Cry Babies!

Well - some of you may know that Michael and I went to Whistler to go skiing about a month ago. We were childless - and my sweet sister in law shared P duty with my mom. P and Cooper are about 3 1/2 weeks apart - and cannot be any more opposite. Cooper is laid back, generally chilled, the loudest noise he makes can't be heard in the next room. Well, those of you that know P know that she is quite the opposite. Well, Crystal decided to brave the mall to have Valentine pictures of them made together. How hilarious is this? She said they cried the entire time. I love them! The best is the expression on their face - in the one holding the flowers. Presley looks like, "Why am I holding this?" and Cooper is "I don't want to give Presley flowers." Anyway - three cheers to Crystal for tackling this feat - and for some great pics! I can already see them in their senior slide show.

Yea for Spring!

Yea for Spring! Just to recap... P just turned 17 months and all of the sudden - she is EVERYWHERE! Running, climbing, jumping, making little disasters everywhere. She loves my blackberry - and evidently text messages all of her friends. (One of her favorites is Jarod Cox). She is also a little bit of a flirt. This, I assure you, is a trait from her father. She flirted with the man at Subway - enough to ensure she would receive one of their enormous chocolate chip cookies. You can see the results of that for yourself. She also LOVES to Dance! Dance! Dance! However, she is very particular about her dance music - it is only (I do mean ONLY) Dierks Bently... "Every mile a memory". (Country song for you rockers out there) It is quite appropriate, every little minute of her life is a precious memory - but this girl goes NUTS when the song comes on. I will try and post a video when Garrett is in town to do it for me. HILARIOUS. I hope you are all enjoing the weather outside... YEA for spring!

THANKS HANKS!

Our dear friends Wayne & Kristin invited us to celebrate Kristin's 30th birthday in Whistler. WOW! What a vacation. The HankOkruhliHolmes had a blast in Canada. This is all of us atop Whistler mountain - next to the icon that will mark the 2010 Olympics that will be held in Vancouver. For those of you who are expert skiers - Whistler is for you. For those of you who ski every 2 or 3 years - pray to the dear Lord before you head down the mountain. At one point, Meredith and I debated about whether we would continue down the mountain o'death - or sidestep 20 yards back up to go down the easier, greener route. Luckily - everyone escaped injury including Michael who had never been to a snowy mountain before. He did awesome. He learned to snowboard and kept up with all of us for all 3 days. It was an incredible vacation - and we are so grateful to the Hanks for including us in this memorable event. So... truly,
THANKS HANKS!

Dad was in charge of breakfast.

Well, sorry we have not posted for a while - I have literally been in one airport or another for the last 8 weeks. One last trip this week and I am home for a while. P has been on the move - walking/running everywhere. Here is a pic of P with Aunt Mere at the Fort Worth Stock Show - and then one morning after Dad fixed her breakfast. Strawberry jelly is GOOD! I hope you are all doing well - will post more P pics later.

We're Back

Well, after another crazy Christmas holiday - and an unusually busy January, we are back to blogging. Well - I guess just posting updated pictures of P. She is FINALLY walking (15 months) and so much fun. Her personality is really starting to come out - and for the most part it is precious. I know those in the nursery on Sunday would disagree - but everyone has their days right? She will carry on a conversation with you for as long as you feel like talking - and it really doesn't matter if you understand or not - she will tell you about it! She is definitely her own little person - and I love it. These pictures are entitled:
#1 - P with Pudding
#2 - P without Pudding and
#3 - (for those who love "Clue")
Ms. P with the Cheese in the Refridgerator

Have a great week!

Goodbye Fall - Hello Winter

Goodbye Fall. I took Presley out to the park to play in the leaves before the "winter blast". At first she just sat there kind of like "why am I sitting here?" Then she was playing and crawling all over the place. I think I used half a bottle of Shout on her pants. I cannot believe how much she changes everyday and I absolutely love watching her learn something new. I hope you all had a great holiday and are getting in the Christmas spirit - It is only 25 days away!

Happy Birthday Cooper & Grandpa!

This weekend marked the celebration of 3 very special birthdays... Cousin Cooper turned 1 on the same day that favorite cousin Kayla turned 23, and Grandpa will be 87 on the 27th - which also happens to be Aunt Paige's 31st birthday. Presley has had a busy November, she went to see the Rockette's with Mama C & Papa and absolutely loved it. She had a whole week of Daddy/Daughter time while I was in San Jose. She has been to Tyler and today to see Grandma & Grandpa. Along with turning one - she has found her personality - (as if the one she had before wasn't enough). Sorry it has taken so long for me to post - but I had to let the legacy of "The King" live just a little longer than normal. Happy Turkey Day everyone!

uh, thank you. thank you very much

Tonight at the church's fall festival - there were many pretty princesses and super heroes, precious lady bugs and bumble bees. There was only one Elvis/Presley. Yep, I dressed my daughter up as a male rock star. Complete with the gold sequins and cape. She was a pretty good sport about the hair dye and eyeliner sideburns, but I think she drew the line with the fat sunglasses - those didn't make the outfit. I am sure she will hate me for this one day - but for today - it was a blast. Have a Happy Halloween!

Happy Birthday Baby!

