The Nalley Family

The Nalley Family
Eddie, Stephanie, Brooklyn, Chandler and Gibson

Friday, August 30, 2013

Brooklyn Starts Kindergarten!!

Will she get to go to Kindergarten???
That was the big question.  We had a sticker chart where she could receive stickers that showed us that she was ready (making good choices without being asked...letting others go first, cleaning up after herself, sharing, etc) or not ready (not practicing first time obedience, not listening, etc).
 She worked hard all summer, and as you can see, it was close!!
 But in the end, she had more stickers on the "Ready" side so she is getting go!!
 But first things first...The day before school was to start, Chandler got her some gifts to help send her off in style!!
New monogrammed backpak and lunchbox (that she actually got to pick out herself)!!
Now she was ready.
 Even Daddy took off work to be able to walk her in on her first day!
Don't know if you can see it in this pic, but he drank his coffee that morning out of his "Brooklyn" mug that she got him for Father's Day!  So sweet!
 Eddie dropped Brooklyn and I off at the front door so we could practice finding her class and going in just like she would have to learn to do all by herself.  When I got out of the car with her, she told me I wasn't supposed to go in!!  I convinced her that it would be ok since this was her first day EVER and she didn't know how to get to her classroom.  =)
 We got to her class and she wasn't timid at all about us leaving. 
Such a big girl!!
 She had a great first day, and so far, LOOOOOVES Kindergarten.
On Fridays, they get to wear their spirit shirts...this is her all ready to go on a Friday.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Gibson - 9 Months Old!

9 Month Stats

Height:  29 inches...75%
Weight:  21 lbs...70%
Head Circumference:  28 1/4...75%

Very proportional baby!!
 What Gibson loves:
bathtime!!
bottles
Baby Channel
People
Peek-a-boo
Silliness
 Milestones:
He got another tooth (so he now has 2 on bottom)
eats some table food (and makes hilarious faces with each new texture)
has taken 2 steps (only once though and hasn't taken any more)
crawls on all fours
pulls up everywhere on everything
cruises
says:  mamama, dadada, bye-bye-bye and when upset says nananana
waves 
Above making a crazy face after trying a bite of banana and below watching a baby show with his sister.  I walked into the room to discover them like this.  Pretty sweet!
Wears size 4 daipers
gets 4 7 oz bottles/day
wears size 12 month clothes
 He loves music and he loves Brooklyn!
This is her playing guitar for him.
He's quite the little dancer, too!
 He's also a little bit of a celebrity!  
We attend a HUGE church and they have these quarterly meetings for the children's ministry.  They had 4 GIANT pictures of children blown up and hung on the front curtain at the last meeting and look who made it up there!!  We have about 1600 children at our church so he had to make a HUGE cut!!  I'm not sure how he was selected (and wouldn't have even known about it if my friend on the children's ministry team hadn't sent this pic to me), but I like to think they chose the cutest and most cooperative kids in the church.  =)
Gibson is no longer our calm little baby.  He is busy.  All the time.  Except for when he starts getting fussy and tired.  Then he is MORE than happy to lay perfectly still and watch a little baby show until naptime.  It's actually pretty amazing to see the transformation from busy and restless to TOTALLY calm and relaxed.

His sisters are still completely in love with him and just can't get enough.  O.K.  I'll admit it.  We all just can't get enough of this precious little guy!

Happy 9-month birthday, Baby Gibson!

Friday, August 16, 2013

Chandler's 3rd Birthday - Sophia Style!


Chandler the 1st!

I really try my hardest to plan birthday parties based on my children's personalities and things that they just really love.  For Chandler this year, we got it JUST RIGHT!
I've never seen this child so happy (and she's usually pretty happy so that says a lot)!
 As soon as she woke up, we let her open her first present.  It was a present from Eddie and I that we thought would get her day off to the perfect start.
 And it did!  Her very own Sophia the 1st dress, shoes, amulet and tiara that she could wear to her Sophia the first party later that day.
After that, she headed off to the donut shop with Daddy, Brooklyn, Gie-gie and Big Bird (Eddie's parents)
I had her take her gown off before she left so she would get sticky donut on it, and she was fine with that, but she did want to at least wear the shoes.  =)
 Of course, she picked a pink donut with sprinkles on it and some chocolate milk.
 And then the workers surprised her with an extra basket of pink donut holes.
How nice was that?!?
 And of course it was all made even better because her best friend, Brooklyn, was there to share it all with her!
 And before they left, she got to do one more of her favorite things...go for a "ride" on the door as it opens.  So simple, but it makes both of the girls so happy!
While they were out doing that, I was at home getting ready with this little guy!!
 And then Chandler got all ready for the party herself!

 And, of course, they watched Sophia the First while they waited for it to be party time.
 Check out how pretty and shiny and long Chan's hair is in the back!  I would KILL for her hair!
 And, of course, she tore her eyes away from the TV to admire her own amulet.
Once she was at the party, she was sure to show her new amulet to each and every guest that arrived.
Chandler's Sophia the First party decor

Complete with some of Chandler's VERY favorite snacks
 Grapes, Goldfish, Carrots and Ranch
And, of course, cupcakes for dessert

 Let the party begin!
 First, she got to get her nails painted...probably in Chan's top 5 things that she loves in life!
 They asked her what colors she wanted and she could have as many as she wanted.  
She chose pink and sparkly pink.
Next up?
Make-up


And Finally?  Hair!
 Also, probably in her Top 5 things in life, would be to have her hair braided.

Checking her self out in the mirror


 And this face says it all!
 The final product!
Chandler and her friend, Addisyn


Her party guests got all dolled up, too!
They all got to choose one of these fabulous gowns!
 And get their hair make-up and nails done, too.
 Check-out Brooklyn's super-fancy do!
When everyone was done, they got to walk out on the runway one at a time for their very own fashion show!
 Princess Chandler
 Striking her pose
Her favorite color is pink
 And her favorite show?  No surprise.
Sophia the First
 Here is B striking her best pose!
Her favorites were the same as Chandler's favorites.
All of the girl party guests...there were 2 boys there, too, but they didn't want to be in the group photo.
 The girls aren't the only ones who were having fun, though.

 Gibson was busy macking on all the ladies.  =)

After the fashion show, it was time for pizza and Chandler's BIG MOMENT!






 After her cupcake, the party was over, but there was still much more fun ahead!
Ava and Macy came over, she got to skip her nap and open all her presents (many of which were Sophia the first related)!
Then time for a shower and she got to try out her new towel wrap!
 Then put on her new Sophia nightgown and open her grand finale present from the Buie family!
Her very own vanity (AKA heaven for this little girly girl)!!  




It was the perfect ending to a perfect day of fabulousness!