Hoppy Easter!

Here are the dyed eggs I colored. It was a grocery outlet dye kit and I was not too thrilled about it but did enjoy coloring some of our own hen's eggs.

Layna's Easter Basket from Mama and Dada

mEGGa easter egg hunt at the fair with Dada

Attempting to get a shot of Layna and her 2nd cousins at the egg hunt

Here are some of our at home easter pics that Jake and I took. This is Bun Bun our bunny who surprisingly was great with Layna even through the fur and ear pulling and was happy to sit still for the pics!

Bun Bun

Layna had sucked on a pink peep so that is why it looks like she's wearing lipstick. This was our Easter card.












Here she is takin a lick of the pink peep. I don't encourage sugar but for the sake of getting the shot I let her try one and she didn't care for it much.

Sick Days!

Early last week Jake came home with a flu bug and generously shared it with Layna and me. I had to call in sick 2 days to re-coop at my mom's while she watched Laynee Bug. It is still hanging on but we are so much better. Also Sunday Shelli, Callie, Stacey, and I did the Bridge to Brews in Portland. It was a 8k/10k run/walk that took us over the Fremont Bridge and around Portland. We all did very well and it was a nice day for it too....no rain!!!!!! Jake has been busy working outside since the weather has been cooperating. He is clearing trees and brush and picking up the straw that was over the grass seed he planted in the fall. There is still lots of work on our property to do but it is coming along nicely. No pictures today bit I will be posting Layna's Easter picture that you will NOT want to miss later this week! Happy Monday!!

A day at Nana's

Layna is 10 months old! This is her most recent picture. This is last night I was capturing her crazy post nap hair! She loves her Dada!

I am currently working 3 days a week at The Hair Clinique in Scappoose. While at work or the gym Layna's Nana (Sally , my mom) watches her. Here are some pictures.

This is her 3 in 1 bike Nana and Papa got her for Christmas. She was playing with just the top part but is finally big enough to get on it. Although her dismount needs improvement

She goes giddy up and kicks her legs like she's riding a horse.

Here she is saying Nana let me out!!

Its really a doggy gate. This is Jackee who she loveingly pats a little too hard

Nana and Layna

Aunty Meli works just a few blocks from Nana's house so she comes to visit Layna after work if we are still in town

She loves to use this walker to get all over Nana's including under the table which she thinks is pretty funny! She is almost too big for it now!

Not pictured: Layna reads lots of books at Nana's and loves to look outside for the Kitties. She gets very excited if she does see one! She goes for walks when the weather cooperates and has a jumperoo that she loves to jump in!

A day in the life of Laynee

Here she has dumped water from her sippy cup onto her tray and is splashing around in it. She loves water!

When I have the day off Layna helps me around the house. Here she is helping me by taking all the pans out of this drawer which she knows I need done several times a day. Here she is organizing the toilet paper for me. Here she is playing with Banjo's food dish. His water dish goes up high now when she is playing because she now likes to play "water park" she dumps the water out rolls in it splashes in it, has a blast!

Stay tuned for her typical day when mama's at work and she goes to Nana's house.

1st blog!

I am so with it these days with my very first blog. I am not that great with technology so bear with me. I started this blog because I felt like I couldn't share all my happy Layna stories on facebook without annoying people. And have lots of family out of state and far away that I'd like to keep up with more. So follow at your own will and I will be updating you on our family.

Layna is almost 10 months old now. She is crawling like crazy! She gets excited and screams then speed crawls to get somewhere. (usually to get an item that she is not allowed to have or put in her mouth!) She also pulls herself up and is now "walking" along the furniture. She has said Kitty, Dada, and Mama. She mostly says DaDa of course but its so cute to see her point to Jake's picture and say Dada! I love her more each day if thats possible!

Banjo is just over a year and a half and 75 lbs. Jake is going to be installing an inground electric fence for him so he will be finally able to run around outside with out a leash as we have no fence.

-Jake has been a full fledged Journeyman Lineman since November. He goes on call about every 2 months.

-I continue to work part time as a Hair Dresser in Scappoose. I enjoy working a few days a week and being home with Layna a few days a week as well.

Exciting Family News..no we're not pregnant, but we are working towards getting a house built to replace the current 1974 double wide we currently live in. We are looking to build an Adair type home and hopefully in the near future if all goes well..We'd appreciate any and all prayers for this situation as we have got to get out of this home we are in now! I think that's all for now! Have a wonderful Monday!