Christmas Time in the City!!!

Merry Christmas! Only my favorite time of year!!! I was really concerned this year with our Christmas tree especially since Breckyn is into everything!! But I found some plastic pretty christmas bulbs so we will see if the Tree can outlast Breckyn!!

Family Christmas picture

Celebrating our Christmas before leaving for Kansas

Breckyn's ONE!!!!!

Well, my Baby Turned ONE!!!! It was a day of TONS of emotions!!! I can't believe its been a whole year!!! It's just going by way to fast!!!! We had a great Party with TONS of snack and Great friends!!!!

Breckyn's One Year Pictures!

Have some cake Mommy!!!! Yum!!

Breckyn's birthday cake made by my friend Mallory!!
Isn't is Beautiful!!! I almost hated to have to cut into it! LOL!!



The "Allen Jenkins, Inc." Girls!!!

It only took a YEAR but I finally got a picture of Breckyn with Joan and Mallory, the two girls who were with me when I went into labor!! Joan was actually in the OR when I was having my C-Section!!!

Breckyn's first Tooth!

Breckyn has her first tooth!!! I noticed it on Tuesday afternoon!!!! YEAH!!! You can't really see the tooth but its on the right side!! You sure can feel it though!

Old vs New! NEW WINS!

I promised I would upload some pictures of our new additions to the kitchen!!! I didn't take a before of the dishwasher, but it was plain black! LOL!! It took some work, but we finally got the Range to fit in too! LOL!!! I am pretty sure our other oven was the orginal oven! LOL!!! We still have to put the microwave in, but Strider is going to become "Bob Villa" for the day when that happens! LOL!!!

The stove Before



The NEW Stove!


The NEW Dishwasher!

Well, Breckyn is officially 8 months old today!! I can't believe it!! I just happened to look at the clock today and it was 12:10pm! The EXACT time she was born!!! How funny is that? And she pulled herself up today all by herself!!! Now the fun begins! I guess she is going to give us a run for our money now! Because the next step is WALKING. Ahh, I am so not ready for that yet! That just means my baby is growing up!

We also got the Range put into today!!! I have five sliced fingers to prove it! LOL!! They aren't bad, but are strategically placed in the creases of my joints! Go figure! LOL!! But that range sure does look fantastic in our kitchen!! I can't believe how much of a change updating our appliances made in our kitchen! It looks so much better to!

Just and Update

Well, I am so bad about keeping this updated, but I promise I will try!!! We spend last weekend celebrating Jas' & Jake's (Strider's cousins) graduations! Jas got her Masters in Occupational Therapy, and Jake is graduating from high school! So, it was great to get the WHOLE Steele clan together again! There is never a dull moment when everyone gets together! We got to hear a little bit of "Blue Steele" music, eat some great food, see family we haven't seen in forever, and catch up with everyone!

Today Strider and I got a NEW dishwasher, range, and above the range microwave!!! I am so excited! Now I can see my "new kitchen" coming to life! We already installed the dishwasher, and have taken down our 1970's "Hood" that was above our stove!! So, its getting started!! So, we are updating little by little!! Next step, counter tops and back splash. Then figuring out what we want to do cabinet wise. And finally, flooring. That isn't to much right?! LOL!! Well, at least we got started!

I promise I will try to keep this better updated!! But bare with me!

Breckyn's new outfit from my friend Katie and her little boy Colton!

Breckyn watching Lola and our friends dog Celia

The Steele kids and Grandpa Todd. Keith, Grandpa Todd, Peggy, Mike, and Pat

WHOLE STEELE CREW!

Well, we created this blog just so you all could be kept up on Breckyn and our little family! Breckyn is 7 months old now! I can't believe how fast the time has gone!!! She is all but crawling now!! She does the "scoot" across the floor for now! But she can get up onto all fours and rock back and forth! LOL!! Its the funniest thing to see!! She gets to rocking like she is just going to take off, and then goes onto her belly and scoots off! I do have to say she is quite a fast scooter!! Strider and I are doing well also. He is still working at Schmidt and Stacey and I am enjoying my new job at OCCMD, doing data entry! It makes it better that I only work part time too!! I couldn't imagine leaving Breckyn ALL DAY! Its hard enough to leave her in the mornings!Lola and Toby are as crazy as ever too! They are adjusting well to being a big brother and big sister! LOL!! Lola is still not real sure of Breckyn, but she did let her touch her foot the other day, which was a major breakthrough! LOL!! Toby could careless I think! Or at least until she grabs ahold of those big ole' donkey ears!! LOL!!

But we are all doing well!! Trying to avoid the Swine Flu outbreak down here!! So, keep us in your prayers!! I am trying not to get her out if I don't have too!