Brielle my Belle

So, Brielle is just the cutest little thing! I can't get enough of her.  These are just random pictures from this summer. 

Pretty much every time we are out and about, someone comments on how cute she is. Mostly its comments about her red hair.  We also get tons of comments on her big dark eyes.  We love you, Brielle!

Smith Reunion

We were able to go to the Smith family reunion this summer. We were excited to go because we have missed the last few reunions.  

Mckenna and her Great Great Grandma Smith (who Mckenna is named after)

I'm so grateful Devin was able to get a job back in the west.  Mckenna has loved visiting her cousins and aunts and uncles. I think Mckenna and Alayna will be great friends.

Can you tell she wore flip flops while we were camping? :)

Baker

I decided I hate moving! I can never decide where to put things and I end up switching things around once they are unpacked. But my mom was there to help my indecisiveness. :)

Nothing like breakfast on a cardboard box!

Brielle quickly found her favorite spot of the house 

July

4th of July was spent with family.  It was a lot of fun. We really missed getting to see family all of the time while we were in Iowa.

Don't laugh at my amateur photography skills haha.  This was a random photo I took, I am quite proud of it :)

Mckenna spent most of the firework time on Grandma Collins' lap. She didn't like all the loud ones.

We got a moving company that moved our stuff out. So we got to spend about a week in Idaho Falls waiting for our stuff to get to Oregon. We spent a lot of time with family. It was great. These girls sure love their cousins!

Everytime the fridge opens, Brielle has to check it out... on her tippie toes :)

A trip to Grandma and Grandpa's is not complete without a trip to the Greenbelt

After about a week our stuff arrived in Baker.  My wonderful mom came with us to Baker and helped us move in because Devin was in training the day the moving truck came. 

We moved into a 3 bedroom 2 bath duplex. We are super excited about having a garage and a fenced backyard!  Devin was in training the day the moving truck came. I am so glad my mom was able to come help us move in.  I would not have gotten very far at all without her help!  Thanks Mom!!

Brielle's Birthday

Poor Brielle, we were moving on her birthday so we weren't able to do a lot. We celebrated her birthday at a more convenient time. So, to make up for that, I took a ton of pictures.  But, she doesn't know the difference anyway :)

We got her a sand and water table for her birthday. She (and Mckenna) love it!

Brielle, we love you so much! You are the funniest little thing with a lot of personality.  We call you our little monster because you are so curious and get into everything! But you really don't mean any harm, you just like to explore. You are the best little girl, so content and happy all of the time. You are a cuddlebug! My favorite part of the day is waking up and cuddling with you while you suck your thumb.  You are a great eater.  You especially like fruit, pasta, and ice cream. You like to wear necklaces and carry around purses.  And you love shoes.  Everywhere we go, we get comments on how cute you are and how many people love your red hair and your big dark eyes.  You are pretty easy going, but also know what you want and will let everyone else know too.  You like to play with Mckenna, but you really love the time that Mckenna is at preschool and you have free reign over all of the toys.  We love you so much, Brielle! Happy first birthday!!!