Making beautiful music

Teagan rocking out on her own

Brynnlee and Teagan doing a duet : )

I love this little stage toy. It sings and has a microphone that is a glorified rattle. It has a big mirror so the girls can see themselves. It is perfect for little girls or any kids for that matter. They all love music and love to watch themselves in the mirror. : )

Celebrating Brynnlee's "Daddy Birthday" Nov 17th, 2009

Before Brynnlee was even born I thought we should try and make a celebration out of the day she would meet her daddy. Not just in 2007, but every year. We decided to call it her "Daddy birthday" and the day she was born has been dubbed her "Mommy birthday". She loves pizza and ice cream so we folded and let her have both in the same night. Eric departed work a little early so we could drive out to Fallbrook (town adjacent to the base) to enjoy some pizza before making a quick stop at Cold Stone for some PINK (strawberry) ice cream. It was a fun night for the whole family and we were able to tell Brynnlee more about the big day she met Daddy for the first time. It still makes me choke up. ; )

in the car getting excited for pizza!

Teagan was like a pirana.... but don't worry, we

didn't actually give her any pizza!

Brynnlee eating cheese pizza and yelling CHEESE

seriously...this baby wanted some pizza!

sweet sisters

Happy Birthday USMC!

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we set the table to have our own "Ball" and made
a birthday cake
any excuse to have cake, right?
around the centerpiece we put pictures of our family
doing things that involved the Marine Corps


the next night Aunt Jill, Megan and Great Grandma
Zelent played at home with us girls while Daddy
took Great Grandpa Zelent to the squadron Ball
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Here is Daddy, about to leave, taking a moment for
some tea with Jill and Brynnlee : )


Kiss goodnight
Daddy was Brynnlee's handsome prince that night

Daddy and Great Grandpa at the 303 Ball

The decline of a photo opportunity....

I thought the girls were dressed so cute for church one morning so I set them down to take their picture together. Here you can witness the quick decline of a sweet moment between sisters. I just kept taking pictures until I feared for Teagan's safety..... : )

B: sort of ok with this

T: looking kind of like "hey, it wasn't me!"

and then things started getting ugly....

DON'T TOUCH ME!

stay on YOUR side!!!

oh boy.........

Halloween 2009 at HMLA/T-303 and Christ the King

My fairy princess...and her sippy cup
: )
she waited in the front yard for her friend
Sophia to arrive so we could all go over
to the squadron for the "haunted hangar"
again this year. Sophia is Brynnlee's
favorite friend in the world. :)
She stood in the yard yelling "SoPHIA,
WHERE AAARRRREEE YOU?"


Brynnlee, Sophia and Teagan

Brynnlee in the bounce house...

with Daddy and Teagan in the background

my little ham...errr, fairy princess

B and Sophia

The next night doing Trunk'n'Treat

at Christ the King

She said she "already WAS a fairy princess"

so while I was at a church meeting Eric

helped her dress as Kai Lan (a cartoon

character that teaches Chinese) thanks to the

Chinese New Year outfit our old neighbors

Linda and Raymond gave Brynnlee last year!

*** please note we are not attempting to

teach our daughter Chinese : ) it is just the

theme of a show she likes. We would like her

to master English, Spanish and French before

we leave the romance languages.... hahaha....

on the prowl for candy

Teagan dressed as a reindeer... b/c it was warm

and we had it from Brynnlee's first Christmas.

We find it funny that B wore this at 2-3 months

and Teagan wore it at 6 mos.... ; )

Around the house in October

Teagan the day she had her six month shots.
We were a little late but I still posed her like I
used to pose Brynnlee - disposable diaper and all!


Grandpa was in town for work and had time for
a visit and dinner one evening. Here he is
making Teagan laugh. : )

hanging out with Brynnlee's "bobbi-baby"


enjoying some peas and exercises.... cuz they go
together, right? :)


my new absolute favorite picture.....

Our Annual Sea World trip : )

Brynnlee, Mommy and Teagan watching the
Manatees in a huge tank (we always sing
the Barbara Manatee song!)


Brynnlee encouraging Shamu to splash!

Shamu

Brynnlee and Daddy touching sea stars

Teagan snoozing as we walked around

checking out some polar bears!

Teagan woke up to see what all

the growling was about : )

Daddy and Brynnlee petting a Clydesdale at

the Busch stables

Teagan watching Brynnlee on the playground

Teagan, Mommy and Brynnlee

on the playground ; )

a smattering of pictures to catch up.... : )

Brynnlee and her friend Orrin watching a movie
(Babe the Pig... the only movie B likes... hence
the request "play that baby pig movie PULEASE!!")

hanging out in the back yard

Brynnlee tires to help Teagan by putting toys

closer and within her reach

sharing a laugh early one morning

making pizza dough

and very happy about it : )

another happy girl : )

in mommy and daddy's bed while mommy

takes a quick shower

ditto!

loving on "the momma baby" as B calls this one

I had this baby when I was little... I think Grammy

sewed the hair back on MANY times for me : )

Brynnlee the day she found the balloons that were

left from her birthday.... say CHEESE!

little Liberachi

helping Daddy fold greens

my morning girl... my VERY EARLY morning girl

after a bath

bouncing to her little heart's content : )