My baby is turning one!

Seriously, when did this happen? I remember bringing her home for the first time, feeling so overwhelmed and grateful for my daughter. Now I wonder how we ever lived without her. She has brought our family so much happiness in this first year of her life. She is our sunshine! Wow, I can't believe it has been a year! Times flies when you're having fun! These are some of the pics from the day Rachel was born, I can't believe how much she has grown! Also, this is her one year announcement we sent out to our family:

Playing in the SNOW!!

This past weekend we were in Heber with our family, and they got like a foot of awesome puffy snow! Rachel played in the snow for the first time and loved it! The snow was up to her waist! The camera died before we got any pictures of Dad pulling her on her sled :-( By the way, do you love her last minute snow boots...Uncle Ty's gloves! I know she looks like some kind of animal, but I can't think of what it is!

Mama

A few days ago, I got up to leave the room, and Rachel was playing with Mike. When I got just about out of sight, Rachel started fussing, but then out of no where she started saying, "mamamama!" Ok, I'm not sure if she's actually calling ME Mama, but it is one of the best feelings I've ever felt in my life! Even now, my heart is bursting! I can't explain the love I have for my little girl. She is everything to us! Now these last couple of days, she just keeps saying Mama more and more, I love it! Being a Mother is one of the greatest gifts.


This is one of her latest pics that I had to throw in here!

A Lion and Two Hippies

Halloween was the best for both of us this year, it was so cool having our baby to share it with! If anyone knows our girl, you know that she is always roaring and making funny noises. That is why the lion costume was perfect for Rachel! We had fun taking her to the downtown Logan trick-or-treating, and then later on we went to a friend's party and had a great time. Rachel was in such a good mood all day, it made it even better! Pretty sure she's giving the peace sign in the picture below!













Sidenote: I finally finished making Rachel's growth chart, and it turned out so cute! Look how tall my little one is getting!

Rachel's First Boyfriend...

We couldn't be prouder that our little girl has decided to follow in our footsteps! She is on her way to becoming an Aggie in no time! Big Blue was pretty smitten with Rachel, and she LOVED him as well. I thought she would be scared of him...but I was totally wrong! You know as parents you never know who your daughter is going to fall in love with....he's a little blue...and a little furry...but her can make her laugh, so we can learn to deal!?! haha! Rachel is officially an Aggie fan!!