.: Happy 1st Birthday Lindey!!

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Happy 1st Birthday Lindey!!

This was when we were singing happy birthday to her. I just love the expression like, uhh... whats going on??

ooh that cupcake was good! I knew she was totally going to go for it :) Unlike Shanna who didn't really want to touch it at first! Shows how completely different 2 children from the same parents can be!

Grandpa and Grandma Merrill's 3 grandchildren..

Sweet baby Aaron with Grandpa and...

Grandma!!

5 generation photo, from left to right, me, Lindey, Great Grandma Ames, Papa (my grandpa), Shanna and my mom.

Lindey got her very own baby doll for her birthday and it was just the cutest thing ever to watch! She wanted that baby out of the package desperately and she was so excited to finally get to hold it she kissed it and hugged it! :)

11 comments:

sarjuh said...: super cute!!! love 1st birthdays!; November 7, 2010 at 12:16 PM
Ali said...: I love all the family shots you got! Lindey has such a beautiful classic look- she is one pretty little lady- dark hair, big dark eyes- an absolute DOLL. Happy 1st to her!; November 7, 2010 at 9:00 PM
Dave, Arielle, Grayson and Ashlynn said...: Happy Birthday Lindey!! She is adorable;0 What a Beautiful family you have;)!!!; November 8, 2010 at 6:59 AM
Jessica :) said...: Oh so cute!! I can't believe she's a year old already. But she is so adorable!! And I really love that she loved that baby doll so much! How fun! Happy Birthday, Lindey!; November 8, 2010 at 9:43 AM
Jamie said...: So fun! I still need to see the video of her attacking the cupcake :D; November 9, 2010 at 4:21 PM
April and Jason said...: Happy birthday! You have cute, cute kids!; November 9, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Kristen said...: One already? Wow. Your girls take my breath away they are so beautiful. I was so glad to get to see a picture of cute Aaron. Congrats to Bryce's fam!; November 17, 2010 at 4:02 PM
Summer said...: Carrisa, your girls are so cute. Shanna is such a pretty little girl and Lindey is a doll! You guys are a nice looking family.
That princess crown is so cute too.; November 29, 2010 at 9:50 PM
LoveYaMissYa said...: Those dresses are absolutely adorable!; December 2, 2010 at 7:46 PM
Holly said...: Hey Carrissa! I'm not sure if I have your correct email address. I was going to tell you that Whitney is going to have a baby boy in May! Hooray! Now we really have to convince her to have a blog!; January 25, 2011 at 10:59 AM
Wendy Jean said...: I loved seeing your family pictures. Bryce's little son is so cute and tiny. Lindey is adorable - love her cheeks!; February 18, 2011 at 7:41 PM

Shanna -- Wild One

Age: 4 years!
Nicknames: Goose, Shanna banana, Shannaroo
What does Shanna say now?
"Could you get chicken nunnets from the freezerater?"
In our home we try to help Shanna not say words like stupid, dumb, or substitute words like "dang it". Well one night Eric was helping her pray before bed and he said, "Please help me to make good choices." and Shanna repeated it and promptly punched her pillow and said, "dang it."
"Ring around the rosies, pockalittledoodoo, ashes, ashes we all fall down."
Shanna: "Oh you have a pretty hair thing mommy?" (pointing to the flower clip in my hair)
Me: "Yes I do, do you like it?"
Shanna: "Yes! Daddy will come home and he will dance with you!"
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"Achoo, could you bless me?"
Shanna had to go potty at Grandma's house one day and so she said, "Grandma, you stay here, I will be right back." Grandma said, "Ok I will sit on my blue chair." When Shanna was done, Grandma said, "Now I need to go potty." Shanna said, "Ok I will sit in your blue chair." When Grandma came out she looked over at Shanna and saw that she was seated in her blue chair with her blanket draped over her knees exactly the way Grandma often placed it, had Grandma's glasses on her face and was carefully turning the pages of Grandma's school textbook. She often found Grandma in this exact position.
Me: "Shanna, what does a rooster say?"
Shanna: "Cock a little dude"
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"Look at my eyes!" (This is usually said when either Eric or I aren't paying attention to what she is saying.)
First Prayer: "Heavenly Father, thank you for this day, thank you for the blessings, thank you for the prophet, thank you for the food and the apples, Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
"Thats so embarrassing, all the time!"
(Said as we turn onto Grandma and Grandpa Merrill's street) "There's Grandma's house! My sweet little Grandma. She is such a sweet girl!"
"Come here my little daddy."
"This is reedy reedy good Mommy!"
One day I was drawing on the chalkboard some stick figures of grandma and grandpa. I drew a triangle shape for grandma's dress and Shanna turns to me and says,
Shanna: "Oh mommy is that her bib?"
Me: "No Shanna, thats her dress."
Shanna: "Oh! Thats her pretty dress so all her dreams can come true?!"
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"Ummmm...Kinda yeah.." (Said with head tilted and eyes to the side)
"Look, I am kinda like a princess."
"My eyes aren't working!" (Said when she's been crying and her eyes are filled with tears so that she can't see anything)
"I am so proud of you" (This is usually said when we do something she is really happy with, Ex: take her to the park.)

Lindey -- small headed child

19 months!
Nicknames: goose, LindeyLoo
Waves and says "Hi" and "Bye"
When a lot of people are laughing she will start to laugh a long with everyone
She loves her big sister and will laugh at anything Shanna does
Shes a mommas girl
LOVES baby dolls and gets very, very excited about them when she sees them.
When she sees sher coat she gets really excited and starts saying, "oh, oh, oh!" :)
She has an opinion about everything and will not budge if she has made up her mind. If she sees something she likes she will take it, even though another person might have had it first. She is also very very intense when it comes to just about everything!

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Saturday, November 6, 2010