“A happy family is but an earlier heaven.”

-George Bernard Shaw -







It was our sweet DeLa Ruth's Birthday December.30.2010!!
It is hard to believe a year has gone by!! My how time flies!
We had a party for her on January 2

These are a few pictures of our celebration! Her nickname is Jelly Bean  . . .  So that was our theme . ..

Matt printed a cute banner!


We made a 3D jelly bean shaped cake! 





So EXCITED for her party to start!!! YAY!


In both Matt and my families it is a tradition to put the birthday cake in front of the baby and see what they will do!  But in Matt's family they have always gotten this cute bear cake!  Matt's mom made it for her!  She loved it!! As you can see . . .







We had lots of people come and help us celebrate!!
Thanks to all who came!!

Here are her 1 year photos taken by
BlackIvory Photography!
Enjoy





















Happy Holidays All!!! 
Hahahah . . .  I know Im a little behind, but I have this thing where I can't just move on
. . . I have to catch up!  So here it is in a nutshell!!

THANKSGIVING!!
Her first Thanksgiving! She loves sweet potatoes! And I am so mad . . . I have only few pics from this day!  But it was fun!!  First at the Lee home then at the Hickman home!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Here are some pics from our family photo shoot at Temple Square!  Oh DeLa Ruth was soooo sick this day! But she did so good!  Way to tough it out baby!!
*Thanks BlackIvory Photography*





Christmas Eve!!
At Grandma and Grandpa Hickmans DeLa Ruth got one of her favorite toys . . .VIOLET!!
Violet has sung her to sleep every night since!

Next at Grandma and Grandpa Lee's she got to open up the traditional PJ's!! 
Doesn't she look adorable!   . . . . and kinda in a coma!! 


We are ready for bed!!! SANTA IS COMING!!!


CHRISTMAS MORNING!!
Here is our front room after Santa visited us!!  I loved my Tree this year! And before Santa came . . . that was all that was in this room!! Santa brought Matt and I new couches! and All the stuff adorning the couches belongs to DeLa baby!!  Her first Kitchen!! I was afraid she might be too little . . . BUT she loves that thing!!




Christmas was great! We spent the time with family and loved every minute!  New years was fun too! Matt's parents joined my family for a night of fun!! My grandmother brought an old movie to keep us all up till midnight . . . and it worked! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
 We also had DeLa's First Birthday!!  . . . But that's a WHOLE OTHER POST!