Baby Girl on the Move! (Actual Date May 2012)

I am excited to announce that my baby girl is officially all over the place and not by crawling she is full on WALKING!!! We now have to make sure that if we don't want Kaylee's hands on it we have to put it really high or just plane hide it. She is very keen as to what we are doing and if she wants something she will let you know!

I have a ton of pictures of Miss Kaylee but this is the
only one I have of her standing...

Work in Progress... Stay Tuned Little Loves

In need of some major updating! 

Stay Tuned ;)

FaR & iN betWeen xoXo

Life catches up to us sometimes. It's hard to always stay ahead of the everyday in & outs. Here is a small update on what has happened since the last time I was on here...

Kaylee's First Birthday.. That was kind of a big deal not only here but on the West Coast!!!

Yo Gabba Gabba Cupcakes!! 

Cousin Madison came to Kaylee's First Birthday Party at the Park 

Must be a serious party if you are wearing your Party Hat!! 

After a wonderful Birthday at the park we needed to get packing because in less than a week we were headed to California! We were all very blessed to be headed to California to spend Easter with RJ's wonderful family on the West Coast.

Standing out front of Austin BergstromAirport

West Coast LA Birthday!

West Coast Cousins! Beautiful families all over =]

Well that is all for now! Thanks for reading, love you all! xoxo -Val and KayKay

As the Year comes to a close..... 

It's a Celebration and a Graduation!  

I just can't believe that we did it, our family has grown in so many different ways. As the future unfolds to a new chapter I will begin to reflect back on this year that flew by.

One of our many struggles to put Jammies on  after bath time, sometimes end up with baby spending a lot of time naked due to her new found freedom. 

Stuck in the mesh. This play pen doesn't hold her for long.

She loves her puffs!! 

Yummy Faces!!!  ((don't mind the crazy mess.. believe it or not, it happens!))

One of our trips to Grandma's house to play with her toys!! 

Grandma trying to get some kisses from KayKay but you can't keep her in one spot too long

Cute Faces!! XOXO

On the GO GO!

Valentine's Day and Standing Around!

Decorating Kaylee's first Valentines Box!!

This coming Friday Kaylee will have her first Valentine's Day Party with her home care group. Mrs. Luz gave me some things to make Kaylee's box. I'm going to her Valentine's Day Party to watch her get all her Valentines from her friends! She (maybe more me??!!) is so excited, I will have my camera in hand of course.. Stay tuned for the V.D. Party Pictures!

Decorating Kaylee's first Valentine's Day Box

Trying to be fancy with the Cam

If your happy and you know it STOMP your feet!!!!

KayKay has hit another exciting mile stone, she may not know it yet but she is standing on her own. I noticed her standing briefly a couple times, she had no idea she was doing it all by herself. I'm pretty sure she will be running soon. I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. Below are pictures of her, as she shows off her new Hello Kitty hat Grandma Rose got for her today.

Cutie with the patootie!! 

getting down on her own <3

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!
Hugs, Kisses, and Pretty Glittery Hearts!!!! XOXO

Turning one & Teeth

It is almost that time.. The first Birthday!! I remember telling myself 'I'm going to keep it simple'. We are still not sure about a location. I want to have it at the park but this Texas weather always keeps you guessing so we will see. Kaylee is in love with DJ Lance Rock and his Gabba Gabba crew, so it is only fitting to go with a YO GABBA GABBA theme!!  This birthday not only means Baby Girls is hitting a major mile stone but Mommy and Daddy made it through the first year together.


Miss. KayKay is starting the famous "teething stage". When I first noticed her little tooth making its appearance we were on our way to GiGi's house in Houston. I was sitting in the back seat with her and RJ was driving, he wanted to see too so I grabbed the camera and starting snapping pictures.

Happy New Year!

          RJ & I will be going out tonight, while Grandma Rose & Kaylee hang out. I bet they both crash out before the New Year comes Ringing! But that is just fine, sometimes it is nicer to stay home away from all the Crazy Krazys!  Hope you ring in the New Year Safely! 

