My Pixie Morgan

Visit from Grandma & Grandpa B!!

2010-11-15T13:11:00.000-08:00

Grandma & Grandpa Bresnahan got here Friday afternoon.

Since the weather turned chilly, we decided to stay in & build a fire.

Saturday morning we headed up to Alley Cats for bowling & games. Grandpa beat us all but you can see that Morgan was a close second...

Morgan loves the driving games.

Grandpa thinks Taylor is going to be another crazy 'Texan Driver."

Mo's favorite dinosaur game.

'Gem-Maw' cheering Morgan on!

Taylor wishes the pinball machines gave tickets because she rocks at those!!

Campo Verde for dinner. Look at the cute baby in the mirror!

The Christmas decor is officially up!

Making sugar cookies....

Good thing Gem-Maw knows what she is doing!

They brought Morgan a game that spits fish out & you have to catch them with a net.

This game provided hours of entertainment & wore her out!

Thanks for coming to visit. See you soon!!

Halloween Week Festivities!!

2010-11-07T05:32:00.000-08:00

Considering how busy our week was, I took very few pictures! Here's our front porch.

Morgan helping me decorate for our 'Pumpkin Painting Party' with our friends.

Stroller Trick Or Treating @ Veterans Parks with the 'Buzz Lightyears' - Drake & Liberty.

Ballet class Saturday morning.

She makes a very graceful Kangaroo.

Halloween Party @ the Alana's.

Pinata time!!

Hit it hard!!

Fog machine after dark.

It also made bubbles!!

All the great decorations.....

Pumpkin Party @ Children's Courtyard

2010-10-28T09:23:00.001-07:00

Morgan's daycare had a Pumpkin Party benefitting the Ronald McDonald House. We got dressed up & headed up there. She was really confused as to why we were there in the dark with our costume on.

Her teacher,"Miss Bitt-nee," painted a sun on Morgan's face.

Playing games...

Her favorite part was the "hayride." She jumped right in with 4 big girls she didn't even know!!

Boo @ the Zoo

2010-10-24T15:54:00.001-07:00

It was a little hot for her full costume so we brought some wings & a wand instead.

Playing the games @ Boo....

Painting a pumpkin with her left hand even!!

She found our friend Sophia & shared popcorn with her.

"Look....Zee-bahs!!"

Morgan's favorite......the turtles @ the MOLA.

Yep - she did it again!!

2010-10-24T15:48:00.001-07:00

Except this time we went with the other arm & a pink cast instead of purple.

She rolled off the couch & landed just perfect on her elbow fracturing the humerus. 3 weeks in her cast. Guess we'll have to move onto the legs next....

Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-15T08:02:00.001-07:00

Thanks to Debi, I actually have a few pics from the Pumpkin Patch.

I went to take the first pic with my camera & the batteries were dead.

Some small person must have taken my extra batteries out of my case because they were missing.

Garrett & Morgan make a very cute couple!

First Birthday Party @ McDonald's!

2010-10-14T17:53:00.000-07:00

Morgan went to her first Mickey D's party for our friend Dylan.

Morgan's favorite part is always playtime!!

She did actually sit just long enough to eat fries...

and again to eat cake!

Thanks Dylan for inviting us...we had a blast!!

Catching on at Ballet class...

2010-10-14T17:48:00.000-07:00

Playing the tambourine.

"Flex & Point"

"Tippy Toes!"

After Dark in the Park

2010-10-14T17:39:00.000-07:00

Morgan & Heston had a date at 'After Dark in the Park' @ River Legacy park. They were nice enough to invite me & Venessa to come along.

First we made crafts.

Then we checked out Tigger.

My little tree hugger!

Venessa & Heston

Morgan getting scared of the dark. Actually it was a person dressed up as a squirrel that she was horrified by. It was almost as bad at the Chick-Fil-A cow for those of you that have experienced that....

Fort Worth Botanic Gardens

2010-10-04T08:12:00.001-07:00

We started out in the Japanese Gardens.

The Koi were huge & lucky for us, hungry!!

I don't know about everyone else but I think I would have some issues with peeing in the bamboo!!

We found a spot with ducks too.

Morgan's view....

She thought the bamboo was cool because it was "tall & smoove."

Then on to the Observatory. The fountain out front had giant frogs. Morgan's fav!!

The little girl in the statue had her hand held out so Morgan thought she would go hold her hand.

Inside the green house (where the butterfly exhibit usually is) we searched for plants & flowers. She's showing us the big reds one that she found.

The weather was perfect & we had a great time!!

Zoo Pals!!

2010-09-24T11:38:00.001-07:00

Morgan has on her Horton shirt & her water bottle is full....she's officially ready for the zoo!

"I wanna pet the giraffe....closer!!"

There's Gracie!

"See Gracie, we hug the elephant like this!"

"Do you think the kangeroo would like a goldfish?"

Liberty & Gracie are glad they don't have to brush those big teeth!

Getting seated on the train for the ride back up to the front.

The whistle blows...here we go!

Turtle rides!!

Big lizard!!

What a mess!!

2010-09-19T17:25:00.000-07:00

This is one of the many typical situations I walk in to with dealing with three kids in this house: the 2 year old, the 10 year old & the 40 year old.

The biggest kid thought it would be funny to give the littlest kid an open bottle of baby powder.

As she walked through the mess she made in the living room, she made white footprints ALL OVER THE HOUSE!!

I love this pic. You can't quite see all of it in her hair & on her face but it was everywhere. For the record, this happened like 4 days ago & I still haven't gotten all of it up...it keeps reappearing from out of nowhere!!

Morgan & Drake just out cruisin'

2010-09-19T14:18:00.000-07:00

We met up with Dione & Drake @ Toys'R'Us one Saturday afternoon for a Thomas the Train storybook time. The Thomas event was a flop but the cars were a huge hit!

