Happy Thanksgiving!

We had Thanksgiving at our house this year. Brock and I decided to (attempt to) fry a turkey, and no one else wanted us to burn their house down, so.... It all worked out in the end. There was a lot of delicious food, everyone pitched in, and I think it turned out really well. I love being able to spend time with my family! They are one of the many things I am most grateful for this time of year. So, thanks guys for spending the day with us! I wouldnt have wanted it any other way!

I thought the best way to sum up our Thanksgiving activites would be in pictures. (Please ignore the wonder gut in the background of picture 1... I have a good excuse...) Eating was the highlight of the day.... She couldnt seem to get enough....

I think she liked it....

I wasn't able to capture any other moments, which is unfortunate. But, we had a great day and hope everyone else did too!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Diva....

Bailey has recently discovered the joys of dressing herself. She wakes up every morning with a new favorite clothing item and accessory. Luckily, these adventures in design take place before our morning shower and daily activities. (Hopefully this helps explain the hair...) Here is a week in the life of Bailey Rion Shepard...my little diva.

Her favorite tinker bell shirt and her "charlie" dog.

Getting tired of mommy taking her picture every morning.

Yes, that is a plunger in the background. It was her accessory that day....

Enough said.

I love this little girl. She is full of suprises and so fun to be around. Thanks for picking me, Bai.

Spoiled!!!

One of the things Brock and I love most about our neighborhood is the number of kids constantly playing outside. However, it is now one of the most expensive things about our neighborhood as well. Let me explain....

Our family loves taking walks, especially in the evening when all the kids are out. A few days ago, two neighbor boys were out in their Power Wheels Jeep. Bailey about broke her neck keeping track of the boys, their whereabouts, and the whereabouts of the cool "kachow car." After some discussion, and one look at our little girls face, we went to Toys R Us and bought our own. Don't judge us.... just look at her face. Wouldn't you have done the same thing?


P.S. Much thanks to cousins Blake and Tate for helping Bailey out. Everything is better when you two are around!

Happy Halloween!

I would like to first apologize to my vast audience for my lack of posts.... We've been busy with the move, Brock's surgery and little Morgan's impending arrival. Good news is, my blog can't get any worse then it was.... at least that's my goal.

Bailey had her first trick-or-treating experience yesterday, and all things considered, it went pretty well. We hit a few houses in our neighborhood and then went back to our house to pass out candy. We caught some priceless moments on camera....

Bailey realizing she gets candy at every door!!

Cheerleading costume $30

Decorative pumpkins for the yard $40

"Wicked" cool costume for mom $30

Taking 17 pictures and ending up with this as our "best" shot: Priceless.....

We think trick-or-treating will get better each year... We have no such hope regarding our photography skills.....Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!!!