Tinsley is 1!!!

On December 9th Tinsley turned ONE!!
Where has the time gone? I can not believe she is a year old already!!
She is walking and repeating things we say, climbing, and getting into everything she is not supposed to! She is growing and learning so much it is amazing. I am so glad I get to stay home and see this on a daily basis!

Here are her 12 mo pictures.

December 1st

We went to Grapevine to start off the holidays with the parade of lights and tree lighting. I dressed Tinsley and myself up in our holiday shirts and as soon as Dad got home we loaded up the car and headed out. We got a really good spot and set up our chars and put Tinsley in her stroller between us. Even though it rained (Yes I was prepared) we still had a great time!! Here are some pictures!

Thanksgiving 2011

This Thanksgiving we went to Ethan's moms house to get together with the family. We all took our dishes and empty stomachs and headed to Shelley's. I made Ham, green beans, cranberry sauce, corn casserole and rolls... I think everything was wonderful and loved that we got left overs for the rest of the week! However Tinsley was not so lucky she got sick and we had to leave early. We took her to the urgent care the next morning and they said she has chicken pox, however we didn't think they where right so we made and appointment for her at her regular doctor. Turns out she had hand foot and mouth. So we put our house on lock down and snuggled with her until she was herself again.

Here is a picture of Ethan and Tinsley playing with GG's Santa.

Thankful

Nov 3 - I am thankful for my husband
Nov 4 - I am thankful for by beautiful daughter
Nov 5 - I am thankful for new friends
Nov 6 - I am thankful for the home we have created for our family
Nov 7 - I am thankful for the rain (It rained this day!)
Nov 8 - I am thankful for being able to stay at home with Tinsley
Nov 9 - I am thankful for modern technology
Nov 10 - I am thankful for my old friends
Nov 11 - I am thankful for my freedom
Nov 12 - I am thankful for my health
Nov 13 - I am thankful for being able to fill our grocery basket with things we need and things we want.
Nov 14 - I am thankful for Hobby Lobby and Party City

I am keeping track of my thankfulness on my phone since I knew I would not be able to post as much as I want.


Here is a picture of Tinsley in her Rangers gear during the World Series!

November

November is going to be a very busy month for us but I am really going to try and post once a week with the things I am thankful for. I have friends that are doing this and I thought it was a great idea.

Nov 1 - I am thankful for my family!
Nov 2 - I am thankful for the family I married into!

Happy Thanksgiving!

The end of September

We had a busy September! Since the weather was nice we have been to the park a few times, and to a concert in Keller park. I took Tinsley and Sofia to the aquarium at Grapevine Mills mall and had a lot of fun! We took Tinsley to another Rangers game, and we have been doing lots of shopping since Halloween is coming up. I always decorate but since I have been reading pinterest I am doing more handmade crafts. (and I am loving it!!) We made a Boo sign, a wreath and I have started Tinsley's Cookie Monster costume. I have also made a Fall wreath for the front door. I still have a few more things I would like to make if I can get Ethan to cut some wood for me I will be in business.

Here are some pictures of Tinsley crawling thru the coffee table, and behind the couch to escape my "baby jail" aka the living room. She is also eating almost everything we are eating. She loves chicken, macaroni and cheese and spaghetti! I hope this means she will not be a picky eater!

9 Mo

I have got to start updating this blog and stop spending so much time on Pinterest!

Tinsley is getting very mobile these days, she is crawling around very quickly and it almost seems like she is running from me. She is pulling up on the table, chair, pretty much anything she can! Recently I have been having to tell her "no" a lot so she has started shaking her head no back at me. It makes me smile when I am trying to be serious and make sure she understands me, she is just so stinking cute! I am trying to update as much as I can so I can make Tinsley a book from the blog.
Since our last post we have been to 2 pool parties, met Tinsley's new friend Shelby attended 2 Rangers games with out Tinsley, birthday parties and church.
In September we have:
Sept 2nd we went to my old office to sign the papers to Refi our house and Tinsley was a hit with all the Ladies. They are almost all grandmothers and all of them are suckers for babies! I sure do miss them sometimes!!
Sept 3rd I went to a bachelorette party for a friend and had a lot of fun!
On Sept 5th (Labor Day) we went to the zoo along with everyone else in DFW and saw the monkeys, zebras, birds, elephants, and fish... however I am disappointed with the new aquarium. The fish are Tinsley's favorite part and maybe it was because of the crowds we missed a lot of stuff, but it seems so much smaller.
Sept 7th Ethan took off work early because the weather was so nice and we went to the park for a walk and so Tinsley could swing.
Sept 9th we went to the Rangers game and it was nice enough to take Tinsley with us again. She sat in the chair between Ethan and I and played with her toys, and smiled at the couple behind us. From what I can tell she had a really good time!
Sept 10th we went to a church class, and then went to our friends the Hanson's welcome back to Texas party!! (glad they are back)
Sept 12th was her 9 mo check up and she got the first half of her flu shot. I watched our friends little girl and we went to the Aquarium in Grapevine Mills Mall. It was a little overpriced but the girls enjoyed it!
Today I did not feel like getting out so we did Laundry, cleaned and messed up the living room and did dishes!
Here are some pictures from August and September.