Bree has learned and experienced a few new things in her fourteenth month... She learned how to take out her hair-do during her nap...

She's learned how to open doors (aaaahhh!!)...and she even got to go to Charlotte, NC to visit Aunt Laura! (Ok, not really her aunt, but my best friend who could be a sister :)

The best part of aunt Laura's house was that she had a dog AND stairs! SO FUN! Laura's boyfriend also had dogs and Bree couldn't wait to play with them at his house in the country. However when she realized that they were bigger then she was, she wasn't quite as excited! But we had such a great time and loved the beautiful South Carolina country side!

February has been a blast! Here are just a few of the fun things we did...

Bree had her first official play at the playground without eating rocks or dirt!! It was actually a huge day and I was so excited! So when the weather is warm enough we are definitely there!

Robbie and I went on a fun date to the Morris Planetarium and saw "North Carolina Skies". It was so beautiful and so cool!

We received some fun Valentine's packages from grandmas Robin and Carrie. Bree is wearing her cute Valentine's dress from Grandma Robin...

And as you can see, she loved the styrofoam from Grandma Carrie's package!

We had an awesome Valentine's Day! Robbie made me breakfast AND dinner! This is a picture of his candle-light dinner...twice baked potatoes, roasted chicken, green beans and sparkling grape juice. Home-made! And better then any restaurant we could have gone to. It was the best Valentine's because I have the best Valentine!

And we had a fun visit from Uncle Russell! Ok, so he's not really Bree's Uncle, he's our friend from Provo who came out for an interview for a Masters Program at UNC. But Bree just loved him!

And one more bit of exciting news was that Robbie's team took 2nd place at a case competition in Birmingham, AL! It was a ton of work, but worth the $2,000 they won! (Well actually I think Robbie said it worked out to be about 14 cents an hour :) It was a good experience!

It has been a fun month!!

So this is my new favorite cookbook: Deceptively Delicious...I recommend it to everyone! The reason Jessica Seinfeld (yes Jerry Seinfeld's wife)created this cookbook was because she was having a hard time getting her children to eat vegetables. SO, she found ways to include pureed vegetables and fruits into ordinary dishes - even into desserts! I have tried out several dishes so far: hamburgers with carrots in them (Robbie gave it five stars), oatmeal with sweet potatoes in them (may sound weird but it was awesome - and again five stars from my number one critic), and even home-made mac n'cheese with northern beans (and whole wheat pasta of course)! We all know that Americans suffer from many health problems, mostly due to poor nutrition. We need vegetables and fruits! If I had enough money I would buy this book for everyone I know. There is even a recipe for chocolate pudding! (I'm going to try that one soon!) So if you, your husband, or your child has a hard time eating vegetables, or if you just want fun ways to include them in your diet, this book is for you! (Have I sold you on it yet?)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BREE! I can hardly believe we have a daughter who is ONE...what a year of joy it has been! First we started off the fun with a birthday lunch with our friends Liz and Lilly. (Lilly and Bree have the same birthday, but Lilly turned two).

Bree didn't really like wearing the birthday hats, but it was so cute!

Then Robbie came home early from school (WAHOO!!) and we began our family birthday party. We decided to let Bree choose what to do first...and of course she wanted to go "ttt...ttt" As of last week she has partly learned the word "out" which she says at least four times a day as she stands pointing to the door. It is so cute! When the answer is, "no not right now" there are often tears. But when the answer is, "yes let's go out" the smile on her face is priceless!

Then we went "in" and opened some fun presents. Bree loved the books from Grandma and Grandpa Harmon (she goes in her room to her book basket several times a day!), as well as the fun activity book from Grandma Henderson. Though she doesn't understand the other gift from Grandma and Grandpa Henderson, she will be SO grateful someday! (They opened up a savings account for college and mission and will put in money each birthday! WOW!) Then she got some animal cards from me and Robbie...don't laugh, I know animal cards don't sound that cool, but these are the coolest! There are over thirty cards with bright real-life pictures of all sorts of animals. Then on the back it has interesting facts about those animals. I think they will be fun and useful the older Bree gets too!

Our sweet prophet. Most of you who look at our blog know that I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...and proud of it! The president of our church and God's prophet on the earth passed away last week. He was a man of God in every sense of the word and I will be forever grateful for his example and teachings. Though the work of God will move forward with the new President Monson, President Hinckley will hold a special place in my heart. My mom said it beautifully when she said, "He showed us his love by how he lived his life." I just pray that I too can show my love for my God, my Savior and my fellowmen by how I live.

"So we should go camping for our date this weekend," Robbie says to me last week. Camping? I was a bit confused because first, it's freezing outside, and second, I wasn't so sure how Bree would do. He then explained that we could campout in our front room!

Yes we did have to move the couch into the hallway, but what a blast! Just open the window, microwave some s'mores, and make sure your tent door is facing the TV so you can watch a movie! (We recommend a western like "Silverado")

It seems like Bree's hair has grown over night!

Dad's favorite new hair-do is the mowhawk!















Mom, however, prefers the pigails. (I couldn't believe that her hair actually fit...and it's SO cute!)