This is a very typical Illianna face.

          

Since the job market is the worst my generation has ever seen, we are having to resort to other methods to pay the bills:

          

Aunt Natalie gave Illianna a new coat/hat outfit that is just too cute.  Here is a picture, hopefully it warms your holidays like it does ours!

          

I love kids in hats. From day one I’ve had Illianna in a hat. Unfortunately she’s figured out how to take her hat off, and thinks it’s a trick. Now I’m having to wear hats as well because if she sees me in a hat then she’ll leave hers on.

Yesterday it wasn’t too hot, there was a slight breeze, and a few clouds remained in the sky from a storm that passed through the night before, so we decided to go on a walk. I got us all loaded up, which was a feat of it’s own because once the dogs see their collars come out they start going crazy, and we were just about to head off, when Missy Moo looked up at me with an evil smirk and pulled her hat right off. I only have one hat, which after recently falling into the pool I found out was made of paper (I didn’t know you could make a *real* hat from paper.), so I was in a bit of a predicament. Fortunately I saw one of Ryan’s baseball caps in the entry. It did the trick, and she kept her hat on most of the walk. Of course she wanted to try on Dada’s hat at well.

          

Cute Moments Album

          

Finally! A photo with me and Illianna together! I’m always taking them so I feel like I don’t exist.

We were supposed to go to a Valentine’s party, but Ryan had to leave the house early today so he didn’t get to play with Illianna in the morning. Since their time is so limited in the first place I thought I’d rather spend Valentine’s with my sweetheart so we went to see Dadda at work.

‘Ryan: This is my favorite photo yet! They both look so happy and beautiful, I can’t wait to take this picture to work to remind me everyday why I work, and why I rush home.’

          

more photos

          

Illi had a photo shoot this morning. I wanted to make sure to get pictures of her in the cute little ruffle pants before she got to big. Thank you to Grandma Cathy for the wardrobe ‘and hint to make bow stay’. This is one of my favorite photos.

For more photos from the shoot, go here .