Special Visitor

Dad finally brought Wynona out to meet us girls. We were the last ones in the family to meet her. Dad said he was nervous for me to meet her! Darn right!! It's just because I have high standards and just want the best for my daddy!!







She came into town on Thursday. Dad brought her to my house and of coarse I had to make a scene. I dressed up like a nerd and came to the door to meet her. Sweet lil lady didn't even notice and thought that's how I always dressed. haha. She was a good sport and we laughed about it later. Then Dad, Wynona, Heidi, Morgan, Bailey, Kyle and I all jumped in a Suburban Friday morning and headed to YellowStone National Park. We had a great time in the car. Not too many burps or flatulants were passes b/c Dad begged us to hold ourselves together.

Wynona is from Mississippi and is a Southern Bell. Very proper! Boy, was that hard for us to act proper, but we did all right :)

We cruised through Yellowstone the first day and saw a ton of Wildlife, including 3 bear, Elk, Bald Eagle, Buffalo, Antalope, chipmunk, Morgan (oh wait, that was just his beard), and all sorts of stuff. We couldn't find a moose tho :(

This was our last day. We stopped in Jackson Hole and shopped around. It's such a neat little place.

This was the arrival picture at home. See, Wynona still has a smile on her face! We did good guys!

Just to set Dad's mind at ease, we all loved her and she was a great sport to be in the car with us for 3 days straight. We even had a competition who could make her laugh the hardest. Morgan won! He always wins :( It was a great trip, and I'm glad Wynona was able to come.

She had so much fun she is coming again next week to sing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir :)

Bailey's Birthday Bash

June 30th was Bailey's 1st Birthday!! I was way more excited than she was. I started planning her birthday party at the start of the year. haha. So on her actual birthday, I had just picked up a cupcake at the store for her and we had a little celebration. This was her covering her ears while we sang her Happy Birthday! Ha, I guess we were THAT awful!

She was having a blast getting all dirty!

She's like, "Okay Mom, we almost done with the Ooo's and Awww's?"

All right guys, Now I'm REALLY bored!

So that night we just went and played softball and had a nice little evening.

July 3rd was her big Birthday Bash! We went to the near by church field and had a good ol time. My friend Cheryl made the ADORABLE cake! It was a huge hit. Then we had a potluck and hung out. Followed by some sand volleyball, horseballs, and frisbie throwing. It was a nice relaxing day at the park and Bailey skipped her naps and was still so pleasant. We put her to bed that night and then all ran back over to the pavillion and sat and watched the 4th of July Fireworks from the Stadium of Fire. Great day! Bailey will think the Fireworks are for her birthday every year. How special :)

Of coarse I had to buy her a fire truck :)

My Best Friend!

I just want to thank Bailey Mae for being my best friend. I want to do nothing more but play with the coolest girl I know, and that is my beautiful daughter. I find myself excited to wake up in the morning to go get Bailey out of bed, and PLAY!!! She is so fun, happy, and exciting. She can bring a smile to anyone's face. She lights up a room as soon as I bring her in. She learns more and more everyday. She is very much a momma's girl and loves to give me lovings. She gives me escimos, butterflies, and wide open mouth kisses.

I handed her my brush, just to play with and she brushed her hair. I have never even taught her there. She has probably only seen me do that a few times. Crazy how they learn so fast.

She is a great performer. She snaps her fingers so well now.

She LOVED the parade this weekend.

She give her momma the biggest smiles when I walk in the door.

She will be a year old in 2 weeks!!!!!

I love her so much and I'm so glad she is my best friend!!

In to Everything!!!

Bailey is 10 1/2 months now and she is into everything! This age is exciting, fun, funny, exhausting, adventurous, bonking heads, tears, and much much more!!

She has many new tricks and learns and picks up so quickly on things. Now is the time I have to start being careful of the things I say and do.