Happy Birthday to our baby... Presley Shea Holmes was born October 21, 2005 at 8:38 am. I cannot believe it has been one whole year. If you are a parent - you know what I mean. If you are not a parent (yet) - get ready for the greatest joy you will ever know. Presley had a blast at her birthday and we were so amazed and humbled to be surrounded by so many wonderful friends and family on her special day. It is quite overwhelming to see so many people who love your child. So - Happy Birthday Presley - and thanks and praise to God for blessing us with this incredible gift.

Longhorn Baby

Sorry I have not updated the blog in a while. Presley and I both were sick - I have been crazy busy with work - trip to Austin for a football game, ACU homecoming next weekend - and so life goes on. Presley was so sassy in her boots and Longhorn attire - I just had to share. Sorry Sooner fans - this is a Longhorn Baby! (She is also a big fan of the ACU Wildcats!) Have a great week - Hook 'Em Horns & Go Cats!

The Princess and some Peas

This is a story about a self proclaimed Princess and the lunch with some peas. Presley doesn't like peas - so I disguise them with the gravy from her mashed potatoes, sauce from the ravioli, etc. Somehow she manages to find them in her mouth and spit them out. These pictures seem to say: 1. WHAT DID YOU JUST PUT IN MY MOUTH? 2. I told you I don't do peas. 3. YOU DID IT AGAIN! SICK! GAG! (Spit out). 4. I have a question, what is it that you don't understand about this, woman?
Enjoy your mealtimes with your families this weekend - eat some greens for Presley.

Touchdown Time & Life without Elmo

Touchdown Time. Well, another football season is upon us - I'm trying to teach Presley the sign for "touchdown"! I don't think she gets it - but she gets a laugh anyway. I remember last year when I first found out I was pregnant, I remember thinking - this is going to last forever! I am not going to have this baby until football season! Well - here we are at another football season - and my baby is almost a year old. Time does fly!
My next thought is this. What would my life be without Elmo? There would be no work done - no happy moments from my child when she hears "la la la la - la la la la Elmo's world". She really almost loses control when she hears the theme song. Elmo promises me a couple of hours of uninterrupted work while she is mezmorized - a quiet ride in the car for hours... and a guaranteed grin from Presley. She love love loves Elmo. I do too.

Look out world...

Well - lookie what we have here. One little girl - thinking she is big time pulling up on everything and exploring her surroundings. We have successfully baby proofed the house and now live in a world where it takes me 10 minutes to uncover the outlet so I can vacuum. Daddy turns 30 on Saturday - and there are lots of milestones happening in the Holmes' household. We love you all and hope you are doing well...

We're movin' baby!

Today, Presley officially started to crawl - which I am happy about on one hand and sad on the other. Happy that she is learning how to move around - sad that my baby is no longer a baby - she is able to go where she wants to go. This is Presley in her favorite pool float (thanks Aunt Tiff) and with the coolest Uncle Garrett. Have a great week!

almost 10 months...

Well, this is Presley practicing her splits, entertaining herself with new hats, and her first taste of pizza. Needless to say - she is into everything! She went to Papa & Mama C's house this weekend and Michael and I missed her so much. It is amazing how much these little people change your life. We love you all - have a great week. M, K, & P

Updated Pics

Trying to keep up with my promise... here are some recent pics of our Sweet P. An afternoon with PawPaw (wonder where her blue eyes came from?), her new best friend Shelby, and a day at the pool. Hope everyone is doing well.

I have decided to try and be better about updating the blog more often. I appreciate everyone's interest in my baby girl and how she is growing. She love love loves the bath or any other thing that will hold water. She also loves her cousin Cooper. He is absolutely the coolest and Presley loves hanging out with him. Presley also loves her new favorite girlfriend Shelby Kate. We are so excited that Shelby Kate got to come home from the hospital on Friday and can't wait for our first play date. Yea Shelby! We love you!

Presley Update

Presley is having a blast being a typical 9 month old... Getting into everything and hanging out with her friends Turner and Averi. Hope everyone is doing well - love to all!

the Easter Bandit

Presley is already 5 months old! People always told me when I was pregnant that "they grow up so fast". Well, I didn't believe them because it seems like I was pregnant for eternity. But time has flown, we took her to have pictures made with the Easter Bunny - and came home with the Easter Bandit. She loves hanging out with Dad and ripping up the mail. She has definitely found her own personality and is a woman on the go. Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter holiday!

Ok! Ok! I'm updating the blog.

Ok. I get it people. I get the message. "UPDATE THE BLOG! UPDATE THE BLOG!" SORRY! I have had messages, emails, hand written letters, demands by phone, faxes, and messages on the blog itself. I will do better, I promise. If you will notice, the last update was in January. Also the same month I went back to work. Needless to say, I am having a hard time managing my time these days. Let's recap: active child, full time job, husband, church, dogs, New York, California, Colorado, housework, cooking, not sleeping, ear infections #1, #2, & #3, girl trip with family to San Anotonio (Pics attached), birthday parties, doctor visits and blogging. Evidently, my priorities are out of order. I apologize for all of those trips to the blog and no updates. I will do better. Presley is changing everyday - thanks to all for checking on her - she is doing great. More pics to follow - have a great day!