Match Maker Update!

A few months ago I participated in Kelly's Korner show us your single boys and wrote about my brother.  I got 22 comments on my blog from single girls and friends of single girls.  One night, I spent a few hours e-mailing some of the girls asking for more information about them.  I received an e-mail back from Kati and I liked her immediatly.  I feel bad that I didn't get around to e-mailing everyone.  I just didn't have enough time.  Kevin was interested in Kati and wanted to get to know just her.  If you never heard from me, I am sorry. 

Anyway, back to the update on Kevin.  He and Kati and now DATING and I couldn't be more excited.  They have met up a few times over the past 2 months and I am sure have talked endless hours on the phone.  She lives in the Dallas area and he is in OKC. 

My family and I finally got to meet her this past weekend to celebrate Kevin's 35th birthday.   I had a wonderful time getting to know her.  She is very sweet.  I could tell my brother enjoyed having her there.  Here is the cute couple!

The cute couple

My family

The birthday boy!  We went to Ted's.  Can you tell?  Brynlee didn't like everyone singing to her Uncle Kevin.  She cried.  :( 

Sarah wanted to hold Brynlee. 

A big thanks to Kelly for her 'Show Us Your Life" series.  I'll keep everyone updated!  

  

Wonder Pets, Wonder Pets...

we're on our way.  Brynlee loves Wonder Pets. When she hears the theme song come on she does this.  Enjoy! 

Fourth of July

Going back...way back.  I have been terrible at updating my blog lately.  Between my That Cute Design blog , That Cute Design facebook page, creating new designs, and filling orders...my time for this blog is really limited.  I am really working on my time management.  I am hoping that I can get caught up while I am on vacation.  Yes, I said that about going to San Francisco but there were way to many shops around to sit in the hotel all day and blog. 

Who cares if this post is 2 1/2 months late.  Right?  We had a wonderful 4th of July.  On Saturday we went to OKC to see my family.  We spent the day by the pool.  It was a cool/breezy day but very enjoyable.  I will take overcast and breezy over sunny and HOT any day.  Well, maybe just on the 4th.  It felt great to be outside and not sweat buckets.   Plus not having to put sunscreen on the kids was nice.  Brynlee didn't get to swim because it was too chilly.  We enjoyed seeing my family. 

My mom and Brynlee

Jennifer and Brynlee

cousins

I think someone liked her fudge pop!

wagon rides with cousins

more wagon fun

Brynlee loves my mom!

Nanny and Poppa

On Sunday (the 4th) we went to Owasso to see Duane's family.  We went and bought fire works and had a blast. All the kids loved the fireworks, even Brynlee.  I was shocked she wasn't scared.  She is pretty timid about loud noises. 

Brynlee and Grammy

The loot

Smoke bombs

Aunt Ci-Ci and Mikiah. 

Uncle Robert and Makenzie...I think she likes the 4th of July  

Kaleb...he looks excited and a little scared. 

It was great to see family on Saturday and Sunday and then spend Monday just the 3 of us.

Joining and a Drama Filled Photoshoot

We joined the First Baptist Church in Jenks on Sunday, July 4th.  We started going there in April and knew right away that we were home.  Everyone was so kind and made us feel welcome.  We are having our first service in our new building this Sunday.  It is very exciting.  Brynlee goes to the nursery with ease which makes my heart smile!  Everyone says the separation anxiety is coming and I am ready when it does. 

I took a few picture of Brynlee after we got home from church.  She looked so cute in her patriotic dress.  The photo shoot didn't start very well because I had a very tired girl but it ended great!  Up to that day, I had never seen her go from crying that hard and loud to smiling and happy within a matter of a minute and I haven't seen it since.  Drama!

I'm a Big Girl Now

No, she isn't potty trained.  We had to finally lower her crib two nights ago.  Before you gasp and call me a bad parent...we have a VERY deep crib...the deepest on the market as a matter of fact.  Ours has a gate that folds up to make it deeper so you can leave the mattress on the higher level longer.  This week she started putting one foot up on the bumper so it was time.  I love love love the crib and I am so thankful and appreciative to my brother for letting us borrow it.  Here are a few pics I took of Brynlee the night we lowered it.

Yeah, I can still touch my fish

I told her to lay down.  I think she is trained well.  Ha! 

I love this girl! 

Reminiscing

I was looking through pictures on my hard drive tonight and ended up looking at Brynlee's birthday pictures.  It is sooo hard to believe that she was this small.  Tiny and delicate. 

That day and the 2 weeks that followed were the hardest but the most joyous days of my life.  I was recovering from a very difficult and scary delivery.  Without modern medicine and technology, we both would have been a statistic.  I love being a mom more than I ever though I would.  She is the reason I breath.  Not a single day goes by that I don't hug, kiss, and smell her.  Yes, I love the way she smells.  I love her for the two times a day when I get to rock her for a few minutes before she goes to sleep.  When she puts both of her hands on the side of my face and kisses me!  Even when I say "momma" and she replies " Dada (which she does every time), it doesn't bother me.  The fact that she loves her dada makes me love her more.  Some days I have to say out loud, "they are only little once, cherish the time you have."  I wish she could stay little forever.  Geez, am I the only one who thinks about this stuff? 

Super Busy!

I am soo behind on Brynlee's blog posts but I will get caught up soon.  I have been really busy with my new business.  Thank goodness I am a night owl.  I don't think I have been to bed earlier than 12:00 for the past 3 weeks.  I have even pulled a few 2 am bedtimes.  It is starting to catch up with me though.  I am super tired today.  Oh, I finally figured out a name...That Cute Design.  My husband though of it.  I think it is perfect.  I hope you check it out.