Happy Halloween! (Yeah it's a really late post)

Well, since I've been so bad at blogging lately. Here is a recap of Shannon's 2nd Halloween.

Shannon had a blast running around the "pumpkin patch". I use quotations because its literally an empty parking lot filled with wood chips and stacks of hay. But... I shouldn't complain, I just miss going to an actual pumpkin patch where they grow their own pumpkins.

From these pictures, you can clearly tell how much Shannon "enjoyed" carving the pumpkins. It was a mess and a little chaotic but worth it in the end. We picked up a massive pumpkin filled with a ton of seeds just so that Lee could roast them. Mmm, this is making me crave it all over again.

We went as Alice in Wonderland this year! Shannon being Alice, Lee as the Mad Hatter and myself as the Cheshire cat. Flynn was going to be the Rabbit but, he wasn't having it. Shannon did really well with the trick or treating. We only went down our street and came straight home to host a small get together with our friends and pass out candy to trick or treaters. Oh yeah, I made all of our costumes, except for Lee's hat and jacket. It was a lot of work and I even almost lost a finger over Shannon's costume but it was totally worth it in the end. We received a lot of compliments from our neighbors.

Shannon's First Vacation

It's almost 2 months later and I'm just now finding the time to post these pictures. (Life of a Mommy!)
We had a blast spending time with everyone on both sides of the family. We met my family in LA and experienced the craziness of Disneyland during the 4th of July weekend. We were able to celebrate my Dad's birthday at the Happiest Place on Earth and meet my Aunt Cheryl and cousins (who I haven't seen since our wedding 4 years ago!)

From here we stopped by Lee's Aunt and Uncle's house for brunch and drove back to Bakersfield. Then the following Monday we drove out to the coast and spent the next 5 days at our favorite beach town. Cayucos! Grandma & Grandpa Worthey drove all the way out to spend a day with us at the beach. It was nice to have an extra pair of hands and eyes to help look over Shannon and keep her from eating handfuls of sand (yes, she enjoyed eating it!) Even though the baby girl was teething during this whole trip, it was still a vacation that we'll never forget and always cherish.

Happy Birthday Shannon!

The big day is here and it was a success! I loved having family and friends come together to help celebrate the baby girl's big day. We had a blast eating yummy food, drinking refreshing drinks, nibbling engulfing the yummy HOMEMADE butter cream frosting cupcakes and watching as Shannon stared at her massive cupcake tower in front of her. We all felt extremely blessed by everyone and are so glad that each of them are in our lives. Here are some pictures from the party:

 

 She had absolutely NO interest in having sugar! (Just like Lee)

Shannon's 11th & 1 year Pictures

Wow has the time flown by! I can't believe Shannon is almost a year old!!!!! (There aren't enough exclamation points to express my shock)
It has been a while since my last post (sorry GrMa & GrPa) As soon as we got back from our long, much needed vacation, I immediately went to work and started preparing for Shannon's party. I will try and post the vacation pics and her birthday pics as soon as everything slows down a bit.

Here's her birthday outfit! I can't wait to put it on her again!!! LOVE THIS!

Shannon's 9th & 10th Monthly Pictures

You don't realize how much you rely on technology until you are without it :(
Luckily, my Dell Jr. laptop from college still works. This thing has to be at least 8 years old! Still functional though and still pretty stylish, but at this point I would've taken anything.
So... here are the last two monthly pictures of Shannon.

Williams Family Maternity Shoot

I had a blast on Saturday taking Tara and Jeff's Maternity pictures. I love this couple and I know they'll be fantastic parents. Baby Carly will be one blessed and loved little girl. Thank you again Tara and Jeff for allowing me to capture such a precious moment in your lives. Here's a quick preview: