Readin' scriptures.

Curls!

I butchered the exposure BAD on this one so it gets to be black and white, but I wanted to remember this cute moment so it made the cut still.  She walked into church carrying her scriptures just like this.  It was adorable.  One of those moments that make you happy inside to be a mom. :)

K-I-S-S-I-N-G

Not really, but it was still cute.

I went out with a friend today and while we were driving home I looked back and Mikayla was totally making her little buddy hold her hand.  It was hilarious.  She worked for a few minutes to get his hand in the position she wanted it in and once she was satisfied with the arrangement they just sat there holding hands the rest of the way home.  It made me smile, but it also made me think we are only in for trouble with this chick!

You know you've had a yard sale when...

...the next morning when you get your kiddo undressed she has a "make offer" sticker stuck to her chest.  Make us an offer we can't resist!

We love yard sales!

Strut your stuff.

Mikayla inherited Dustin's sense of style.  The theory basically goes like this: it's awesome because I'm wearing it and I don't care what anyone else says.  We wouldn't have it any other way (for Mikayla or Dustin...)!

Still benefiting from Dad's hair genes....

One thing she did inherit from me was her love for purses.  When I was little I was a purse girl and always had one with me.  She is pretty much in love with any kind of bag (purse, grocery bag, huge pool bag, gardening bag, etc.) and will carry them around ALL.DAY.LONG.

Yep.  We're still in the hoarding stage.  Somebody might want to steal some of your cool bags.  You just never know these days.

I don't know, either Mikayla (her favorite hand motion these days).  All I know is that you keep us laughing!

"Cousins"

Dustin's Uncle Derick and his wife Cheryl, along with Grammy and Papa, came to visit us for a couple of days. Derick and Cheryl's son Lincoln is only a month younger than Mikayla and it was a blast to finally get them together.  Lincoln was a little bit more friendly than Mikayla (big surprise there, right?!) and wanted to hug and kiss her constantly and Mikayla just pushed him away most of the time.  After a while they finally discovered they could play with each other and they were adorable together!

Mikayla was pretty smitten with Uncle Derick.  She was constantly wanting to be held by him or have him read to her.

Swimming in the mud!

Reading with Grammy and Papa

Nothing better than rides in a box!

Such a fun little weekend with "cousin" play time!

Another day in paradise.

Mikayla just came running into me saying "BLAH, BLAH, BLAH" and SO excited to give me a present.  I held out my hand to receive a recipe that was soaking wet.  When I asked her where she got it from she ran as fast as she could to show me the toilet that was covered in water.   Not only the toilet seat was wet, but the whole bathroom floor and a collection of items, including, but not limited to her beloved Mrs. Bear, my make-up brush, and a few toys that had all been given baths.  I guess I'd better stop washing Mrs. Bear in the bathroom sink.

Good thing she's cute because I really wanted to get mad at her, but I guess when you're 1 1/2 those sorts of things are great fun.

I took this picture in the middle of one of her conversations with herself.  She has the greatest expressions when she talks to herself.  As I'm writing this she's sitting on my lap using her hand as a phone while jabbering away, smacking her lips, giggling, and waving her spare hand all around in the air while she talks on the "phone".  It's my favorite.

Even though I get frustrated with her at times, I hope she knows how much I love her!