Sunday, January 10, 2010

"Don't Mess With TEXAS!"

Ok, sooooo I had to make that the title of this blog just to mess with Sammy! =)  Sam and I have a tradition of buying a magnet everytime we visit a new state together,  and while we were in Texas, I thought the "Don't Mess with Texas" magnet would be a good one.  Sam was like Brooke.... we can't get that magnet --I feel like it should be "Don't Mess with Tennessee!"  I thought it was funny, but he let me know I was just jealous that Indiana would never be a state that would have a magnet about people "messing" with it.  Haha, oh the rivalry between the north and south still lives - jokingly, in our household at least. 
But anyways, so... we went to Texas at the beginning of October and had a great time!  We jam packed as much as we could into our four day trip... and the picture above is my ALL TIME FAVORITE picture of me and Brylee.  This was Brylee's first time touching the ocean, and I LOVE this photo.... she just looks so small and little.  Sam says his photography skills were professional in that one.  =)

What to pack.... Brylee watching as I make a mess of her clothes


At the airport in Cincinnatti... Brylee ready for her first plane ride.  Cincy had a direct flight to Houston, which was really nice since we were traveling with a 4 month old =).


Getting ready for take off

And this is how Brylee spent the majority of the flight... the most comfortable passenger on the plane by far!

All of our first times to Texas!


Driving from the airport to downtown Houston


Brylee ready to go see the ocean for the first time


Family picture in Galveston, TX at the ocean... it was freezing that day, we weren't dressed for the weather

Cutest lifeguards I've ever seen =)

Brylee is trying to check for swimmers... daddy isn't


Sam and Brylee at Kemah Boardwalk

My two favorite jailbirds...I believe Brylee was arrested for being TOO CUTE =)

TEXAS

Next stop was NASA space center for the tour of NASA



Mission Control:  "Houston we have a problem"

This is it... the room the astronauts do most of their training

Rockets

After the NASA tour, Sam and I decided to try out some of the things around space camp

Haha, we thought this one was for adults... no, the guy was pretty much like "C'mon little guy you can do it..." like Sam was a 3 year old!

So mad I didn't get this shirt!

Me landing a space ship on the moon....

Sam tried next, and of course he finished faster =)

Sam touring a shuttle

After a busy day, Brylee back at our hotel cuddling with monkey


Best little traveler EVER! =)

Getting ready in the morning... Brylee is checking herself out in the mirror =)


Downtown Houston.... best Mexican fusion food ever!

Brylee got to eat too =)

NBA Rockets game



Who's hand is bigger?  Brylee or Tracy McGrady?

I think his size 16 foot is larger than Brylee's too =)

After the Rockets game.... Brylee and Sammy

Playing before we pack up to head back to Louisville in the morning


Saturday, January 9, 2010

Brylee's First Fall! September 2009

Well, as many of you can tell, Brylee is going to have no shortage of photos of herself to look at when she is older! =) Anyways, here is our September (and I can't just skip posting a blog for September, b/c I just think so many of our pics of her are ohhhh, so cute! lol, I know I'm one biased mom! =) ) Anyways, September consisted of a trip back to Knoxville, Brylee's first baseball game, and just stuff around the Ville. =)

This is how she had to sleep... I was putting a pillow underneath her mattress for her reflux, but the angle was making her roll into the sides of her crib and the bumpers.  So I bought this thing at Target to hold her in place and it KIND OF worked =).



The official handing over of the maternity clothes... Brylee and I met Steph and Addy in Madison BEFORE we knew Steph was having TRIPLETS!

In Knoxville... first stop, one of our fav restaurants to meet Sam's mom... Parkside Grill! =)  You will NEVER find better bread anywhere!

Brylee was happy to see Granny Paulette


While Sam went to the UT football game the next day, I caught up with friends.  Here we are at my old boss's new restaurant in Bearden Hill.  Yum!

Then we visited with Lauren... Brylee loved her! =)

Brylee meeting Ryne for the first time (Adam and Mandy Knies's baby)

Roy took us out on the lake

Back in Louisville, Brylee fell asleep in a onesie that Sam LOVED from Mandy and Adam

Bumbo seat time



Cuddlers



Watching the Vols play





"Mom, where are my socks???" 

I see you!

4 months and 3 days old!!!



Watch out... I will eat you!!! =) haha, everything goes in her mouth!


I LOVE little hoodies!










September 30, Mwuahs from daddy XoXo