One of the Guys

Allie loves watching football at Buffalo Wild Wings with Daddy. She's in heaven with TVs in every direction. She's also a fan of the mini corn dogs...then again, who isn't? I see many football Saturdays or Sundays spent with Daddy in her future!

Another Example of Not Needing to Buy Toys

Allie found this laundry basket and it quickly became one of her favorite toys. She loves to push it up and down the hallway and around the living room. I think Santa may have to re-think his purchases for this year's Christmas and get some more laundry baskets!

Oops...man down!

1 Year Pro Pictures

Nick's cousin, Laurie, is starting her own photography business. She agreed to shoot Allie's 1 Year pictures for us, as well as taking some family pics for Christmas cards. Allie was a little grumpy and it's always hard to wrangle an active toddler but I love, love, love how the pictures turned out! We were lucky enough to have one last beautiful day so that the pictures could be taken outside. Here are some of my favorites:

Thank you so much Laurie! We can't wait to have you take her pictures again!

Finally...Birthday Pictures!

Things got a little bit crazy around the holidays and I didn't get a chance to update at all. I'm trying to get caught up this week.

Here are some more pictures from Allie's party. We did a Winter ONEderland theme and I love how it turned out. We had lots of snowflake and snowman decorations and I made Allie a little snowflake jumper to wear. She looked ADORABLE! She had a lot of fun playing with her friends at the party and I hope everyone who attended had fun too! Thank you to all of our family and friends for making Allie's 1st Birthday such a memorable day for her!

Snowman pretzels.

Hot chocolate bar.

Allie's cake.

Everyone else's cake.

People were VERY generous!

The collage of her monthly pictures.

Pushing the car around at the party.

Taking a ride down the roller coaster.

Checking in with Izzy during the party.

Opening some gifts.

Loving the wrapping paper!

Getting ready for the cake!

Checking things out before taking a bite.

Mmmm...this is good!

I can take bigger bites if I use this spoon!

This face pretty much sums up the day.

Checking out her new kitchen. She had to put her jams on because of the mess with the cake.