Baby Danielle

Danielle is almost one year old already! Time goes by so fast. She has been very busy. Lately her thing has been walking holding onto things, crawling up the stairs, climbing onto anything that resembles a step or platform, loving her big huge duck or puppy, throwing temper tantrums when she can't have something she wants, and growling anytime she feels is best (not necessarily meaning she's mad). She has been so much fun and is so playful. If you lay down on the floor, she comes after you! Her laugh is the best sound in the world.

Bath time.

The easiest way we can give Danielle baths now is in the kitchen sink!

Daddy Daughter Dance

Here in Texas they have a Daddy Daughter Dance once every year. This year the theme was "Alice in Wonderland" but Ashlee liked to call it a "Ball" from Cinderella. We got tickets and Aaron and Ashlee got fancied up (Ashlee even got to wear make-up). Ashlee was little under the weather but she still wanted to go. They were able to dance a few times, have cookies and milk and then dinner at the Cheesecake factory. They sure made a cute couple and even with Ashlee not feeling very good, she loved having her Daddy hold her while the music played.

Ashlee's lemonade stand.

Ashlee has been asking me to do a lemonade stand for a few days. So I thought "Sure". Not many people really stop by but it will be fun. So I had her make the sign, we bought Crystal Light from the store, I had cups, a table cloth, laundry basket and ice, and set up shop on the sidewalk. I had just gone inside to grab the baby monitor and when I came out, there was our first customer. It was a construction worker and he needed "Siete" lemonades for him and his co-workers. Ashlee did a great job pouring it for him. He then handed me over a $10. My first thought was "Wow! $10 in the first minute!" But then I thought, this is a really good learning moment for Ashlee. We were able to scrounge up some change and do the right thing. The neighbors really played into it. We had five other customers and the lemonade was gone. I have to say, it was a lot of fun doing this with her. She is so creative and imaginative. Aaron was so proud of his little entrepreneur.

So..... Tired!

Danielle usually gets to play in this while I am in the shower getting ready. One of the times I was watching her I noticed that she looked a little tired. She would lay her head to the side trying to find a resting spot. Before I knew it, she was out! So cute! It was hard for me not to leave her but it didn't look very comfortable! Just cute.