Pimpin' her ride!

We came straight from ballet class hence the outfit.

'Ready Buddy? Hold on!!'

'OK, your turn to drive!!'

'I better hold on tighter!!'

Keeping MoMo busy...

2010-09-12T19:30:00.001-07:00

Morgan likes to hang out with me in the kitchen. She has a little step ladder that she drags out as soon as she hears the pots & pans come out. (Most of you know I really don't cook but you do have to boil water for pasta & brown beef/turkey for Hamburger Helper!!)

I first started giving her dry rice to move with a measuring spoon from one bowl to another. Once she mastered that we moved on to stringing large pasta onto soft rubbery threads. She's making a "neckwacess."

She enjoys doing it, it keeps her little hands away from the hot surface & I figured she could work on her fine motor skills.

Me: "Do you need any help Morgan?"

Mo: "No, I do it."

Moments later...Mo: " I did it!" (Repeat after EVERY piece.)

Now...to find a way to keep her from eating it!! Do they make jalapeno flavored pasta?

First official Ballet class

2010-09-05T06:35:00.001-07:00

Morgan & her new friends checking each other out.

Ms. Maria

Time for butterfly wings.

They have 3 months until their first performance in 'The Nutcracker.'

We can't wait!

Playing Hooky!!

2010-08-29T11:35:00.001-07:00

Morgan woke up Thursday morning with a yucky cough so we decided to stay home from daycare. Instead, the weather was perfect for the zoo!

This was the first time we have gone just the 2 of us so it was some nice Mommy-Daughter time.

"Grandma, we're at the zoo & there are these really cool red birds here!"

Kissing her frog...

Riding a dragon...

Loving on an elephant...

Hugging a kangaroo...

Last but not least, we rode the carousel & then took the train back to the front of the zoo where we had to purchase a rubber frog (bibbit) to remember our fun day by!

Garrett's Birthday Party - All Aboard!!

2010-08-28T13:04:00.001-07:00

Garrett had atrain at his party which party-goers of all ages enjoyed!

Morgan, Birthday Boy G & Taylor

Venessa & Heston plus Mary & Trevor

Drake & Morgan

Morgan & Taylor eating 'Happy Cakes'

Trevor's Birthday Party - ROAR!!

2010-08-28T12:56:00.001-07:00

Trevor's party was @ the Safari Park in Southlake.

They had a train for the kiddos to ride. Hi Heston!!

"Smile, Momma!"

They had mechanical safari animals for the kids. Morgan LOVES elephants!!

Singing "Happy Cakes" to Trevor.

Dallas Museum of Nature & Science

2010-08-26T19:22:00.001-07:00

Morgan belongs to an exclusive club - The August 2008 HoneyBees. When I was pregnant, I joined an Expecting Club to meet other Moms. We have over 100 members from all over the world. About 10 are from Texas.

We met up with 8 of them at the Dallas Museum. Two drove up from Austin. One drove in from Lubbock. One drove down from Oklahoma. One from Baton Rouge & 3 of us live in the DFW area.

We starting getting together while we were pregnant & try to meet up every few months. Lisa from Lubbock brought the cute honeybee shirts for everyone & Ashley from Baton Rouge brought the great skirts.

The museum was a great place to meet because it had tons of things to do for all of the kids!

The boys in our group had the black shirts.

Morgan milking a cow...

Here's most of them.

Morgan doing dishes...someone in our house needs too!!

Playing with the biggest rubber duck ever!!

She found the secret stash of goldfish in her backpack & was kind enough to share with her friends.

Savannah & Morgan in the dino dig.

"I think the fossil is 33 inches long, Vannah. What do you think?"

We had a great time & several of the girls got group shots of all of our honeybees. I'll find those & add them ASAP.

Here's everyone!!

Zing! Zang! Zoom!

2010-08-26T18:33:00.000-07:00

We took Morgan to her first circus in Fort Worth a few weeks ago.

She watched the whole thing from either Anne's, Michelle's or my lap even though she had her own seat.

I wish I was talented enough to do this!!

The animals, elephants especially, were a huge hit with all of the kiddos.

Morgan slowly starting to wilt. She wants to see all of it so badly but is really getting tired.

The high wire act was right in front of us & she loved the bikes! It made me incredibly nervous!!

Aren't they cute??

We'll definitely go back next year, get tickets closer to the floor, come early to "meet the animals," and eat a lot more cotton candy & roasted nuts!!

Woo~Hoo....Morgan is 2!!

2010-08-23T21:10:00.001-07:00

We originally had scheduled a pool party at our house for Morgan. However just days before the big event, we had major plumbing issues & decided we better cancel just in case.

Instead we started our day with story time at the libray with Julie & Erik.

Venessa & Heston showed up before too long.

We had lunch with friends....

And then finished off our day with cupcakes or "Happy Cake" as Morgan calls it.

We did get the party rescheduled for the following week @ the Helen Wessler Play Pool but of course I was so busy running around, I didn't get a single picture. She had a blast though & that is all that counts.

Forest Park Train

2010-08-10T21:01:00.001-07:00

I am currently about a month behind on pics but I'll get caught up!!
Morgan loved her first train ride!

The horn freaked her out a bit but once we started moving, she got very excited!

The train stops halfway & Morgan got to sample her very first popcorn. Both the girls had the box empty by the time we got back to the train depot.

We'll definitely ride the train again once it cools down a bit.

My Little Mummy!

2010-07-20T11:20:00.001-07:00

They were being awfully quiet.

I should have known they were up to no good.

The finished product.

Mummy kisses for Mommy!

July 4th pics with the cousins!

2010-07-14T12:26:00.001-07:00

Grandma & Grandpa B's land makes for great backdrops for these models!

Top to bottom: Taylor, Ashlyn, Emma & Morgan

Last year it was like herding a little calf to get Morgan to sit here with everyone...not this year!!

