Cousin Love

Love this picture and just had to post it. Harper loves her cousins and the older she gets the more she loves them.






Sweetest picture ever.. Love these kids...

My little comedian!

I had to make sure I remember some of the silly things Harper does these days. So here are a few quick stories I think are so funny..

First off let me say she is becoming very opinionated. The other day I went to get her dressed and she found a horse outfit I had bought her and refused to wear anything else. So we ended up wearing a crazy horse outfit around the house to play in.. It was pretty cute, and I had only bought it because I knew she would love it . But it just made me laugh to see that she really really wanted to wear it.


Last week we headed over to CiCi and Papa's house to house sit while the new tv was installed. CiCi had a dentist appointment so we sat over to help the geek squad install the new tv system. When the guy arrived and installed the new tv I mentioned that the new tv seemed so small since they had done some construction to the entertainment area and the guy asked what the old tv looked like. I told him that the old tv was in the garage and he asked to see it. So I took him to the back door and showed him the tv. I had Harper on my hip and wasn't paying attention to her for a split second. When she reached up beside the back door and hit the POLICE button on the alarm system. All of a sudden the entire alarm started screaming and I freaked out because I did not know the code so I started trying to call Cici at the dentist. The cops called her and she told them it was okay and finally called me with the code but I was so embarrassed in front of the installation guy. SO EMBARRASSING. It amazes me that out of all buttons on that key pad she picked the one that instantly calls the police. HAHA... This was not so funny at the time but now is so funny. I bet that the geek squad guy went home and told everyone how crazy we were. HAHA!!


Then the other day we had a plumber come by to check the water pressure and when he did he left the water hose disconnected. So later that day we had a visitor come by and when they left we walked them out. I gave Harper a banana right before we went outside because she was begging for one. We went outside to say goodbye and as I was talking to our friend I look up and Harper was laughing. I walk over to see what she did and she had stuck her whole banana down the water hose. Awesome baby girl. Nice place to keep your banana. Funny thing is that we find pieces of banana all over the house in different things. She hides them in toys all the time.



Also at night when we put her in bed sometimes she will lay awake in her bed and talk for 30 minutes. Most of the time she lays there and talks about everyone and everything she loves. It cracks me up! She says every ones names over and over. Including hippo and Chester her favorite stuffed animals and Ray Ray and Emma her favorite dogs. Love it...

I could probably go on forever , I just want to remember some of the funny things she does these days.

LOVE YOU LITTLE COMEDIAN...

Wild about Santa .....

It has been another wonderful Christmas! We are so blessed and we have had so much fun spending the holiday with our loved ones. We have made many stops along the way, and now Harper has so many fun things to play with. Thank you to everyone who has showered us with gifts, food and love.

First stop PawPaw and GiGi's house. Uncle Mike and KK and the rest of the family came over to do our yearly girls/boy exchange. Brad ended up getting an awesome cooler and I got a really pretty candle holder. Then we decorated gingerbread houses and the girls won again this year. We opened up gifts and Harper got the most adorable puppet show with princess and prince puppets. I can picture this girl now already having shows for us all the time. We also got a membership to the Dallas Aquarium. I am so excited to use this all year long. We are so grateful for the time we had a GiGi and Paw Paw's house. They have some little yorkie puppies right now and they were so cute.

Next stop was actually Santa. I worked Christmas eve but had Christmas Day off. Angela at worked offered to work for me and I almost cried I was so happy. So Uncle Mike and KK came up Thursday night and we did our christmas on Friday. Mimi got new Kindle Fire which she loves and Uncle Mike and KK got new stuff for their house. I worked Saturday but when I got home we put Harper to bed and then got the house ready for our first Santa visit. Brad and I decorated around the tree and went to bed.




I think I was up half the night with anticipation of Harper getting up. I think I was more excited for her than I was for myself as a kid. So early Sunday morning we got up and everyone got ready to see Harper's smiling face. I think when she saw us all staring at her she was a little confused honestly.





But once she figured out the stuff around the tree was for her , she was super excited.







We opened all the toys and played with everything until it was time to say goodbye to Uncle mike and KK. They headed home to spend some time with other family members and we headed over to the Hill house to have some breakfast. Hayes and Holt had so many fun things to play with. I think Brad had more fun than the boys with their new toys. After breakfast we headed home to cook for dinner. We then headed over to the Warren's for Christmas dinner and gifts.






