playing Greed 'til the wee hours of the morning!

To Nap Or Not To Nap?

Thanks to Chloe I have now figured out how to upload a video! So Chloe this ones for you since you haven't seen Reese since Christmas. To me she's changed alot. She is babbling non-stop with us. Please excuse the shaking on the the video-never recorded with my camera before. Will get better with practice. More will be coming your way Chloe. This was fun!

Happy 1st Birthday!

Is it safe to eat?


Yes it is!


Yummy to my Winnie the Pooh tummy!







Aunt Dollie and (also 1yr-old)Caden came over to give Reese a birthday gift. Caden's dimples makes me melt. He's a cutie!



Reese was a little preoccupied with Aven's toy to smile for the pic. Atleast she was keeping her princess crown on!

Girl's Night

Couldn't have timed this shot any better. It's so sweet!



Cheesecake Factory with Kellen and the Girls.

Standing Up

"Uh Oh!" Time to lower the crib!

Hangin in Hoodies

I came home from the gym to find Reese and Jason just hanging out. I had to take a pic- it was too cute to resist!