Will You Be Mine?

Holidays are so much more fun when you have kids! Valentine's day was spent at my mom's house this year. Erik was wonderful and after working all day he came home with flowers and cupcakes for me ( yum!) and I got him a drill bit set. So romantic I know, but I figured if I was going to spend money I would get him something he wanted.
Our little Noelle got a balloon that she loves (and luckily is still floating!) and a cute dress and hairbows which she got to show off at church :) Hope everyone had as nice of a day as we did!

What's Noelle Been Up To?

Cracking mommy and daddy up...

Stuffing her face (and finally working a tooth through, though you can't see it in this pic)...

"Helping" in the kitchen...

Taking baths...


And growing long, long hair...

Playing with her toys (sometimes in drawers I guess)...

Trying to be patient with all the pictures mommy takes...

Riding ponies...

Loving her daddy...

And just being cute! How we love this girl!

Happy 26th Birthday Erik!

Saturday was Erik's birthday! Unfortunately we did have to do some chores on his birthday, but we spent most of the day relaxing and having fun. It was fun to have Erik's special day and celebrate him and what a great husband and father he is. He is so smart, funny, and such a hard worker for our little family. And he is the best daddy! He loves his little Noelle very much; it warms my heart to see them together, and I am so grateful that he takes care of her every morning so I can go to school. I love you Erik!

I made him a Coca-Cola flavored cake. It really just ended up being a slightly glorified Texas Sheet cake, but it was still pretty yummy.

Noelle made him a birthday card with her own hand print and her own scribbles on it. and she got him a bag of tootsie rolls!

We went bowling for the first time as a family! Noelle couldn't bowl herself (she should prob at least be able to stand up by herself alone before we attempt anything like that) but she cheered us on. Look how small she looks sitting next to Erik! And, upon special request, we had Cafe Rio for dinner :) It was a fun day!

Happy 11 Months My Dear, Sweet Noelle!

My baby is 11 months old today! Only one month of official babyhood left :( Noelle is so funny and sweet! She loves to give mommy kisses and hugs and pats on the back. She is a wonderful eater and is loving exploring new foods, especially if mommy and daddy are eating it too. She is finally learning how to stand on her own, and she loves "reading" her books and playing. She can wave hi and goodbye, and can say mama, dada, ow, and hi (except not always in the right contexts!) She really is our little bright, blue-eyed angel. This first year is just flying by!

Now tell me that doesn't look like Erik with blue eyes and curly hair!

Also, we think she is finally working on getting her first tooth in! We'll definitely keep you updated on that :)

We thank our Heavenly Father every day for our lovely Noelle Miranda!

Awesome Hair!

And beautiful blue eyes to boot! What a pretty girl our angel is.

This one just made me laugh. Guess I was just a little too close with the camera.

Fun Fun Fun in the Snow and the Sun!

This was Noelle's first real time in the snow, and really she didn't like it very much haha. We were only out for about 10 minutes before she had had enough, which was fine cause there's only so much you can do in the snow with a baby that can't stand or walk.

The "sled"

The slide

The snot :)

One unsure girl!

Daddy's Sense of Humor

Noelle definitely inherited it! We were driving home last night and we took a bit of a break. I came back to the car to this. What a crack up she is!