Doesn't she just look so innocent.....got us fooled!

My munchkin!!

Fourth of July in Missouri!

2010-07-08T10:32:00.001-07:00

We went to visit Grandma & Grandpa Bresnahan in Cuba, Missouri. They have 20 acres of land which contains a pond, a stream, lots of hiking/biking trails, a pool, lots of wildlife like deer & wild turkeys & of course, a chicken coup!

Countless hours were passed by chasing the chickens!!

We also chased a lot of bubbles & fireflies.

We took a trip to the Meramec Springs State Park. Taylor found a way up the huge tree but coming down was a different story.

Part of the park was an old fort. I don't think I was supposed to be touching must less sitting my child up on this old, historical stagecoach but...shhhhh......

The park also contained a fish hatchery so there were tons of fish of all different sizes to feed.

Morgan would squeal every time she threw food into the water. She was probably scaring all of the fish away!!

There were also lots of natural springs in the river which made for really pretty water.

Cool, eh?? We don't have a lot of these around here!!

The weather was perfect for spending the day outside close to water.

Cuba sits right on old Route 66. There are lots of cool shops & stops along the way. To give you an idea of how tall this rocker is, they actually bring out a cherry picker a few times a year to put people up in it for pictures. You can stand underneath the curved metal part of the rocker & it wouldn't touch your head.

We also did fireworks, swam a bunch, went antiqueing in St. James, had mexican food at this yummy restaurant, & had lots of family over which I somehow managed to not get a single picture of!!

My very talented photographer sister-in-law was there & did take professional pics of the girls so hopefully I will get those soon!

Father's Day

2010-06-25T13:27:00.000-07:00

The girls making Daddy's favorite cake - Red Velvet.

Morgan supervising....

Taylor teaching Morgan how to crack an egg.

"Cool!! It is all gooey inside!"

This is fun!

Making homemade cards & pictures for Daddy & Morgan's Godfather, Glenn.

I think Taylor is having more fun than Morgan!

Happy Father's Day Daddy!!

Galveston Island - First Beach Trip!

2010-06-25T12:41:00.000-07:00

Here's our beach house. Isn't it cute??

Morgan's first steps on the sandy beach.

Michelle & Morgan

Mommy & Morgan

She loved "wave jumping."

Our heach house only had a shower so we had to compromise for her bath time.

Next morning, we headed back to the beach.

Then we headed down to the seawall.

First some shopping @ Murdoch's. For those whom haven't been back to Galveston since Hurricane Ike, this building was the old Hooters that had just opened.

Next to the Aquarium @ Moody Gardens.

Michelle, Mommy, Morgan & Anne.

Some of our friends met up with us @ the aquarium & brought thier kiddos. Morgan & Maddie looking at the penguins.

Then back to the beach before dark. The tide was much easier for Morgan to deal with in the evenings.

"Wait for me Mommy!"

The next day we headed down to "The Strand" for sightseeing & lunch. This restaurant is right at the edge of the port.

Morgan eyeballing the big boats behind the restaurant.

Several buildings down here had markers from Hurricane Ike. We took a pic under this one so we could get an idea of just how high the water came...about 10 feet here.

Morgan had a blast & we can't wait to go back!

Fort Worth Children's Museum

2010-06-02T11:54:00.000-07:00

The outside courtyard had lots of fun water guns.

"Wow, look at this tall tower. I wonder what would happen if I kicked it?"

"What??"

Grocery shopping...

Look Morgan - apples & bananas!

Gotta check-out now.

Cool ~ Bubbles!!

Last day of MDO!!

2010-06-02T11:44:00.001-07:00

Morgan & her friends on their last day of school.

You really wouldn't think it would be that difficult to get 2 year olds to line up, look at a camera & smile now would you?

Perfect!!

Mrs. Donna

Mrs. Terry

Morgan loved Tate Tots & misses it already....boo-hoo.....

Fun in the Sun @ MDO

2010-05-20T09:54:00.000-07:00

Their day started out in the bouncehouses!!

As you can tell the cast is slowing her down immensely....

Then off to play with the bouncy balls & hula hoops.

The girls getting their shoes on to go outside,

Sandbox fun!

The fountain in front of her Mother's Day Out.

And the best part - SNOWCONES!!

YUMMY!!

Happy Mother's Day to me!!

2010-05-11T13:23:00.000-07:00

Morgan took a couple of bad tumbles right before Mother's Day. We took her to her pediatrician who recommended x-rays. The x-rays showed a small 'greenstick' fracture on the top of her left radius (forearm).

She was then sent to a pediatric orthopedic who recommended a cast. When they asked her what color, she said "pooh-pool."

The cast is not slowing her down a bit unfortunately. We are just waiting 'til she figures out it can double as a weapon. She hasn't exhibited any pain either luckily. She will have it for 4 weeks.

MayFest

2010-05-06T08:28:00.000-07:00

Morgan was 2 'hares' tall at this year's MayFest.

Our first stop was the petting farm of course. "Look Mom, a goat...can I touch it??"

Ah, baby chicks & ducks....

"Quack! Quack!"

We couldn't pass up the playground.

We met Elsie the Borden cow & her calf, Beau.

Morgan got to pick her own pet rock.

Then she got to paint it!

We saw the ducks before the duck races started.

Last, we got a snowcone. I think it was more than Morgan could handle. She was wiped out & was sound asleep in her stroller before we got back to the car.

Next year will be even better since she'll be a bit bigger & can do more on her own.

FW Zoo & Joe's Crab Shack

2010-05-02T14:03:00.001-07:00

We went to the Fort Worth Zoo about 2 weeks ago to meet up with our friends Heston & Liberty.

We checked out the new MOLA exhibit.

The wagon was perfect for Morgan & Liberty to ride together.

The aquariums in the MOLA were awesome!

The turtle is getting closer!! Back up Liberty!!

Hey, wait a sec....only 2 of us fit!!

After the zoo, Morgan & Heston had a dinner date @ Joe's Crab Shack.

Heston's turn!

Bikers Beware!!

2010-04-14T11:47:00.000-07:00

"Roger that Red Rider!"

Thanks Kazey for the cute description!!
Gracie & Morgan switched bikes.

Here's Drake a.k.a. Speed racer!

"I'll follow you Gracie!"

There's Heston!!

We all had a great time at River Legacy & will be making a FMR (Friday Morning Ride) a tradition...

Easter Weekend!

2010-04-04T16:59:00.000-07:00

Our weekend started out with an egg hunt Friday morning @ the mall. The rain tried to put a damper on our party but no such luck!!

Look at all those eggs!

Friday night we colored eggs!

Morgan decided it was much easier to use her hands than those silly wire egg thingys....

Taylor hid eggs for Morgan Easter morning in the backyard...

Aren't they cute??

Beth, Jimmy, Alyssa & Aunt Dottie came over for lunch & of course another egg hunt was necessary.

Ayssa, Morgan & Taylor

Our Easter festivities ended with the best homemade dessert ever....Banana Pudding!! Thanks Beth for the yumminess!

Morgan's First Sandbox!

2010-03-31T09:41:00.000-07:00

"Ohhh...a turtle!!"

New dumptruck for the sandbox.

"Here Mom, your turn!"

"Why does the sand keep falling through the holes??"

I took her shoes off because they were filling up with sand. Apparently she does not like the feeling of warm sand between her toes unlike her Mama.

I actually had to put her shoes back on so she would stop whining & start playing again.

Morgan goes to the farm...

2010-03-31T09:25:00.000-07:00

...for Heston's birthday party!! Yes Debi we stole the title from you because thought it was so cute!!

Here's Brad showing the miniture ponies to Morgan.

Morgan & Trevor petting the goat & feeding the chickens.

Morgan petting the bunny.

Her first pony ride. She did great & seemed to really like it!

The baby goats were so cute but SO loud. They even scared Morgan.

Morgan patiently waiting for her first hay ride.

She liked the ride but wasn't so sure about the itchy hay.

Thank you Heston, Venessa & John for a great party!!

Butterfly Garden

2010-03-27T10:15:00.000-07:00

"I'm ready for the butterflies!!"

Noah made sure that Morgan knew the names of all of the fish!

"Oohhh....more fish!!"

After the Butterfly Garden we went for a walk outside to enjoy the beautiful day & Botanical Gardens.

"Pretty waterfall."

"Hurry up Noah!"

Look at all the kiddos in that log.

Now that the kids are gone & they have the log all to themselves, Morgan would rather play in the dirt.

Kansas City Trip!

2010-03-26T12:51:00.000-07:00

March Madness was taking place in KC while we were there.
The weather was pretty dreay & gray but it made for great pictures!

I thought this Andy Warhol mural with the old school Western Auto sign in the background was a cool shot.

Morgan & her cousins Memma (Emma) & Atlyn (Ashlyn).

Great restuarant in the Crown Center that had trains deliver your order to your table. Hours of entertainment for Morgan.

Morgan getting ready for her photo shoot with Aunt Jen.

She got her first pedicure.

Grandma & Grandpa B chilling after a long day of chasing around 3 little girls.

"I see you!!"

This is how most of our outings ended up.

Thanks Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Jen, Uncle Bob, Ashlyn & Emma for a great weekend!!

Happy Birthday Aunt Heather!!

2010-03-15T13:03:00.001-07:00

We conned my sister into spending her birthday, March 6th, with us.

Taylor made her a cake.

We picked up balloons for Morgan...I meant Heather.

Morgan has Heather's undivided attention & loves it!

Moving from books to Wii.

"No Aunt Heather, you gotta THESE buttons!"

"Seriously Mom?? I haven't done my hair or face yet!!"

Small HoneyBee Swarm...

2010-03-15T12:52:00.000-07:00

Morgan has 2 friends, Rhys & Ryan, that she met in utero. When I was pregnant I joined an Expecting Club for August 08 Mommies. There I met Ashley B & Ashley S.

Rhys & Ryan get together pretty often but unfortunately Morgan & I aren't quite as lucky.

They came out to The Parks mall 2 weeks ago so that was perfect for us!!

Rhys, Ryan & Mo.

We checked out the new bouncehouse in the old Steve & Barry's store. They had fun but I think it would have been a little better if they were just a bit bigger.

19 Months - going on 19 years...

2010-03-05T08:16:00.000-08:00

The title says it all! I'm not quite sure where she gets the independent "I can do it myself" stubborn streak from??

She feeds herself, tries to dress herself & does her own hair. If I turn my back on her she will also climb out of the bathtub, lay on her towel & wrap herself up in it.

She goes up & down the stairs all day long. I don't even bother shutting the baby gates anymore unless we have company.

She sits on her potty & says "pee-pee" but nothing ever happens.

She says "mine, no, up pease, puppy, Momma, Daddy, Tayla, bye-bye, uh-oh, kitty, turtle, Dora & SpongeBob!"

She can also sign "more" & "please." Those she must have picked up from Mother's day Out because I tried for months & she never caught on.

She should be driving soon....

A Day at the Zoo...

2010-02-19T19:42:00.001-08:00

On our way to the zoo, got a lollipop....life is good!

OOOOhhhhh.....flamingoes!! (And Aunt Heather!!)

Morgan LUVS the Meerkats!!

"I don't see anything, where is it??"

"Oh, a big Elephant!!

"Pretty Kitty!!"

"Look Luke....lots of fish!"

"OOhh...turtles too!"

This would make a great nightlight!

Wii Whee!

