Marlee turns ONE!!!!!!

Marlee turned 1 on June 20th we had a great party
Grandpa Leo's dutch-oven potatoes and a lots
of family and friends.
I can not beleive my baby is a year old...it feels like
we were finding out she was on her way...
we can't imagine what life would
be without her. We love her so much!

Wasn't too interested in her cake..

she was wondering why everyone was looking at her!

But then it got fun!(Not for Izzw...) when we were actually encouraging her

to make a mess!

Uncle Nick didn't think she was getting enough on her face so

he helped her out a bit...

Bella checking out Marlee's new ride!

Marlee had lots of help opening her presents!

We defintaly had a house-full but it was great!

She got lots of fun things...too many to choose from!!!

I tried to be creative/crafty- Marv had a chest he made in

high school and so I thought it would make a fabulous toy

box so I painted it and but some padding and material

on the top and made it to match Marlee's room-

I didn't do a before and after.. but you can see it behind her!

And below are the cakes I made...my frosting didn't really turn

out but I thought I did ok for it being my first attempt...its

supposed to be a purse cake!

11 months!

This little girl is so silly! Likes to going, going, going!

Loves to outside and the warm weather...so does her

mommy!

Loves people especially her dad, and her grandparents!

Says "izze" and calls for her.....alot

Eats mostly big people food- smaks her lips when
she wants somthing


Has taken a few steps (see below)! still crawls alot

but getting better at walking!
AND loves her baths!!!

SMILES* SMILE* SMILES*

a little somthin'

We ARE still alive!!!!!!!!!!

I have just been a complete slacker in the blogging dept

Here are a few pics of Marlee she has grown so much since

the last time I posted........... she is growing like a weed and running everywhere

we have had a great summer there will be

much much more to come later but for now...........

10 MONTHS!

Time is flying by so fast and our little baby is growing so fast!


(p.s. and I am a horrible picture taker!)
She is getting quit the personality......and alot of it!


She brings us so much joy and happiness! I LOVE this little chika bonita!










She loves to play with her dad- I think she is a little Marv


in a little girl body! She loves to have fun!!!!!

"The Boy"

There is my monkey girl!

This picture is of the kids in Gonzo's new
kennel/ Marv's cop truck is now officially
a fully equipped K9 unit! No more kennel
in the back seat of the truck! He now has
a capershell with a kennel designed especially
for him! The kids were just triying it out!

Gonzo passed his certification for drug
detection with flying colors! He is now a
certified K9!Marv is so proud of him and
I am proud of both of them! Marv has
been working hard to get Gonzo trained
so he can find all sorts of drugs! Marv is loves
having Gonzo as a partner! He has done
very well so far and so far he sure likes
his drugs !
(Gonzo not Marv)!


Looking fierce!

DONKEY BASKETBALL!

Hillarious is all I have to say!

9 MoNthS oLd!

I love this little chika! She is such a happy girl!

She is a busy little body, she loves to play and have

fun! We have so much fun with her!
She had her 9 month check-up she now weighs 17.2 lbs
and is 28 1/2 in tall.

She is getting fast at getting around/she not walking but

she started climbing so we have to keep a close eye on her!

Her two front teeth on the top finally came through!
She went on her first antibiotc for a sinus and ear infection-

that wasnt fun-but it didn't last too long- we have been lucky

over the winter and she hasn't really been sick so I can't complain.

She has finally started sleeping through the night without waking

up. I thought this day would never come! It makes for a happy mama- I never had the

heart to make her cry herself to sleep- we tried it a couple of times when she was fighting going to sleep- and much to my surprise it worked- and now she doesn't even wake up at night very often ! So happy day for me!!!!!!!!!!!

She loves food! She never liked baby food much

but we started giving her soft foods we eat and she loves it!

She makes a big mess about everytime she eats...because she has

to do most of it herself but I am just happy she is eating so well!

My mom thinks it is so funny- she says itslike feeding a little crusher!

It was so funny- I was mashing up some banana to mix with

her cereal one morning and she kept reaching for the rest of the banana

so I handed it to her- and before I knew it she had half of it gone-

then the WHOLE thing- was gone! I looked all around thinking she

dropped some off the side- but no she eaten it ALL!

I was shocked! But whaterver makes her happy!

Hadley and Holden came to play for a few minutes while

Hazel was registering for kindergarten! Marlee loves playing

with her cousins! I think she thinks she is alot bigger than she is-

she just gets right in the middle of it all!

They had so much fun together!