Back in Borger

You never know where you are going to end up! T.J.'s company had a job opportunity in Borger, where we both grew up, so we decided it would be nice for Lyla (and us) to be near family. And near family we were! Since we are not sure how long we will be in town we wanted to find a rent house. Who knew that would be so difficult in Borger, of all places. So we lived with my parents for 6 weeks! It was actually pretty fun and Lyla got lots of face time with her Nana and Grandpa. My sister, Haylee, also helped out a lot. We finally found a place and moved out and got the internet. I thought I would die without it. Thus, the blog has been dormant for a while, but WE ARE BACK! Here are a few shots from around the area.


Pump jack. Other than cattle, the most prevalent object in the panhandle.

Plemon's Bridge - It is now blocked off. So many scary/fun memories out here.

Between Borger and Stinnett

Peek-a-boo

While we were packing up her room, Lyla decided to play a game of peek-a-boo. We couldn't find her for a few seconds until we saw the bed skirt move. She is so fast! And sneaky too. It was so cute to see her peeking out from under her crib.

First Teeth

Lyla got her first teeth at the end of May. That's right, TEETH! She got her two bottom teeth at the exact same time! No wonder teething was so painful...for everyone! Lyla is like her Daddy, she does everything full out! On May 22nd they finally broke through. We have been "brushing" for several months. As with everything else, she likes to do it herself.

You can see them coming through!

Brushing

Packing

We have to be out of our apartment by the 31st so we are spending Memorial Day weekend packing up. FUN! I have never enjoyed packing and it is even more challenging with a teething 7 month old. (Her two bottom teeth are starting to poke through - finally!) Lyla did like sitting in the boxes, at least for a few minutes!

Jambalaya Festival

This weekend is the 42nd Annual Jambalaya Festival in Gonzales so we had to check it out! We all had a great time. TJ won Lyla some "fancy" toys and we both got to ride the carousel with her. Our friends, the Knight's, joined us. Lyla really likes Hayden and tries to mimic what he does! Lyla also made some new friends with her infectious grin. She loves being in the middle of all the action! She got to play her duck grab game again and won herself a penguin.

World's Strongest Man!

Lyla first spin on the carousel

Taking a ride with Mommy
Duck Grab Winner!Cooking for the World Jambalaya Champion

Cajun Queen

There is a mini brick castle in front of the Louisiana National Guard building that I have wanted to take Lyla's picture with, but I have always needed some help. Since we had daddy with us Friday night, we took advantage. I think Lyla needs one of these in our backyard, when we finally get a backyard!

Shot by Tate!

Photo by Tate Tullier

Now that Lyla can sit-up, I wanted to get some professional photos taken of her. While Portrait Innovation does a fine job, I wanted something original and captivating that would really "get" Lyla being Lyla. We were recommend Tate Tullier and he was AMAZING! He was so great with Lyla and very patient. He and his wife have a beautiful home, full of a great mix of antiques, art and modern elements. I loved it!
She was completely intrigued with his camera. Even though I take her picture ALL of the time, my old camera was pretty quiet. Every time he clicked she got her serious, studious face on and wanted to check out what he was doing. But by the end, she was her normal smiley self. We had so much fun and he got some great shots! I can't wait to see his finished edits. I would totally use him every time and if you live in the area or are just looking for an original photographer, get on the Tate train! He is so gifted and has an incredible eye for capturing "the" shot. Please visit his site or his blog to see what I mean!