Like Daddy, Like Daughter

Break out the tissues...

I saw the video for this last week on CMT and sat in our living room floor crying like a baby. So I thought I would share for those of you who haven't heard the song. Break out the tissues, especially those of you with little girls (or big girls)

She's walkin'!!!

Side note: she thinks it's funny when you say "ouch, boing, or oh wow" so I try to do this when she falls to avoid an emotional breakdown!

When nightly walks go bad...

After spending a total of 15 minutes walking around our back yard Friday night, Ansley woke up covered in mosquito bites yesterday morning. Apparently it's a zoo in our back yard...my bite count is up to around 20. She's got 12 bites between both of her legs and at least 5 on her face. Luckily she hasn't scratched even one so I don't think they are bothering her...I've covered her in anti-itch cream just incase.
So when daddy went to get her dressed for our nightly walk last night she came out in this outfit...that's right, TIGHTS! She looked so adorable but had to be so very hot! It worked but I think we're going to spend time in the mosquito safe front yard for a while!

Prayers needed!

Most of you know our friends Kristen and Brent and their little boy Asher. I just wanted to ask that you keep the family in your prayers over the next few days. They traveled to Duke today where Asher will be having surgery tomorrow morning. Please visit their caring bridge page http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/asherpetersen for more info!

THANKS!!

Nightly Walks...

One of Ansley's new favorite things to do is walk around outside after dinner every night! Here she is in her pjs and chuck taylors...

After doing this for about a week now, she's gone from walking (not holding on to anything) about 30% of the time to about 90% of the time. Every day she walks on her own more and more. She's slow and takes lots of pit stops but I would say within the week, she'll be walking full time!

Happy 1st Birthday to Ansley...(I'm a little late on this one, sorry)

Ansley's 1st birthday cake, made by her daddy!!

We had a little pre-party icing tasting that morning!

Everyone sings "Happy Birthday" as Ansley wonders what is going on!

LOVE HER!!

I totally admit to being a little anal when it comes to cleanliness during mealtime, so here's my little girl trying to not make a mess...

Here daddy, you try it!

Finally digging in!

She got sooo many wonderful gifts from wonderful friends and family!! After opening up everything she decided it was time for a dip in the pool! It was HOT outside!

Here she is with Madeline, Samuel, and Jude...that's really all we could fit!!

I'm sorry for being soo late with this post! I would also like to say THANK YOU to Brent who took a majority of these pictures! I ran around all day in the craziness without my camera handy! Thanks to all of you who came and showered our little lady with many presents and were willing to withstand the heat of the day! Hopefully one day we will live in a house that can hold 40 people!!