Monday, 9 April 2012

Watch this 360

I'm driving AND WALKING!


I love my new car from Auntie Carly and Stacy - thank you!  After Daddy took me for a spin, I was so excited that I took MY FIRST STEPS!!!!  Mommy and Daddy were so excited they couldn't document it in time, but it was pretty awesome!

Sunday, 8 April 2012

Peanut Butter Cup Easter Dance

Birthday-Passover-Easter Weekend in Spokane

I got to spend a fun filled weekend with all of my cousins, aunties, uncles, and papa celebrating my first birthday, passover, and easter.  It was a great time!
 I had a second birthday party with my cousins.  We kept the rodeo theme going and kicked things off with a coloring contest.
 I won.
 Just kidding.  Look at all the wonderful pictures!
 I loved all of my gifts and especially liked sitting on Papa's lap to open my beautiful sun dress.
 After my party, things got serious.  Daddy started getting things ready for Passover dinner.... and Papa was getting a little concerned.
 Daddy seems a little unsure of himself
 Yep, that's what I thought.  Papa had to step in and save the day!
 Papa couldn't leave Daddy's side
 Never seen Papa so disappointed
We finally made it - brisket and manischewitz for all!
 Matzo ball soup was a hit
 And to mommy's delight, I too love gefilte fish
 Baby Grace seemed to enjoy her first Passover dinner too
 We washed down dinner with a beautiful birthday cake from Papa
 All my cousins help me blow out the candle
 This is delicious - thanks Papa!
 Thanks Auntie Dawn and Uncle Tyler for helping me polish off my cake
 Easter morning!  I think I am still a little groggy from yesterday's celebration.
 What's this... are these from the Easter bunny or from Daddy?
 Ummm... chocolate....
 It's even better without the foil... chocolate for breakfast!!!!
 Wow, what is this green stuff?  I think they call it grass.  And what is that glow?  I think they call it sun.  I've never seen either in North Bend!
 This round thing matches me.
 It was fun hanging out with my cousins and meeting baby Grace
 Having fun with Ryan
Smiling for the camera after a wonderful Easter brunch at Auntie Amy's house

Thanks for a great weekend everyone!  I love you :)

Sunday, 1 April 2012

Birthday Weekend!

What a 1st birthday weekend!  And the party is just getting started :)
 I kicked things off at KidzBounce at Soren and Ben's birthday party on Friday... so much fun!
 After I went to bed, mommy and daddy were hard at work getting ready for my party.  Daddy wanted my cake to be perfect!
 Birthday morning!
 WOW - so many presents!
 Daddy - did you even go to sleep.. or did you cook all night?!
 Daddy had all of the recipe books out....
 I just enjoyed my eggs, watched, and giggled :)

 Hi there :)
 Party time - my friends and I turned the living room into a giant playroom.  It was awesome!
 Baillie and Joe played a little pin the tail on the donkey
 Here are my buddies Gage and Aubrey (and her mom Jen)
 Time to open more presents... thanks for all of the great gifts!
 Gage liked the pink car I got from Joe
 My first birthday cake... it looks wonderful Daddy.  Thank You!  How does it taste?
 This is GREAT!
 I LOVE CHOCOLATE CAKE!
 Mommy, all my friends are here.  So embarrassing.  I had to take a bath during my party.
 Who invited this kid?!  Auntie Liz, you're silly :)
 After everyone went home, I played a little pin the tail on the donkey too!
 On Sunday, I got to go on my first Easter Egg Hunt in our neighborhood.
 And then to cap it off, Mommy, Daddy, and I went out for Mexican!  My first enchilada....
 Hey, what do you think you're doing Mommy?
 Not sure about this...
 ... all gone.
 That was pretty good :)
 After dinner, we went on a walk by the river to work off all that Mexican food.
 
And when we got home, yep, you guessed it, I got to open up a few more presents.  My first LEGO set! 
Check out this hat the Saisslin Family gave me :)  I feel like a 1920's flapper girl!

What a wonderful first birthday!  Thank you for making it so special everyone.  So much love, so much food, so many gifts... I am a lucky little girl!