Hungry for Spring!

Snow cone season is here! And the Morris family is loving it. The beautiful weather is somewhat deceiving, though, because it's still a bit chilly for all the springtime things I'd love to be doing- landscaping our yard, sunbathing outside, & going to the park. It's just springy enough to give me that itch for summer vacation (only 60 days away, not that I'm counting or anything). Even with the extra daylight, I'm convinced the days have started passing more quickly. Where did this weekend go? Here's what we did:

Saturday, our friends Andrea and Mark came over for dinner and brought their 4-year-old daughter, Albany. I can describe her perfectly with one word- busy! Our baby schedule was far too boring for Miss Albany, as Laney fell fast asleep 20 minutes after their arrival and left Albany to entertain herself. She did so quite well by chasing our poor white kitty cat Penny around all evening. Though she tried, Penny never could quite seem to evade Albany's awkward grasp for very long. As we were all finishing our pork tenderloin and twice-baked potato casserole, Albany came in and announced that the "party" would begin in 5 minutes. So, we headed into the other room for the party, which basically consisted of sitting on the floor that Albany had lined with every baby blanket we own and watching her dance. And we all had to wear bows, too, of course. It was fun for me to watch Marshall, who has never been around little girls, participate in this "party." I know he was thinking about all the years of fun "parties" that Laney will have in store for him! I bet he never thought he'd be such a lucky guy.

Albany hanging out with Laney (who was asleep haha):

The "party." Please look at Marshall's expression:

Andrea is expecting her second daughter, who will be in Laney's grade. We're already making friends for Laney. Who cares is they aren't even born yet!

Sunday, we took our weekly drive around Abilene and ran some errands to get ready for the week. We took a walk, which Laney enjoyed for a mere 15 minutes. Her smiles absolutely make my life worth living.

We then decided that it was high time we started the process of feeding Laney solids. We've been looking forward to this! So we pulled out the cute baby dishes that we got at our shower and set the stage for the show. Laney was a little unsure about this whole experience.  She actually only "ate" about a bite of rice cereal. The vast majority of the food was spit out and dribbled down her chin. Surely it wasn't because she was distracted by the two cameras that were in her face, right? Well, good thing there were cameras in her face, because now I can show you the precious pictures. Bon appetit, Laney!

Fortunately, we remembered the bib at the last second.

She is sure that we are crazy.

Looks like this is the beginning of the end of me as a neat-freak.

Time to Break Out her Bikinis!

First, I'd like to assure you that I will get better at consistently updating our blog! I can't believe it's been nearly 3 weeks since my first post. Much has happened in this time. I've been quite a busy teacher with Algebra benchmark exams to give, basketball playoff games to attend, and cheerleading tryouts to run. In the time we could find during this busy week, Marshall and I enjoyed our back-to-back birthdays with our families one night at Bonzai and the other night at Perini's. Marshall turned 24 and I turned 21 (for the 3rd time). We made it through the hectic week and are now enjoying one of the many reasons I love my job- SPRING BREAK. On this beautiful, cloudless, 75-degree Sunday we pulled out our bathing suits and headed to Mama C's & Papa D's house for Laney's first day at the pool. She decided to wear her tankini so that her shoulders wouldn't get burned (what a smart girl). I get so excited thinking of the many memories she'll make at this pool and the long summers I'll get to spend with her there. Also, today's time at the pool gets me looking forward to Laney's first annual trip to Gulf Shores coming up this summer! Here are some of my favorite pictures from today:

Thank you, Grandmama & Aunt LaLa, for my cute fish suit and sunglasses!

...and hat!

She's been working on her beach body :)

This was taken during the short 20 seconds she actually spent in the sun.

Baby girl skin is much safer in the shade.

Luckily, we love our swing and it was the perfect place for us to enjoy the day in the shade. We also love our fingers. And love to put them in our mouth whenever possible.

Laney has 2 more swimsuits she needs to debut. More pictures coming soon (weather permitting, that is!). We hope your days are warming up and you and your loved ones are gearing up for a fun springtime, too!