Its the Brinley's.. Daniel and I were married on January 30, 2009 and it was perfect! We welcomed Dakota into our lives in April and we have loved being parents every minute. Dakota is the best baby in the whole world and we are very lucky to have him in our lives. I love being a mom and every thing it has to bring, Daniel is a great dad and works very hard for our family. I am sure lucky!!! We love to travel and always are on the go. I love daniel and dakota more than anything in the world. They are my everything! We are so excited for what the future brings..

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Dakotas First Christmas!

Christmas or actually the whole month of December was busy for us we had so much fun hanging out with family and friends.  I was in charge of our ward dinner this year and we also had my dad come as Santa and everyone loved him.  I love my parents they are so great to help with everything I do and they support me all the time. I am lucky to have them for my parents.
Santa and Dakota.
 He had so much fun and wasn't scared at all.  Look at that smile!

Our family with Santa:)

On of our good friends Nicole and her husband had us over for their ugly sweater party so we all dressed up and had lots of fun playing games and eating! Thanks Nicole:)

Every holiday Grandma Carol takes pictures with Dakota and has so much fun sending them out to her family and friends this is from his Christmas session with grandma I love my little Santa's helper!

Hanging out watching dad ride his horse at the Golden Spike.  I was so cold that night so we got to snuggle and I loved every minute of it!

Daniel and his horse Trigger

Santa coming to meet all my nieces and nephews on Christmas Eve.  Notice the fun red and white golf cart he rode up on because of the lack of snow.  Such a cute Santa!

Dakota at grandma and grandpa Ivies enjoying the cute pajamas Santa brought him.

The nieces and nephews with Santa Christmas Eve

Every year since I can remember my family has had a tradition to go to hardware ranch to see the elk on Christmas eve.  This year was extra special because we started our little family with this same tradition and Dakota loved it!

Dakota watching the Elk

Our Christmas pajamas! Daniel picked out Dakotas pj's and I love them!

Christmas morning at our house, look how excited Dakota is!

Daddy and Dakota Christmas morning.  I love my boys!

Mom and Dakota opening his first barn yard set Santa brought him.

Aunt Randi and Dakota opening presents!  We were so happy to have Adam and Randi for Christmas we miss having them around all the time but we sure loved hanging out the time they spent here in Utah and Dakota loves them!

Grandma helping Dakota open his presents that Santa left at grandmas house.  Grandma Carol always spoils Dakota and she loves spending time with him.  I love seeing how much Dakota impacts every ones life for the better.  He brings so much love to our family.

Dakota with Aunt Randi and Uncle Adam the day they left.  We were sad to see them go but can't wait to go out to Kansas to visit them this spring/summer. We love you two!!

End of 2011

Dakota has had such a big year in 2011 he has grown so big and I love every minute of it!! He was 22 pounds at 6 months and is in the 95th percentile for everything.  We have found out many things since Dakota has been growing.  He loves people food and HATES baby food.  I have tried many times to get him to eat the baby food and he will not eat it at all he will spit it out every time so I wait a couple days and try it again and the same thing happens.  Dakota loves to sleep which makes it nice for mom and dad:)  He loves to play with everyone and makes everyone smile.  He seriously is the happiest boy in the world.  Everyone always says how happy he is and I have to agree. He always makes Daniel and I smile and laugh all day long.  He truly is the light of our life!  I was so blessed to become is mom.  He hates socks or anything on his feet I have tried to put shoes and socks on his feet and 5 seconds later they are pulled off.  He loves to try and play with his older cousins and they love him.  He loves to make noises and blow bubbles, he talks all the time.  He can roll everywhere and is on his way to crawling which I think will be so fun.  He loves to hold your hand but you can't hold his which is so funny.  He loves beans, bread, yogurt bites, water from a straw and of course any of the sweets his aunts and uncles try to feed him:) I love Dakota and Daniel so much and don't know where I would be without them!
Dakota loves hanging out with grandpa just watching the t.v.

I love this picture of Dakotas bath time in the sink (he loves bubbles!)

Dinner time with Grandma Carol and Dennis
They love him so much, and he loves them!!

Dakota and Daddy both getting ready for their naps!!

Kota bear at the doctors at 6 months isn't he so chubby and cute.

Look how happy they are together it makes me so happy!!

Dakota the baby bat at Halloween.  Cutest bat I've ever seen

Daddy and son birthday lunch for Daniel.
Dakota loves his daddy!

Ready to go out for  a walk.  Dakota wants to be just like his dad!
I love watching our family grow and can't wait for our future together.