After opening and getting some awesome new things we had a great mexican dinner.

What a busy holiday it has been . We are headed to Henderson to make one last stop this Thursday. We are so overwhelmingly blessed this year and we thank God for all the Family , Love and Health that we have. We hope that everyone had a great holiday and well. Here are a few holiday pictures. LOVE, The Warren's

IT'S POTTY TIME!!!

This Friday we had such an exciting day. Brad and I were in Dallas for an appointment when Mimi texted us to tell us that Harper peed in her potty. I was shocked. I had bought her toilet about a month ago with intentions of trying after the holidays to potty train. When Harper woke up from a nap I guess she just decided to try and she peed. I was so excited and sad I missed it. We picked her up a , MY PEE PEE DOLL. Haha!! I figured it would motivate her to have a friend to potty with. ( it's a doll that comes with it's own potty chair) and came home to celebrate. So when daddy got home we tried again and she pee peed again. I almost fainted in excitement. WOW, being a parent is hysterical. How excited could you possibly be over PEE... :)So I am not completely prepared but we are giving it a try. Wish me luck.
M&M's in place ...
Pull ups bought...
Just a few more details like picking out her own big girl panties and we are off to give it a try. I promise to keep you posted. For now here are two discusting but must post potty pictures....

Harper's first and second PEE PEE in the potty.

White Family Farm Day

A few weeks ago we went to visit Mama and Grandpa White down at the farm . I took a ton of pictures but there were just few that I want to remember forever. Grandpa was so excited to take you for a ride on the Tractor. We climbed up in it and you really enjoyed it. I think it made his day. Harper also was able to help Mimi drive the rhino. These pictures really arent the best ones but they mean to most to me.

Helping MiMi drive.


Taking a break in Grandpa's chair


Riding in the tractor

18 Months

18 months old ! Wow, it's hard to imagine you are already 18 months old. As each month goes by we learn more and more about your little personality. You are no longer our baby , you are now a small version of your daddy and I. You have your daddy's sweet personality with all your hugs and kisses and you are so determined like your mommy. You are starting to make so many decisions on your own and you are communicating so well. You are learning so much everyday and trying to say anything we do! We just started working on the itsy bitsy spider and you make your little spider so cute with your hands. You are sleeping so well these days . Usually waving at us as you go to bed saying "night night". But overall I think it's pretty determined that you like to stay up late and wake up early. We usually just have to make you lay down at 8:30. You had your 18 month visit with Dr. B this week. It went great . You are growing and doing great. Still very small as always.
Stats:
19.8 lbs
35% in height
25% in head

You have now discovered candy and chocolate. OH NO... You ask all the time now for " CHOCK" aka chocolate. Thanks to Mimi and the holidays we have discovered your new favorite food.. HaHa.. You are so picky as all toddlers and eat wonderful one meal and not much the next. Your hair is getting so long, in the back..Ha Ha. I think Daddy has just about talked me into taking you for your first haircut to even things out. I just hate to cut that precious little baby hair. Your favorite toys right now are the animal ones. You are obsessed with Hippos right now and farm animals. It is amazing to me how you know so many animals and the sound them make. You are also so into mommies Ipad. I have downloaded so many educational apps and you know exactly how to get into them and play. You are my little best friend and any minute I am away from you I miss you like crazy. When I think back to the day you were born it brings tears to my eyes. It is just hard to describe how much I loved you then but how much my love has grown now. Everyday we are just so grateful and honored to be your parents. We love you sweet girl. So I thought I would just post a few fun pictures of Harper at the coast. We just got back and she had the best time as always playing in the sand. So no cute bow or outfit, just my beautiful little girl playing her heart out.

BLESSED

We are blessed to be the parents of this beautiful angel.. WE LOVE YOU!!!

Santa 2011

Well friends and family, this year Harper did not find the old hairy stranger to be any fun. So no surprise to us she screamed her head off and dug her nails into my skin to hold on. So after lots of work from the photographer we finally got one decent picture including mommy in santa's lap. HAHA! Oh well, maybe next year she will be more willing to sit on his lap! So here is Harper Lynne all dressed up to meet Santa and then our famous Santa picture! Happy holidays!!