2010-02-09T19:58:00.000-08:00

Taylor is teaching Morgan how to "Hula Hoop!"

Morgan loves the Wii Fit board!!

The penguin game is her favorite. (Please excuse the huge mess - you would never know that a toddler lives here!!)

Claire's party @ Little Gym!

2010-02-09T19:50:00.001-08:00

Morgan had a blast at Claire's party, even if all of her friends made fun of her because she's dressed just like her Mommy...

I think we have a future gymnast on our hands...

or a future princess....

Thanks Claire for having us! I think I'll enroll Morgan into a Little Gym class in the fall.

Balloons & Birthday Cake!!

2010-01-31T08:40:00.000-08:00

Daddy blew up balloons for our birthday party for our friend, Anne.

Hold on tight Morgan!

Oh No!!

Making her rounds at the party...

YUMMY!! Chocolate cake with red buttercream icing....

Happy 18 Months!!

2010-01-29T18:27:00.000-08:00

Morgan started out her morning with the breakfast of champions for toddlers: chocolate donuts follwed by chocolate milk.

We went to her 18 month check-up & then met up with friends for lunch at our favorite place: Chick-Fil-A

Morgan weighed in at 21lbs 11ozs & is 31 inches tall now. So a petite, healthy little firecracker!!

Cupid came early for Morgan!

2010-01-26T18:05:00.001-08:00

Morgan's new slide!

"Hurry up Daddy!"

"Look how tall I am up here!"

"Whee!!"

"My box...Mine! Mine! Mine!"

Gymnastics fun @ Liberty's party!

2010-01-25T11:16:00.000-08:00

I'm a little behind on this post. Her party was about 2 weeks ago & we had a blast.

Morgan wasn't so sure about the trampoline. Taylor tried to convince her that it was fun.

Slam Dunk!

Through the tunnel & down the slide. We need one of these in our house!

Playing in the foam pit. Pretty soon she'll be big enough for the rope swing.

Isabella, Gracie & Morgan getting ready for the party!

Yummy!! Liberty's Mommy makes the best cupcakes ever! And the cutest party favors. Liberty's a lucky kid!!

Jiggle Butt Run

2010-01-09T11:30:00.000-08:00

Let me start by saying that when we got in the truck to go to the run, it was 17 degrees outside. So...needless to say, we showed up to support our fellow runners but stayed indoors where it was warm. Morgan got her face painted & a balloon!!

Venessa & heston showed up to play with us too!

Best buddies having lunch together @ Fuzzy's Tacos.

Congrats to Veronica for being the only runner from our team to actually show up & run!! Your little bun in the oven will be very proud!!

Hook'em Horns!!

2010-01-09T11:26:00.000-08:00

Just give me some time Austin (about 18 years) & I'll be there to cheer you guys on!! Plus, I look really cute in burnt orange!!

(If this isn't reason enough to throw away 80k on a college education, I don't know what is!!)

Happy New Year!!

2010-01-04T12:00:00.000-08:00

Well, our new year is off to a pretty good start. We are so exciting that we didn't even make it until midnight on NYE. I forced myself to stay awake long enough to see the crystal ball drop in Times Square.

We spent New Years Day with our friends, Debi, Garrett, Jennifer & Luke, and ate yummy black eyed peas & corn bread for good luck.

Morgan is happy & healthy and we couldn't ask for more.

Hope this is just the beginning to the best year yet!!

Christmas Day

2009-12-25T18:49:00.000-08:00

"All for me??"

"Honey, Mommy needs coffee..."

"Oh, ice cream....much better!"

"What? You mean the stroller isn't for me to ride in??"

We went out for one last romp in the snow.

"Mommy, why is my butt cold??"

"Daddy, enough with the snowballs!"

Today was the very first White Christmas for both Morgan & myself. I look forward to many more yet to come.

Christmas Eve

2009-12-25T17:54:00.001-08:00

We started out our day by visiting my Mom, Morgan's grandmother Suzanne, in her nursing home in Fort Worth. Morgan loved the dozens of trees they had set up.

She wore her Christmas dress & passed out 'Reindeer' candy canes to the staff & residents of the home.

She was hooked on this manager scene.

While we were there, the snow started. Morgan dropped her bag of candy canes & ran to the window!

By the time we got home, we had snow to play in!

Aunt Heather protected Morgan from a fierce snowball attack from her Daddy.

My little eskimo....

After a long NAPLESS day, Morgan passed out very early & Santa got to work.

ICE! ICE! Baby....

2009-12-23T11:27:00.001-08:00

Aunt Heather & I decided to take Morgan to see ICE! @ the Gaylord. The theme this year is Dr. Seuss & I'm a HUGE fan!

Morgan loved see all of the lights & decorations in the lobby.

"OOhh...trains!!"

World's largest Gingerbread House. It smelled so good!

Morgan chasing the train back & forth....

'Follow the snowflakes to the ICE!'

"OK, I'm ready!!"

"You gotta be kidding me!"

It was so cold (9 degrees) that Morgan had to 'taste' it to believe it.

Aunt Heather took Morgan up the stairs to ride the ice slide.

However, they would not let Morgan ride down on Heather's lap. So Heather came down first to catch Morgan...

Morgan came down all by herself & got stuck halfway. She was so cute. She started waving her arms & legs like she was making a snow angel to propel herself down. It was definitely a 'Ralphie' moment from 'A Christmas Story.'

The End

Opening presents - Round One!

2009-12-23T11:07:00.000-08:00

Since we had Taylor for Thanksgiving this year, that unfortunately means we do not get her for Christmas......so......we had Christmas a week early!!

The girls help Daddy get a warm fire started.

They open presents from Grandma & Grandpa Bresnahan that were left here for them from their visit during Thanksgiving. The Alvin sings & dances...

Morgan is getting good at ripping things open!

