Picture Perfect

Growing up in my family we hardly had family pictures taken and looking back I really regret that. So i have decided that I will not be like that. I want to always have family pictures updated.  I never did get newborn pics of Eden and everyday I kick myself because of it.  Many of you know that our little girl turned one earlier this year and I was determined to get her 1 year pics taken.  We have a friend, Alma Tait, who is a photographer and she does an incredible job!!!  Please check out her website!  She met us one afternoon and capture many precious moments of our little girl.

No this isn't how she smiles but I sure do love this little pucker face!

My favorite little face!!!

Her favorite thing to do it point at everything and say, "huh"

This is Colby's absolute favorite!

I am sure that you are just aching to see more!! So here is the website if you would like to see them all.  Just enter the password: Johnson

Let me know what you think!!!

Snow Day!

Colby's school had a snow day last week.  So of course he took advantage and the next thing I know is Eden is all bundled up.  

 She doesn't have a snow suit so Colby improvised. This is what he dressed her in:

1 onesie

1 pair of socks

2 sleepers

1 pair of jeans

1 marshmellow coat

1 trapper hat

2 mittens

a pair of shoes 

(the shoes are normally 2 sizes too big, in this instance they barely fit with all the layers)

We are fortunate enough to have the post office literally in our back yard.  We were mailing a package and played along the way.  Hence the mail trucks in the background.

The poor girl was so padded she couldn't put her arms down.  Even when I leaned over to pick her up she couldn't lift her arms up towards me.  It was really sad but kind of funny at the same time.

Colby made her the human sled.  Check out the video. 

(Just a short one))

She didn't last too long and I am not too sure that she enjoyed the snow.  

But it was a memory.

Look who's 1 - Birthday Blowout!!!

My baby girl is 1 year old!  When did this happen?!?!?  I felt like I was just pregnant with her.  This has definitely been the fastest year of my life.  It is just going by too quickly,  slow down!!!!

When I got Eden up that morning and brought her out into the living room she just stared at all the streamers and balloons.  It was quite funny.  She was so confused and had no idea what was going on and why mom kept singing songs with the word birthday in them all day long.  

 We began her official birthday celebration when Colby got home from school.  She woke up from her nap and we started to feed her dinner.  But she wouldn't take a bite?!?!  She would turn away and rub her eyes and have nothing to do with it.  

So I tried to feed her and she wouldn't do that either.  Obviously, something wasn't right.  So we didn't force her to eat and just played with her for a little while.  Well, it was just as she was showing us her new trick of walking with just holding one of our hands that we figured out what was wrong.  She came to halt and we heard some unpleasant sound effects coming from down low.  Next thing I see is a puddle at her feet.  Her bare feet I might add.  Dah!!!!!  So Colby flipped on his panic switch button and ran to the kitchen.  I wandering what he was doing, picked up Eden and took her over to the entry way, off the carpet.  Colby finally realized he was being a little over the top and ridiculous came over and proceeded to help me de-clothe Eden and get her into the bath tub.  Of course we have pictures of this momentous occasion but figured most of you could do with out the details.

After that she felt much better and she was all cleaned up ready to party.

Our new friends, James and Alyssa, surprised us and Eden with the best homemade gift.  When I was younger my parents would put us in a cardboard box and slide us around on the hardwood floors.  I was telling this story to Alyssa and she said her dad did the same thing.  So Alyssa and James painted a cardboard box, stuffed it with padding and covered it with cute fabric and tied it with a bow so we could pull her around in it!  We loved it.  Eden sat in it and just kicked back like she was in a hot tub.

Thank you Grandma,Grandpa,Nana, Papa, Ryanne, Jordan, Maureen and friends and even our neighbors (can't believe they remembered!!) for all the gifts!  Eden was spoiled.  So were mom and dad.  My parents contribute a few gift cards to getting a new car seat for Eden which we just got in the mail!!!

CAKE TIME

What is this mom??? and Why am I naked??

Didn't dive into the cake and eat any of it.  But I really don't blame her because of her little upset tummy.   

But once dad smeared some frosting on her and shoved her hands into the cake, she ripped it apart.

Weight: 17lbs 9oz

Height: 27 1/2 inches

Demeanor:  Perfect!!

Favorite thing to do: Pull all her books off the shelf

Favorite Activity:  Dance and clap when music comes on!!!

Favorite food:  any fruit 

Boy we love this little girl!  She is our tiny little paradise.