Cousin Hailey's First Birthday Party

On Feb 15th, we headed to her cousin Hailey's first birthday party. We had so much fun!

She wore a party hat and never complained about that.


Then, she got to ride in a car -- which she felt necessary to eat the steering wheel...
And then hit her first pinata. Well, okay, we held the stick for her.


What a ham!

Misc Goings On...

New Year's Eve - We hung out with Mamaw Micki and Grandpa Harrell, Big Momma, Michael Holly and kiddos, and Uncle Layne. They gave her a bib that said she could make it past midnight.





And she did! We headed to her great-grandmother Sanchez's home to finish off the evening. She rang in the new year there.



Jasmine came and hung out with Olivia and I - and she was so good with the baby. (of course stating that she was no longer a baby herself)
She read to Olivia, and changed 2 diapers.


This is our little drama queen after a bath. She's such a ham and a camera hog!

The Big, Cold Race

November 16, 2008:

It was Olivia's introduction to a lot of things... The cold, weird people running in tiny shorts in that cold, and the News 4 cheering section.



We headed to the station to support our co-workers - my new heroes - who ran the Rock N Roll Marathon. It was amazing to see.

Lunch at Jim's

Early November 2008:
Olivia and her Mommy were enjoying spending time with Mamaw Micki and Grandpa Harrell before Mommy had to go back to work from maternity leave.

It was a nice lunch at Jim's...Olivia's favorite restaurant. She was her normal happy self... and Loves Grandpa's yellow hat.













Because it's Olivia's favorite restaurant - we go often. The 2nd group of pictures is with her Daddy on a Saturday at Jim's.

I know it's in poor taste...butt... I mean but...

Early November 2008:
I know in poor taste... butt, I mean, but, I had to share! Grandma Rosemary was changing Olivia in her bassinet.

She quietly called me over and said she swears she's not the kind of person who buys into the whole Jesus in the tortilla thing....but...

I looked at what she was seeing. Olivia had dirtied her diaper, and the way the diaper was folded, then unfolded made what you see in the picture. Holy Crap! (Pun intended)

Love,
Olivia's Mommy

Long Overdue Update: Halloween Pictures

Well, we've taken pictures like dutiful and doting parents, but we've failed to share them. Not dutiful enough. (Sorry, Livy)

Olivia spent her first Halloween (2 months old) with her grandparents...All of them! yeah! We all handed out candy at Grandma and Grandpa Mendoza's house - including Mamaw and Grandpa Johnston, Big Mama and Michael, Holly and the Kids. Eddie had to work (frown) but came during his break so we could take her trick-or-treating for the first time. You know...because babies really need candy (Smile)