She stops every once in a while to see what Taylor is opening.

It didn't take long to get all their gifts open & to make a mess.

Here she is actually trying to steal one of Taylor's gifts but she is busted quickly!

Both girls received an engraved musical bell ornament. Morgan can't decide where to put hers.

We eventually have to move hers to the top of the tree because I found it under the TV, in the garbage can & various other places....

This kid will eat anything!

2009-12-19T04:02:00.000-08:00

We love mussels & eat them about once a week.

Half the fun is getting it out of the shell.

My mussel eatin' fool.....

Christmas Crafts & Cookies!

2009-12-19T03:50:00.000-08:00

We decided to have the big kids over to make ornaments, decorate cookies & make pizzas for dinner. Isn't Kierstin too cute??
The picture frames came out adorable.

Venessa, the super mom....

Taylor needing absolutely no help at all...

Morgan & Heston had their own little party.

Danielle helping make cookies.

Morgan's Baptism - Nov. 28th

2009-12-19T03:30:00.001-08:00

Great Aunt Dottie, Morgan & Aunt Heather

Morgan's Godparents to be: Anne & Glenn

Morgan really wanted to play in the water.

This wasn't what she had in mind.

"OOhhh....fire!!"

We were lucky in that Anne's brother, Father Tom Kennnedy, performed the ceremony for us. It made it even more special. This is the first time his sisters & niece see him do a baptismal.

Grandma & Grandpa Bresnahan

My good friends Lona & Matt were in town from Colorado.

Trying to get our Christmas card pic...

2009-12-19T03:16:00.000-08:00

After getting the tree decorated, I decided to torture the girls by making them get dressed up.

We took probably about 50 pics altogether.

Most of you know how hard it is to get everyone to smile & look in the same direction at the same time.

At this point, Morgan was about done!

Finally!

Day after Thanksgiving tradition...

2009-12-16T14:30:00.001-08:00

For the past 3 years, my in-laws have been here with us for Thanksgiving. We have started a tradition of putting up the Christmas Tree the day after Thanksgiving.
We get out all the Christmas stuff...

There's a lot to go through....

Taylor gets most of the ornaments on the tree for us.

Then after it is finished, we take our family picture in front of it that we use for our Christmas cards every year.

Thanksgiving Day Festivities!!

2009-12-16T11:53:00.000-08:00

Grandma & Grandpa Bresnahan got here Thanksgiving morning. The weather was perfect for their visit.

My sister, Heather, was over too. We took the girls to the park to feed the ducks & enjoy the beautiful weather.

Morgan loves the ducks.

Taylor brought her cool rocket launcher & showed Grandpa how it works.

Aunt Heather followed Morgan around & was her personal slave for about an hour.

Up the blocks...

Down the slide...

Grandma watched as Taylor's cool toy drew a crowd.

Mo & Aunt Heather

Mo & Mom

Morgan wants in on the rocket action...

Everyone had a great time at the park.

At some point, we actually ate Thanksgiving dinner together too but unfortuntaely I didn't get any pictures of that.

Silly Aunt Heather...

2009-12-15T12:59:00.000-08:00

About the only way we can take Morgan out to eat anymore is at either Chick-Fil-A or McDonald's where she can play afterwards.

Luckily, my sister loves to play just as much as she does!!

Carousel goes round & round...

2009-12-15T12:06:00.000-08:00

After Stroller Strides class at the mall one day, we decided to have lunch & ride the Carousel. We've done this many times but some reason Morgan decides she doesn't want to sit on a horse. She chooses a bench instead.

Our friends Garrett & Trevor like sitting on the horses.

"Oh Mom, show me this picture again next time I whine about wanting to ride the Carousel!!"

Bad Mommy...

2009-12-15T11:59:00.000-08:00

I just realized that it is December 15th & I have posted anything in forever!! Since my last post, we have had Grandma & Grandpa come for a visit, Thanksgiving, a baptism, several fun playdates & turned 16 months. The time is really starting to fly by. I'll get my act togetehr & get caught up hopefully before Santa gets here!!

Dear Santa...

2009-11-13T19:28:00.001-08:00

I decided to take Morgan to see Santa. It's the same Santa she saw last year with some of her same friends! Here she is all dressed up before we left the house. You would never know how much she hated this outfit. It seemed heavy & itchy but she looked so pretty in it & like such a big girl! Don't know how I got so blessed with an angel....
She loved walking through the tunnel with Ella & Erik. Last year, she slept through this part. She seemed very excited to be here until....

We actually sat her down on Santa's lap. Poor Santa...such a nice guy too.....

Happy 15 Months!!

2009-11-03T10:30:00.000-08:00

OK, so I am a few days late. She turned 15 months last week but her check-up was today. She came in at 21 lbs & 29.5 inches. She's just gonna be a petite little thing.

Our friends, Glenn & Anne brought over their new puppy, Wookie, to meet Morgan. She loves dogs!

Morgan & Taylor playing in our begonias.

Only in November in Texas can we play outside in onesies!

Yes, this is a HORRIBLE pic of me but what is so funny is that Morgan took it. She was playing with my camera. I heard it turn on & reached down to take it away from her when the flash snapped. We may have a future photographer on our hands!

Happy Halloween!

2009-11-02T20:03:00.000-08:00

We had a blast @ Venessa & John's party!

Venessa's niece, Julia, & Taylor had the exact same costume.

My little munchkin devil.

All 3 of the little devils.

Morgan & her friends.

Dad taking Morgan for a ride...

Taylor swinging @ the pinata.

Morgan taking a swing with a little help.

Then, trick-or-treating!!

Morgan thought the best part was all of the animals!

Noah taught Morgan everything she needed to know!

We had a great night!

Punkin Paintin' literally!!

