WE MISS YOU...

NIK NIK!!! WE WISH YOU WERE IN MEMPHIS WITH US!!!

ONE MONTH AWAY...

FROM TURNING ONE!!! This year is FLYING by, and our little monkey is getting to be such a BIG GIRL!!! It absolutely breaks my heart! Here are a few new things that she has started doing over the past few months (since this mommy hasn't posted lately :-) ):

• She is walking many steps at a time, but still prefers to crawl when trying to get somewhere quickly!
• She still has ZERO teeth...
• But, that doesn't stop her from eating real food!!! She has become quite the picky eater ( taking after her dad!). She prefers to see you taking a bite before she likes to try it herself.
• To say she LOVES cheese is an understatement!!! The child would eat it for every single meal!!!
• She is developing a little personality, and it has been so fun to watch! She talks all the time, and laughs at herself!
• She enjoys blowing bubbles and making Indian noises with her mouth!
• My favorite thing she does is talking to her hand! It is hilarious, and it makes us laugh for hours!!!
• She loves people, and will go to anyone and everyone! She enjoys playing with/ watching other children.
• Her daddy started calling her a monkey when she was a baby, and boy did he hit the nail on the head!!! The child climbs, and wraps her toes around EVERYTHING!!!

I can not believe Campbell will be ONE in exactly a month. My heart has never been so happy! Our Lord has blessed us with one of his many precious angels, and we are honored to be her parents!

HAPPY 11 MONTHS LITTLE MONKEY!!! WE LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK!!!

WALKING...

Or somewhat trying!!! OH HOW I LOVE THIS CHILD!!!

PICTURE WORTH 1000 WORDS!!!

My aunt Nene says she is "taking her bow off, and praying about it!!!" The little monkey probably is! The time has come where she snatches the bow off every time I put one on!

Enjoy these pictures...they tell a great story!

Getting in trouble for taking her bow off...

Laughing at me, in my face... "I'm sorry mom!" "Just one more time!" MY CUP RUNNETH OVER!!!

Trip to Rosenblatt

For those of you who know anything about college baseball, you have heard of Rosenblatt Stadium! It is in Omaha, Nebraska, and the college World Series is held at the stadium every year. The Kansas City Royals AAA team uses Rosenblatt as their home stadium. Campbell and I got the opportunity to fly to Omaha and meet Levale (thanks to Nanny & Pop) on his last road trip. It was so neat to see the stadium that I have always heard so much about.

Here are a few pics from our 3 hour layover in Minneapolis on the way to Omaha:

Our monkey was such a trooper. She entertained everyone at the airport. We also got to go to the zoo in Omaha. It was blazing HOT, but so much fun. It is the 2nd best zoo in the world and by far the BEST zoo we have ever visited!!! (Our child has been to more zoo's than any 10 month old I know!)

Campbell made a precious new friend, and she had so much fun with him! Tucker is one of our sweet friends, Nikki & Da Da's nephew. Da Da plays with Levale and Tucker's daddy plays on the Omaha team, so we got to spend lots of time with him! Campbell loved watching his every move. He has the CUTEST personality ever!!! We got to spend a lot of much needed time with Daddy, and it was AMAZING! On the road the guys don't leave to go to the field until 3 or 4, so we pretty much have a whole day together! It was wonderful!!! Campbell learned this new trick in Omaha, and it has quickly become her favorite thing to do while mommy gets ready! We got to fly home with the team which was INCREDIBLE! I had an extra set of hands, and we got our own 3 seats on the 2nd leg of the flight (which was the longest)! It was the 1st time Levale had ever flown with Campbell. She was a little fussy on the landing of the first leg, but did AMAZING and did not make a peep on the entire second leg!!! It was the BEST FLIGHT EVER!!! Not the best pic, but the 1st flight with daddy had to be documented!!! Thanks again to Nanny and Pop for a fun family trip! We are so thankful for the plane ticket!!! Daddy was so excited to have his girls with him. This season has been extremely hard on him having to leave Campbell for 8 days at a time (that's for another post).

A Fun Visit with Nanny & Pop

When we returned to Washington from "home, home" Nanny and Pop came with us. Nanny came to pick Campbell and I up from Opelika, and we all drove to Atlanta to spend the night before the VERY EARLY am flight!!! It was so nice to have an extra set of hands on the flight (this mommy even got to watch a movie, thanks to Nanny). Pop met us in the airport in Washington and then Levale flew in the next morning. The visit went by way TOO QUICKLY! We went to my FAVORITE hamburger place and Campbell and Pop walked around the pretty grounds... We went to all of daddy's games, and again, Mommy enjoyed relaxing at the game! Campbell had fun wearing Nanny's sunglasses... We went down by the water to eat and it was a perfect afternoon. The food was delicious and Campbell kept us all entertained! She was so sweet! We went to the market in downtown Seattle. Nanny and Pop bought Campbell a new hat...I can't get enough of it!!!
We had so much fun with Nanny and Pop and hated to see them go! We can't wait to see them again!!!

Visiting "Home Home" Part II

Our 2nd week home was just as packed as the 1st, but boy was it fun!!! Campbell patted Raleigh... She swam with Raleigh... Floated with Raleigh... Played with Ty... Loved Aunt Aggy & Raleigh... Watched the BRAVES and ate with Uncle James... Watered the flowers/played in the water daily, with Big Daddy... Ate Nana's fried chicken for Big Daddy and Uncle Jeff's Birthday... Wrapped herself around Big Daddy's finger even more... Loved & played with our sweet, adorable cousins Wilson and Andrew... Ate at Jimmy's, and was a VERY GOOD girl for Big Daddy's real birthday... Got a handful of Big Daddy's Birthday cake baked by Ca Ca and Trey... Helped Big Daddy open his presents... and ENJOYED every minute at "home home"!!!
Although, we are THRILLED to be back in our daddy's arms!!!