Devyn Turns 1!

Devyn getting ready for her party by playing with all the decorations! She really loved the balloons.... to bad she kept trying to bite them all... silly girl :)

Devyn and her birthday guests... Great Aunt Jan and Amy, Great-Grandma Ray and Grandma Finley

Cousin Jordan

Cousin Kalisha

Friend Anthony

We can just sit next to Anthony without giving him a big kiss! He'd been working all week on giving Devyn her birthday kiss.... I don't know what Daddy thinks about all this kissing buisness....

Great-Grandma Johnson giving Devyn birthday hugs and kisses

It's present time! This is the best part of the whole day...

I really love this toy, can I play with it now Mom? PLEASE!!!

Devyn started out very timid with her cake. I even had to give her a spoon so she would try to eat it (she loves feeding herself.)

Then I put her birthday hat on her and she really didn't want to eat the cake, all she wanted was to take the hat off... but doesn't she look so cute!

After the hat came off she got much more excited about the cake and even put the spoon down to dig in with her hands

Now she's enjoying this birthday thing

Oh boy, this cake eating is good times!

Look everyone, I've almost finished my whole cake!

Success... it's all gone and I'm a big mess... what a

great birthday!

11 month old pictures

She's just recently figured out how to climb into chairs (she can't quite get into this one....) but she loves to sit and rock and of course the cell phone is a staple favorite item!

Laughing after she's done something bad...

Her new favorite toy- her first puppy stuffed animal

Devyn with HER own cell phone, but it isn't nearly as cool as mommies

Here are some pictures of Devyn at 11 months. Sorry I missed the 11-month old birthday. It's hard to believe Devyn will be 1 next Sunday! I also didn't get any pictures of Thanksgiving - I lost the battery charger for my camer :(

Devyn the Helper

Devyn LOVES to help out with mommy and daddy's chores. Too bad she can't really help, she usually just makes more of a mess! We hope this helping trend continues as she gets older! :0)

Helping with computer work- she especially loves to type on the key board

Devyn loves to unload the dishwasher- unforturnately she likes to eat the dirty silverware... not so good....

Ahh laundry, Devyn's favorite. She'll take it out of the dryer for us, she takes it out of the basket for us and her all time favorite is to unfold it and spread it around the house once we do get it folded~!

Devyn Loves her Beans!

Devyn likes to visit Beans in his cage.

She also thinks she can ride around on him like a pony! :)

Dedication

Godparents- Uncle TJ and friend Leanne

Devyn enjoying her party after her special day.

It's been a long wait but we've found a church home here in Indianapolis. Devyn was Dedicated to the Lord this weekend with the support and love of her family and Godparents.

Thank-you to everyone that celebrated Devyn's special day with us. I know you will all be around to help raise her in God's Love.

Happy Halloween!

Outside checking to see if there are anymore trick or treaters coming....


Look mom, I'm ready! I already know how to get all the candy out of the bucket

You want me to pass this stuff out??

I'd much rather eat it all up!~

Practicing my monster face to scare all the trick or treaters

And I'm also practicing my scary scream... I got this job under control :)

I was so excited to dress Devyn up and have her pass out halloween candy to all the neighborhood kids and she loved every minute! She looked so cute in her litte costume. A costume I told everyone was a little watermelon costume. Then someone came to the door and said "Oh, how cute, a little strawberry!" So I looked at the outfit again, and was like "oops- ok, I guess maybe she is a strawberry".... whatever she was she looked adorable! :)

Random Cute Pictures

Devyn cuddling with the blanket on the floor

She loves the soft blankets and when she starts laying on them that's usually when I know it's nap time!

Devyn getting ready for winter in Daddy's hat

Just looking cute

Devyn with Uncle Kelby and Grandpa Walker and the two new additions to their family- Ace and Diva! (Devyn is bigger than both of them!~)

Trip to Green Bay!

Devyn and Brandon with Gavin- Devyn's friend who lives across the street from our old house-

Devyn hanging out with Ricky and Leah, our old neighbors.

Devyn with Brooke, one of the best helpers ever! She helped me give Devyn a bath almost everynight we were there and she was a great babysitter helper while Brandon and I were at the game

Brandon, Devyn and Carl (Big Daddy) We stayed with Carl and Cindy during our trip to Green Bay. We miss hanging out with them and all the good times we had in their basement! We look forward to more visits in the future.

While we were in Green Bay last weekend Devyn meet her first boyfriend. She immediately greeted him with a kiss! It was so cute (but it wasn't long before she was trying to knock him down- my beautiful bully!)