2009-10-27T12:10:00.000-07:00

Morgan woke up with a snotty nose & cough. We decided to stay home from Mother's Day Out since the cooties are going around & we want everyone to be well for Halloween!

We decided to make our own Halloween crafts!!

Morgan loves to paint & luckily isn't afraid to get dirty.

I even got an imprint of her little feet!

3 reasons we love October: Parties, Pumpkins & Painting!!

2009-10-24T18:05:00.001-07:00

Our first event of the day was Tucker's 1st Birthday Party!! The weather was beautiful & the snacks were very yummy: hummus, apple cider & organic pumpkin muffins.

Morgan got to pick a pumpkin from "Tucker's Pumpkin Patch" & decorated it with stickers.

After a nap & a wardrobe change, we headed out to a 'Pumpkin Picking & Painting Party.' Morgan made a new friend, Daniella & a 4 legged one named Hunter.

Morgan is sure that Hunter would like some of her juice box. He almost takes her up on the offer.

Morgan picks a small half green, half orange pumpkin & Alysa helps her cut it off of the vine.

All the friends put on their fancy Hefty smocks & get ready to create Picasso's!

Morgan picked up a brush & painted like a pro.

She also painted the table, herself & me. At one point she was checking to see which color tasted the best.

The finished product was perfect. Just like my angel...

Dear Aunt Donna...

2009-10-24T15:41:00.001-07:00

This is the quilt my Aunt Donna made for Morgan. She started it in the spring so that she could get it to her by her first birthday in July. Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after starting the quilt.

During the days when she felt pretty good, she worked on the quilt & finally finished it. We went to visit her 2 weeks ago & she gave us the quilt. Sadly, she passed away just a week later. I am very grateful that Morgan got to meet her. I only wish there had been more time for them to get to know each other.

Her quilt is a bittersweet reminder of what a wonderful lady she was. She will be missed...

Pumpkin Carving!

2009-10-24T15:31:00.000-07:00

Several friends came over to help us carve pumpkins. Steve tried to give Morgan some of the pumpkin goo but she wasn't having it!

Tony's pumpkin had a little too much to drink....

All lit up @ night.

Morgan checking out the jack-o-lanterns all lit up on our porch.

Pumpkin Patch

2009-10-20T12:04:00.000-07:00

"Samuel, can you help me down?"

Heston & Morgan

Claire, Samuel & Morgan

Gee, wonder where she gets the goofiness from??

Abbey's Playtown!

2009-10-06T19:22:00.001-07:00

"Luke, are you hungry? What's cooking in the microwave?"

Drake is always the gentleman as he opens the car door for Morgan.

Snack time!

Dione surpervising....

Mary, I think Trevor needs one of these!

A little one-on-one for Morgan & Drake.

Whee.....go Trevor go!!

Nuggets & new friends!!

2009-10-03T15:08:00.000-07:00

Morgan played in the play area @ Chick-Fil-A for the very first time yesterday. I wasn't sure what she would be able to do but she had a blast!

She made several new friends & looked SO small compared to the others.

Between a picnic & making a pinwheel @ Stroller Strides & then Chick-Fil-A, she was pooped & passed out on the way home!

Pigtails Rock!!

2009-09-30T10:45:00.001-07:00

We thought we would try pigtails this morning. They look cute but I bet they don't make it through the day!

Yes, she is playing in the tub because this is the only way I can get my hair & face done in the mornings!!

Happy 14 Months!!

2009-09-29T13:07:00.000-07:00

Diaper Derby Duel!!

2009-09-27T12:11:00.000-07:00

On your mark, get set, Go!!

"Hey, Heston, where ya going?"

"Umm, Mom...you really want me to crawl? Heston stand up....look...like this!"

Morgan decided she would rather walk!

Here she comes!

She was disqualified because she stood up but both Heston & Morgan got a really cool consolation prize & goodie bag!! They had a great time at the Mansfield Pecan Festival!

Goldfish Everywhere!!

2009-09-24T11:20:00.001-07:00

Look, Morgan knows where all of her snacks are stored!!

Lucky me!!

She looked so cute in her denim skirt, I had to go find mine too!

Morgan is standing & walking like a pro now!!

Plethora of Pictures!

2009-09-24T11:08:00.000-07:00

I was told that I was slacking on my blog & was long overdue for an update. Morgan went to her first waterpark, Hawaiian Falls, over Labor Day weekend for a birthday party.

Then the next day we had a birthday party @ 'Jump It Up' for Taylor.

"I'm outta here, this floor wiggles too much!!"

"Help, I'm stuck!!

Happy 9th Birthday Taylor!!

Morgan & the Cheesecake Factory

2009-09-06T13:03:00.001-07:00

"Yummy! Cheese pizza & rice!"

Carter, Jillian & Luke

Mary, Trevor & Garrett

Morgan has a new talent!!

Thanks ladies & little gentlemen for a great lunch at The Cheesecake Factory!!

Morgan's First Craft @ MDO!!

2009-08-30T11:46:00.001-07:00

Isn't it cute?? It is already up on the fridge!!

Happy 13 Months Morgan!!

2009-08-30T07:25:00.001-07:00

Morgan had a blast at Garrett's birthday party out at a campground at Joe Pool Lake. His Mom, Debi, is so creative and set up little fun stations for the babies to enjoy. This was the "Beach Camp." Mo & Gracie loved the sandbox!

The "Bubble Camp" kept all the babies intrigued for hours. I even heard that the juice tasted very good. Adrien was an expert bubble maker by the end of the party!

They played on mats under the pavillion & gave the ants a run for their money with the snacks that hit the floor. Somehow they tasted much better than the clean snacks on our plates! Heston decided it was time to start crawling!

Thanks Debi, Zane & Garrett for a great party & Debi, I will be hiring you as my party organizer for next year!!

