Snow to play in - FINALLY - March 2009

Well we finally got some snow worth playing in - after winter. It seemed like anytime we had a good snow all winter that it was on a Monday when we went to work and Peyton was in daycare so we never got to play in it. I was really beginning to regret the snowpants purchase! Well as it turns out, Peyton wasn't a huge fan of the snow - mainly due to her mittens coming off or not being able to grab things with them on.

Peyton turns TWO!! - March 2009

Nani and Papa got Peyton a new stroller for her baby doll that she loves!

Nani also made a new outfit for Peyton's baby doll. Nani's a pro at making baby doll clothes!

This time we learned to not give such a big piece of cake!

Peyton's 3rd birthday cake over at Nani and Papa's house - my favorite - angel food cake with divinity icing and strawberries :-)

Here's my second cake that at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We celebrated Peyton and Greg's birthday - unfortunately Peyton won't eat chocolate - I really wish I didn't like chocolate!!

Opening presents!

Just hanging out with my cousins, Riley and Corey.

Am I a star or what!?!

Peyton was very happy to dive into her strawberry cake. Peyton doesn't like chocolate so I made her a strawberry cake with divinity icing, I figured she would like it. We didn't count on how much she would like it. Greg cut Peyton a HUGE slice of cake. She had the WHOLE thing, we were amazed at how much she ate. We didn't think about what might happen if she ate the entire huge piece of cake. Well, we found out at about 2 am the next day when it all came up all over the bed. I guess we learned a lesson that day!!

Happy Birthday to Peyton, happy birthday to Peyton!!

Still feeling terrible, making this cake was one of the few things I got done for Peyton's birthday this year - no big party with a million cupcakes - I just couldn't do it, but she didn't seem to mind at all!!

March Madness - 2009

Peyton LOVES to wear her Jayhawks outfit to cheer on Mommy's team!! This was before the big dance started but she wore her outfit for every game during the tournament - we were very bummed that it ended up only being three, but there's always next year. Missy's friend Patrick, from her KU days, and his wife sent this out for Peyton when she was born and she's been just waiting for it to fit! ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK!!

Februrary 2009 - The month of no pictures

Can you believe it - no pictures this month. This is the first month that we haven't taken any pictures of Peyton. I feel a little guilty. But since I (Missy) am usually the one busting out the camera - as you may be able to tell by my lack of appearances in the pictures themselves - I do have an excuse. On January 21st I found out that I am pregnant with #2!! Of course as it always happens, this was right after having dinner at a friend's house and drinking way too much wine...
Then I got really sick and got bronchitis, and once that was over I got to go back to feeling like I was pregnant - yay (*sarcasm*). February was pretty awful for me. When I look back at how I felt with Peyton - that was nothing!! Throughout this month (and the next one as well) I was just trying to get through everyday. I got sick many times (did not happen before), completely lost my taste for things I usually like (also did not happen before) - I mean I couldn't drink water for goodness sakes! Certain smells made me cringe - ANYTHING cooking in the oven, smoke (as usual just really amplified), perfumes, etc. It was awful!

My poor husband got practically no acknowlegment of his birthday this month (the 19th). I definitely have to make it up to him one of these days...

January 2009

Here's me and Daddy down at the creek behind our house. I love watching the water.

Look at those blue eyes!

Having some fun in the little bit of snow we've been getting!!

More of my yogurt face!!

Christmas Day 2008

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!

Christmas Eve 2008

Silly Papa!

It's really not fair for my brother, my mom, and I to be on the same pictionary team - but we enjoyed the win :-)

Missy's cousin, Meredith, just had her beautiful baby girl, it' amazing how tiny they seem now - it's hard to believe that Peyton was once that size!

Peyton loves her horsie!!

As usual we had a busy couple of days for Christmas - on Christmas eve it was off to church, then over to Grandma and Grandpa's house (Greg's parents) for gifts and then over to Nani and Papa's (Missy's parents) house for chili and games.

December 2008

Our pretty tree!

Every year there is the big Roark family Christmas party the weekend before Christmas. Peyton had a lot of fun with the dogs - however, she would have nothing to do with Santa this year...

A little cookie decorating to get in the Christmas spirit

Peyton really loved running around the tree lot looking while Missy looked for the perfect Christmas tree!

Bathtime Fun - December 2008

Peyton loves her bathtime bubbles -and sucking on her wash cloth!! Now that we have a new camera we are finally getting some of those great smiles -no delay!