Things she does:

Waves Hello and Bye-bye to everyone

Says...Tadah!! and throws her hands above her head

Oh....No...and throws her hands on her ears

Tries to snap her fingers

Sticks her tongue in and out and says, blah blah blah

Uses her finger to flip her bottom lip

Finally crawls on her hands and knees instead of her army scoot

Walks along furniture

Can almost run while holding onto fingers

Sits and plays with her stuffed animals in the crip

Usually sleeps 12 hr nights and takes 2, 2 hr naps daily

still Squeels as loud as possible

Loves attention

Will finally eat baby jar foods instead of homemade

Best crumb finder and kitchen floor mopper

Knows how to drink from a cup and big girl sippy cups

Refuses to make diaper changes easy

Tries to eat her toes and still can't bc her belly is so dang big

Hates getting dressed

Man, the list can go on and on and on.

I will stop. If you want to know more, you just have to come visit her and see for yourself!

She picked these clothes out one by one. Hey, it keeps her busy while I'm trying to cook dinner!!

This is her sippy cup/bottle drawer. She will pick up each one, suck on it, and then throw it to the ground. She gets so excited! I love her personality already.

This was a while back when my dad was in town. We put the skirt on her head and she SQUEELs soooooo loud!! But then turns and smiles at you. Lil stinker.

This was at church on Sunday. Bailey is down with crawling and now wants to walk everywhere. She hates to be held b/c she just wants to walk like a big girl! She is so dang cute, I'm sorry!!

Bailey and I love Mornings together. She usually wakes up and I make a bottle and bring her in bed. Thats where I change her very wet diapers and then we play for a good 30 mins in bed. We look out the windows and watch the birds fly, the leaves swaying, and the cars driving by.

Heidi and I threw mom a surprise 60th birthday bash! Thats right, she's 60!!!! I called some of my friends and a few of hers and we ate food, played Chinese jumprope, and Gestures. lol, Pretty fun for an old lady party :)




When Dad was in town he took all of us to a Jazz playoff game! We had a babysitter and we had the night to laugh, cheer, and play. It was so fun to get out and enjoy ourselves. Thanks Dad!! Oh, there was also a fight right in front of us and a guy got thrown and ALMOST flew over the balcony and would have plummitted to his death. Lucky, he hit the edge and fell back safely.

Daddy is usually in charge of bath time with Bailey since he struggles putting her down to bed. They are so cute and Bailey just loves her baths.

!Spring!

Oh how I LOVE the warm weather!

• Things I love:
  Waking up to birds chirping
  Falling asleep with the windows open
  Car rides with windows wide open
  Walking outside with Bailey
  Showing her all the beautiful things in the world
  Sun bathing!!!!!
  Soon trips to the pool
  Flying Kites
  Smell of fresh cut grass
• Bar-B-Q's
  

• The beautiful flowers that spring up
  

(Kyle was such a sweetheart and when I was at work, he did hours of yard work and I came home to a beautiful flower garden, with a special gerber daisy in the middle, he's so great!)

Lying in the grass on a nice warm day with my family!

Bailey is so funny these days. She is no longer an infant, but now a toddler. Time has flown and I have enjoyed these latter months. She definatly has a personality on her. She may look like a Johnson, but she is totally a Wiley! She loves attention and if she is not getting it...she will SCREAM until someone gives it to her. Then she will just turn and smile. She is getting into EVERYTHING! And she's fast.

Her favorite room is the bathroom b/c she know's she is not suppose to be in there. She's the best crumb picker upper ever, and when she crawls, she will squeel until she gets to her momma.

She loves all food, will never hold still for diaper changes, but loves her baths. She is a pain to put to bed, but take 2, 2 hr naps (usually).

She pulls herself up on everything, and takes many bonks to the head.

She says momma, dadda, ni nigh, ba ba, hi fiv, hi dad, and lots more babbles.

She now talks to herself when she plays with toys.

Thinks everything deserves a clap and waves at everyone.

Has a very high, ear piercing squeel that comes with NO warning.

Has adult sized bowel movements.

(Bailey has a new favorite place to play. Like I said, she's into EVERYTHING!!)