After a great party, we met friends at our favorite sushi place for dinner. Morgan has decided that I take too long sorting out the ingredients of her California Roll for her. She found a faster way to do it! She devoured 2 rolls, 2 crabmeat puffs, salmon, shrimp, rice, oranges & grapes.

That was all after stuffing herself silly @ Garrett's party!!

At 13 months, she can do a lot. One thing she still isn't doing though is walking. She can stand up on her own in the middle of a room. She's become very independent after starting MDO. She'll play all by herself for extended periods of time. She climbs up & down the stairs & probably would ALL DAY LONG if we let her. She "reads." She'll sit with a book, flip pages & babble while doing so.

Hopefully I'll some pics of her walking before too long!

Morgan's First Day @ Mother's Day Out!

2009-08-24T11:27:00.001-07:00

So, Morgan went to Mother's Day Out this morning. She cried when I dropped her off but it didn't take long for her to calm down.

However, her teacher called & she didn't make it through the whole day but she did very well. She was upset off & on but really enjoyed the playground & was having fun during lunch when I arrived to pick her up.

We left before nap & she even waved "Bye" to her teachers and friends which she NEVER does without lots of prodding from everyone.

Tomorrow we'll make it through the whole day. I have faith in us!

"Take Me Out To The Ballgame.."

2009-08-17T11:17:00.000-07:00

Morgan went to her first ballgame @ the AirHogs Stadium. As you can see, she was a little overwhelmed at first but really enjoyed herself once she realized everything was OK.

We were in a suite at the stadium which was very nice.

She had BBQ, cookies & her first cotton candy.

Party Pics - Time for Presents!!

2009-08-05T12:06:00.001-07:00

Meltdown time!! Did I mention that she decided to wake up @ 6am on her party day? She never gets up that early & by 3 or so...she was a mess. She passed out soon after this pic was taken!!

Party Pics - Yummy Cupcakes!!

2009-08-04T16:42:00.000-07:00

Party Pics-Friends & Family!

2009-08-04T16:30:00.001-07:00

Friends & Family enjoying the Festivities!!

12 Month Check-Up!!

2009-08-03T15:24:00.000-07:00

OK, I am way behind here. I have over 100 pics from her party thanks to my great friends: Venessa, Elizabeth, Ashley & Glenn. As soon as I go through them, I'll post some. Her party was a huge success & we were surrounded by lots of great family & friends!!

She had her check-up today. She is slowing down in her growth, only 20 lbs, 28.5 inches & a little 18 inch head. Now, I have to find a biking helmet that small. Most start at 19.5 inches...the hunt is on!!

I'll have pics up soon!

Sailboats & Cat Naps!!

2009-07-26T19:48:00.001-07:00

Our friends John, Venessa & Heston did a great job decorating their stroller for our class Saturday morning! Heston was so cute with his hat & sailor outfit!

Morgan was jealous!! She wished her stroller was this cool too!

Now that she is crawling EVERYWHERE, she gets pooped out fast...like even during dinner!

"What? Was I supposed to be eating or something??"

Baking With Buddies!

2009-07-24T11:39:00.000-07:00

Morgan on her new riding Giraffe. She got one of her birthday gifts a week early.

Ewwww.....

Anne & Michelle came over & helped us make a Kitty Litter Cake. It looked totally disgusting but was very good. It would make a really gross Halloween Party food.

After all the baking, we had a dip on the pool!!

Morgan's One Year Pics!

2009-07-21T03:57:00.000-07:00

Thanks Aunt Jen! These pics turned out great!!

Family Pic - long overdue!!

2009-07-18T10:49:00.000-07:00

My sis-in-law, Jen, is a photographer in Kansas City. She took a few great pics of us while we were in Missouri over the July 4th holiday.

I'm waiting on the CD for more pics of just the girls together & Morgan's One Year pics.

Earning her keep...

2009-07-11T19:57:00.001-07:00

Well, it's about time she started helping out around here. She definitely makes most of the messes!

However, pulling the silverware out & then throwing them on the floor was not my idea of helping.

Maybe she can get to everything better from this side.

"Don't worry Mom, I'll get it!!"

Popsicles Rock!!

2009-07-10T13:52:00.000-07:00

"Oh, what's this?"

"It's so cold but so yummy!"

"Mom, will I look like this forever?"

Morgan had her first popsicle at a pool party this week. It didn't take her long to figure out what to do with it!

Thanks Lisa & Claire for bringing them!

July 4th in Cuba, MO!!

2009-07-06T13:52:00.000-07:00

Look out front...is that a chicken??

Yes....see all the chickens & the rooster??

Big cousin, Emma, pushes Morgan around and took very good care of her.

Swimming in the pool was hard work & made Morgan thirsty.

Always time for a good book on vacation!

Yeah, I've got a swing at Grandma & Grandpa's too!

"Don't bump me Emma!"

"Aunt Jen, my shoes squeak. Can you hear them?"

"See, the noise comes from right there!!"

Here's the whole gang: Ashlyn, Emma, Taylor, Grandma, Grandpa & Morgan!!

Toy Party!!

2009-07-06T13:42:00.001-07:00

Morgan puts the moves on Garrett & goes in for a kiss!

Morgan & Mariska playing with the Marble Trap. I love the contrast in their hair colors.

"What? I wasn't going to climb the stairs. Really, I wasn't!!"

Pool Party!!

2009-06-25T20:19:00.001-07:00

Who knew our pool could hold so many hot Mommas & Babies!!

Mmmmm...cupcakes...

Sorry Gracie!! You got slimed!!

Date Night with Heston

2009-06-21T18:51:00.001-07:00

First they had dinner together.

Then it was bath time!

They had so much fun but....

don't tell the Daddies!!

Yum.....Seaweed.....

2009-06-21T18:45:00.000-07:00

OK, so my kid won't eat bananas or anything banana flavored & gags at milk but she'll eat seaweed! Go figure!!