          I know Roxy will not be enjoying the fireworks popping in the distance. I might have to give her a "special biscuit" to help easy her anxiousness. Her is a picture of her Pre-Fireworks- 

aww she would be embarrassed if she knew I toke this picture
and posted it on the internet! hehe

Take Care and Lots of pictures!! XOXO Val & Roxy

New babies and Christmas eve at GiGi's

Kaylee's First Christmas

We headed to my Mom's house to open presents with her. Kaylee looked so cute, she had her Christmas dress on that her Aunti Kristie gave her (((a lot of her clothes came from her Cousins in California, we love hand-me-downs)))  We hope you all enjoyed your Christmas with your families this year. I want to say that this year despite divorces and long distant family, this was our best Christmas ever! I thank God for the wonderful, beautiful gift he gave to RJ and I this year, I love my Baby Kaylee. She brings so much joy in to all our lives. Here are a few pictures of Kaylee opening her gifts. 

Also, I wanted to share with you all Kaylee's new cousin Madison Lynn Hopkins. God blessed my Brother and Sister-n-law with a beautiful gift as well. They had a healthy beautiful baby girl on 12.19.11

We made a trip to Grandma Allens to open presents.
Kaylee was all dressed up.

Love this face, "can I help you"

This was her favorite.. wrapping paper and bows

Happy Happy Family

My Brother and Sister-n-law Melissa welcomed Madison Lynn Hopkins in to the world on 12.19.11 at 9:15pm, She weighed 7.04lbs and was around 19inches long. (may not be exact) My Mom and I headed to the Hospital that evening, Madison waited for us to get there before she made her appearance. There were many smiles and a few happy tears that night. Clint and Missy are very proud parents. They have one of the greatest Christmas Gifts ever! 

Aunti Ashely, Aunti Val, & Proud Mommy Melissa

Hope everyone had a Wonderful Christmas Day with Friends and Family.

Until next Year 2012,

Fireworks and Bows,
Kaylee, Val, Rj, & Roxy Girl

We Found Santa....

..... And Kaylee did not want to have anything to do with Him!!
The instant I put her in his lap she went hysterical, I kind of knew that was going to happen. She isn't fond of strangers already. But every baby has to have the classic Santa photo, right.

Here are the photos:

Of course this is our Christmas card photo!!
poor baby!

Baby Kaylee's first Christmas 

MIMI and Baby Kaylee <3 so precious with Grandma xoxo

Santa Hunting

We went Santa Claus hunting this past weekend ... to sum it up we didn't find him.

RJ heard on the radio that he was visiting the Domain apparently he was but we just didn't find him. We assumed he would be at Macys, since we went there last year for the Christmas Tree lighting. No, he wasn't there. I asked an Employee at Macys if Santa was here, she giggled in response, "no but try Barton Creek"....  which I knew that, but we weren't there... we were here! Plus it was rainy, cold, and muggy so we decided to just load it up and go eat! Of course this is how we solve any problem we have, we just go eat and figure it out from there. We headed to one of our favorite Tex-Mex places to end the day. Here are a couple pictures of our trip <3

Baby Girl and I before we left to The Domain, She makes the picture look good!
Love Love Love her smile!

Roxy was looking at RJ with the "am I going too face"
I was trying to get a cute pose. LOL babies and dogs are the hardest to take pictures of
and trying to get them both and the same time... FORGET IT

Baby Girl and Pops all bundled up to see if we can find Santa...
Maybe next weekend

Cruising in the DUB being very patience =] She loves her car rides

well our first Christmas Family picture, our waitress took, came out
blurry but what the heck! ha ha ha
(I didn't ask her to take it she offered... I know what it's
like for people to ask you all the time to take their pictures)

The Santa hunt will continue, stay tuned!


- HO HO HO Merry Christmas!
xoxo The Kaylee Family