Happy 1st Birthday Alyssa!!

Alyssa's one year old birthday cake.

Grandma, Grandpa, Kevin, Arlen, Kira, Alyssa and I
celebrated Alyssa and Uncle Arlen's birthday at

Grandma and Grandpa Beck's house.

Everyone enjoyed watching Alyssa dig into her

piece of the cake.

I thought Alyssa was going to have cake

everywhere. ALyssa really only had cake on

her hands and face.


Alyssa sure enjoyed digging into the cake with

a fork.

It was so fun visit with my family for Alyssa's

birthday. I sure enjoy doing things with my family.

They are always so kind and thoughtful.

Nate had to fly to Arkansas on a business trip the

day of Alyssa's birthday so he was not home to

celebrate with our family.

Kira's First Hair Cut!!

Kira got her first hair cut today!!
Her Grandma Gibson cut her hair.

Kira was sure a brave girl when her grandma

asked her to keep her head still.

She looks so grown up now.

Disneyland with Friends!!

Kira, Alyssa and I got to go to Disneyland for the day.


Kennedy Slagle, Brooklyn Slagle, Kira Gibson
and in front Natalie Slagle.

Our good friends from Utah came down for
Thanksgiving and went to Disneyland with us. We sure had a blast.



Kira really enjoyed being at Disneyland with
everything decorated for the Christmas holidays.
(I don't have a picture of Alyssa because she was
asleep in the stroller.)




If you haven't been to Disneyland the last two
years you haven't seen the Castle decorated
for the Christmas Holiday. It has icicle lights
all over it and is covered in snow. This picture
is not the best because is sure is really neat
to see it in person.




Kira's favorite character is Buzlightyear.
We stopped to watch the Christmas parade.
Love to see all the characters dancing.

Alyssa say Cheese!!

Alyssa has learned to pull herself up on furniture and so I was trying to take pictures of her but she decided to lay on the floor. When I would take a picture of her the orange light would come on from the camera and she would squint her eyes shut and smile. Alyssa is now 11 months old.

Silly Alyssa!!

Sleeping Beauty Bargin!!

Kira really wanted to be Sleeping Beauty this year

but I couldn't come to terms with buying a dress that was very expensive.

As we were walking around JcPenney's

I noticed these costumes on the rack in the isle.

This costume was marked $60 originally.

It was marked down to $20 and then I had a $10 off coupon.

I got this Sleeping Beauty Dress for $10.

I love great bargains.

Kira's first Pony Ride

We went to Oak Glenn with Uncle Robert and Aunt Amy.

Kira got to ride a pony for the first time.

Oak Glenn is an apple country.

You can go and pick apples and you can make your own apple cider.

Oak Glenn is off the 10 freeway and Yucaipia.

It is about thirty minutes from our new home.

We had a great time hanging out with Nate's brother

Robert and his wife Amy

and walking around in the little shops

and watching Kira ride the pony.

We went to Oak Glenn for Michelle's Birthday.

I had never been to an apple orchard,

wanted to do something fun and get out of the house.

We are proud of you Kevin!!

Kevin has wanted to be a police officer since he was a little child. When Kevin told the family that he was going to become a police officer we were scared but as you can see Kevin will make a great police officer and will do it well.

When we go over to Grandma and Grandpa Becks house and when Uncle Kevin would come home Kira would always call him Arlen so finally Kevin said, "I am number one." So Kira has never forgot who is number one.

Proud Uncle and is number one!!

Alyssa, Kevin, Kira

This is Kevin receiving his diploma from the president of Fullerton College. When Kevin's name was called you could hear all of those that where there to be of great support to Kevin.

Kevin graduated from the Fullerton Police Academy, November 1, 2008 and is now applying at a few different City's to become a police officer. He truly is a proud brother and uncle. We love you.