Nine Months

It is so hard to believe she is already nine months old! She has so many new tricks and seems to get bigger by the day. She is crawling everywhere, sitting up from crawling, pulling up and standing, clapping, waving "bye-bye", dancing,
and saying "dada", "mama", "baby" and "puppy". She has grown a headfull of hair and is cutting more teeth. Her "L" pictures are getting harder to take. She is so busy and doesn't want to lay down to take her picture. We got a few with Aunt Haylee's help, but mostly had to settle for sitting pictures.

Playtime at Nana's

Lyla had so much fun playing with her Nana Toys. Most of her toys were boxed up in storage so Nana and Aunt Haylee came to the rescue!


Practicing for try-outs

This is one of my favorite outfits. It has lady bugs on the pockets and a matching bow. We call her Lyla Bug so this is perfect!

Her favorite toy - the singing stage. This one was not put in storage for obvious reasons. She learned to stand up using her stage for balance!

Her new favorites - the Little People! She loved her cousin Aubrey's so Aunt Haylee got her her own set. They are how she learned her first real words - "baby" and "puppy". She crawls all over the house with them in her hands!

Summer time Fun

Lyla swimming at Aunt Sherry & Uncle Irvin's pool

Lyla and her cousins Aubrey and Sidney

Lyla and Aubrey playing in the tunnel

Happy Father's Day

Lyla is so blessed to have such a wonderful Daddy! She decided to get him new golf shoes for his first Father's Day. We spent the day with my family, cooking out and then Daddy got to play a little golf. It was a great Sunday.


Our family

Lyla and her Daddy

Crawling on all fours

After army crawling for several weeks, Lyla finally decided to try crawling up on all fours at the first of June. She would go a little ways on on her hands and knees, but when she wants to get somewhere fast, it is back to the army crawl.

Lyla and her cousin, Jaden, exploring at Grandpa Joe's

Our summer pastime - Golf

We spent a lot of time in June on the golf course. Lyla enjoyed being outside, I got to work on my non-existent tan, and T.J. got to improve his handicap. I am still terrible, but maybe I can take a few lessons while we are in Borger. T.J. played in a golf scramble with his Aunt Tereasa and his cousins in Guymon, where he won Longest Drive. The prize - a free haircut. With a family full of cosmetologists this was a bit of a waste on him, but we were proud of "the crusher".


Mom and Lyla along for the ride

Lyla loves to drive

T.J. eyeing the putt

Borger Fun

Aunt Haylee and Lyla on our way to the Borger Beach Bash

Lyla's first taste of Ice Cream. (OK, frozen yogert, but she doesn't know that!)

Stuffed