Why do we buy toys?

Why do we buy toys? Peyton has lots of great toys to play with and even at Grandma and Grandpa's house there are lots to choose from to play with. Instead it is more fun to play with our bib. Peyton was being very silly before bedtime and tossed her bib around for a good 10 minutes. It gave all of us a good laugh!

Dancing...

Peyton got this dancing/singing toy chick from our friends Ryan and Natalie for her birthday. I was not sure how she was going to like it at first but she loves it. When I hit the button to make it sing and dance Peyton loves to dance along with it. Very Cute!

little steps!!

Friday after we got home from Peyton's 1 year well check I put together the walker that Brandon and I got her for her birthday. Peyton was so excited to play with her new toy that she was having a hard time waiting for me to put it together. Once I had all the parts put together I placed it on the floor and this is what Peyton did...

Happy 1st Birthday Peyton!

Happy Birthday Peyton! Mom and Dad love you very much and are so blessed to have you as our daughter. When everything else in life gets crazy we always have you to make us laugh and get us to give huge smiles. We could not have asked for a better year in our lives and we can't wait to see what the next day brings.

This morning we were all together to celebrate Peyton's 1st birthday. To pass on the family tradition I got up this morning to cook Peyton her birthday pancakes. Wow...she loved them!!!

Peyton checking out her pancakes

Too early to get a smile out of her...I know how she feels!

Maybe I should have made them a little smaller?
Size doesn't matter I will eat them anyway

Peyton really loved her pancakes

Opening up her gifts with Daddy

Peyton was a little tired this morning so she really was not into opening up her gifts...Thanks Dad for helping!!

Trying to get a family shot...This is the best we could get

Peyton being a little silly

Happy Birthday Baby Girl...Mommy loves you!!!!

Singing Happy Birthday to Peyton...I have to apologizes for my singing. Brandon would not help me out and I am not the singer in the family so you get my birthday solo.

We love you Birthday Girl,

Mom & Dad

1st Birthday Party!

We celebrated Peyton's 1st birthday a couple of weeks early so we could have all our family and friends come out to Manhattan while her Dad was in town with baseball. Brandon sadly will be leaving for out of town Thursday on her birthday with baseball for the Nebraska series:( I am just glad that he will be here in the morning to see her and that way we can celebrate as a family over breakfast.

Thank you to everyone for making the trip out to Manhattan to be there for Peyton and also for many of you it was your first time out to our house. It really meant a lot to Brandon and I that you made the drive to be there for Peyton. We could not have asked for a better day to celebrate Peyton's birthday with everyone and the weather in Manhattan was so nice all day to make it absolutely wonderful. Here are a lot of pictures from the party. It is hard to just pick a couple so hope you enjoy them all.

Peyton's Teddy Bear cake that I made for her

Happy Birthday Peyton! I love her birthday outfit!!

Peyton is playing with her tutu...she loved to touch her skirt

Uncle Drew with Peyton

Great Grandpa Horton and Peyton sharing a good moment together

Peyton happy to see her Dad arrive home after the baseball game was over so she could get her party started

Getting ready to sing Happy Birthday and Peyton excited about her cake. She really wanted to touch it.

Peyton blowing out her candle and getting a little bit of help from Mom

Opening up Gifts! There is no way that I could post all the pictures of every gift that she got, so I have just picked a few that I liked and if your gift is not here please don't be offended because Peyton loved everything.

The very cute bathing suit and robe that Great Grandma & Grandpa Horton got for her

Peyton very excited about her gifts that she is taking a dive to open another one

Peyton loves this Little People SUV that Kenny and Susan got for her. Thanks guys it is a huge hit with her and she loves to push it around the living room.

Uncle Drew got her this very cute black bear that rolls out into a blanket.

So many great gifts that it is making me tired!

Peyton loved playing with this green bow...I love how babies love to play with the tissue paper, ribbons and bows more then the toys. Go figure right!

Peyton getting the hang of it and started to help out a little bit with opening up her gifts

Peyton's Chair! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Reiff for my chair I love it!!

BIRTHDAY CAKE TIME!!!!

I want my cake!

I gave her the head of the teddy bear and she was not quite sure what to do with it

Mom and Dad with their birthday girl

Helping out to let her know that she can eat it and that it was okay

Peyton was a little more concerned that her hands were getting dirty then eating the cake

Once Peyton learned that she could eat the cake the real fun started...

Getting it in the hair

I love this picture!

Cake overload...

Dirty girl went straight into the bath tub

All cleaned up and taking a ride in my new wagon that Grandma and Grandpa Yoder got for her

Thank you to both of our parents for all your help in making this day so wonderful for Peyton. It made things much easier for me to not be so stressed and I would not have been able to have everything ready so thank you very much and we love you.

Blinds...Blinds...Blinds...

Peyton loves to play with the blinds at the back door. I will sit her down in the living room and she will crawl as quickly as she can to the blinds to play with.

Peyton pulling on the blinds

With a face like this it is hard to tell her No!

She would do this all night if I would let her

Watch Peyton playing with the blinds and having a great time

Welcome Baby Hadleigh!

Stacy, Jeremy and Audrey Bullcoming welcomed the newest addition to their family Wednesday, March 18th at 12:05pm. Even though she was 3 weeks early she is healthy and doing great. Brandon, Peyton and I made a quick trip to Kansas City last night to see everyone and to meet our new niece and Peyton's cousin.

Hadleigh Von Bullcoming

6lbs 14oz and 19 1/2 inches long

It is still too hard to tell but I think that Hadleigh really looks like Stacy

Aunt Kelly with Hadleigh

I am so very proud of my sister. She went through a long 24 hours of waiting so we could meet this beautiful baby girl. Don't hate me Stacy because I put this picture up...I think that you look great!

Uncle Brandon

All of us with Hadleigh! Peyton was happy to meet her cousin and would reach out to grab for her so we had to make sure to keep her hands far enough way

Grandpa with all of the older grandkids while we are visiting baby Hadleigh

Excited Grandma holding her 5th grandchild

Grandpa with Hadleigh

All the kids playing around while we are visiting their new cousin

I love how big Jon and Peyton are smiling at each other. Jonny always knows how to make his cousin laugh...jumping jacks!