I'm starting to feel more and more at home here. I love it. I need to feel this way since we are here for 13 months. I know it's not a very long time but it's a desire and a need for me, so I'm grateful that with each passing day I find myself feeling like I'm home and truly enjoying my surroundings.
This weekend we had a great time! Saturday we took of with the Gilgens, Rogers, Thompsons, Barbara, and Kevin and went to the beach in New Jersey! Let me tell you, we had a blast! Gilgens, Rogers, and Thompsons are all LDS and all the men are going to school with my husband (Salus University) so I get to play with all their lovely wives for the next year :) Barbara is from Brazil and she and kevin (not married) are attending Salus University also. Anyway, we all headed to the beach that morning. IT. WAS. AWESOME. We really had such a blast with everyone. The guys rented boogie boards and had a hayday trying to catch the waves- seriously they were like little kids out in the water. I loved it! Us ladies hung back a bit more and did some talking and playing in the sand with the kiddos and just enjoyed the beautiful weather. At one point, while I was by myself with my daughter it hit me how grateful I am for these awesome girls and how much they have helped me feel at home. Not only am I grateful to have some LDS friends out here, but they are really sweet, down to earth girls that I really want to be friends with, and although we're all in different stages of life right now we all have one thing in common and that's our husbands all attending the PA program together. So it puts us on somewhat of a mutual ground. I love these ladies already and I'm excited for our adventures ahead! We left the beach around 1:00 feeling so happy, tired, content and sunburnt (yes my husband and I were the suckers who didn't put any sunscreen on).
So naturally today, sunday, we can hardly move because our backs and shoulders hurt so much! Seriously, we look like walking zombies here, wincing at the slightest movement but bless our hearts we really are in pain! We got back from stake conference a few hours ago and it was wonderful. The members out here are so strong and you can just feel the excitement for the temple that's going to be built here. The groundbreaking for it is next month and I'm sure hoping we will be able to make it.
Tomorrow starts my husbands first official day of school. Last week was orientation week so the real deal starts tomorrow. I'm so excited for him and I know he will absolutely love it here- the school, his education, his classes- all of it! So let the journey begin....
For now, I just witnessed a HUGE rainstorm. The lightning woke my husband and I up from our naps. It was raining like crazy! If we had intertubes we probably could have gone tubing down the streets. It was one of the hardest rain storms I've seen. I loved it though, it was great for a sunday afternoon- great because I had no obligations and I could just enjoy it. My husband and I sat on the couch and watched it for a while while we finished off the Tres Leches cake I make. Now I'm writing on my blog listening to a lighter, softer rain and my husband and baby are sleeping peacefully.
Life is good!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Here I come!
Okay, so I've been using this blog more to write down my feelings about big things or events that mean a lot and I want to remember. Which is good, it's been great. Now, I'm going to start using it as a journal to keep track of my days/weeks better. So, not everything on here will be super interesting or exciting- just what's going on in the daily life of me :) Feel free to continue checking in and reading if you'd like, otherwise I totally understand if you want to delete this blog from your list. Anyway, here goes!
Yesterday was a pretty productive day! I kept myself super busy which was a huge blessing because I have pretty much had my husband all to myself since April. April folks! That's a long time and it has been soooooo fun. I know, I've been spoiled and I totally took advantage of it. It's been fantastic! Well yesterday reality hit again. My husband started his first day of PA school. But I must say, we are extremely excited for him to start his graduate program and it does feel good to get back on a schedule. So my daughter and I walked up to school with him yesterday, kissed him and waved goodbye, then went for a morning jog. It felt good but I won't even say how far I went because for some people it would be a mere walk.
Then we headed to wal-mart to get groceries because we were feeding the missionaries for dinner. Well, bless my heart, I rarely ever go down the "prepared dinners" isle or even looked at the packaged food ( if you can even call it food) because I know how bad it is for you. Well, with all of America talking about eating healthy and stopping obesity, more exercise...etc who would have thought in wal mart I'd find a heart attack on a stick. Ha I was disgusted and had to laugh at it. Sausage and pancakes. Okay, let me tell you it was exactly like a corn dog! Sausage on a stick with a breaded coating around it that was a pancake! For real? Bless our hearts. That's almost as bad as the "goobers" - peanut butter and jelly in the same jar. Anyway, I just could hardly believe it when I saw it and maybe I need to bless those who buy it.
The rest of the day went well. Sadie took a good nap, the missionaries enjoyed dinner and desert and my husband and I fell asleep watching a movie about LeBron James.
*Something else I don't want to forget about yesterday- I got onto youtube and played a church song for my daughter that had a slideshow of Jesus Christ on it. She was so cute and kept pointing at the computer saying "Jesus" in her sweet way she says it. Then she wrapped both her little arms around my neck several times and kept giving me hugs. (sigh) It really is amazing how fast music can invite the Spirit into a room.
*A couple days ago my husband was saying family prayer and I wanted him to pray about something specific so I was going to whisper it to him while he was praying so he would remember to include it and just as I was about to whisper to him he started praying for that very thing. Tears rolled down my face and I felt such a closeness with him. I love those moments.
Life is good!
Yesterday was a pretty productive day! I kept myself super busy which was a huge blessing because I have pretty much had my husband all to myself since April. April folks! That's a long time and it has been soooooo fun. I know, I've been spoiled and I totally took advantage of it. It's been fantastic! Well yesterday reality hit again. My husband started his first day of PA school. But I must say, we are extremely excited for him to start his graduate program and it does feel good to get back on a schedule. So my daughter and I walked up to school with him yesterday, kissed him and waved goodbye, then went for a morning jog. It felt good but I won't even say how far I went because for some people it would be a mere walk.
Then we headed to wal-mart to get groceries because we were feeding the missionaries for dinner. Well, bless my heart, I rarely ever go down the "prepared dinners" isle or even looked at the packaged food ( if you can even call it food) because I know how bad it is for you. Well, with all of America talking about eating healthy and stopping obesity, more exercise...etc who would have thought in wal mart I'd find a heart attack on a stick. Ha I was disgusted and had to laugh at it. Sausage and pancakes. Okay, let me tell you it was exactly like a corn dog! Sausage on a stick with a breaded coating around it that was a pancake! For real? Bless our hearts. That's almost as bad as the "goobers" - peanut butter and jelly in the same jar. Anyway, I just could hardly believe it when I saw it and maybe I need to bless those who buy it.
The rest of the day went well. Sadie took a good nap, the missionaries enjoyed dinner and desert and my husband and I fell asleep watching a movie about LeBron James.
*Something else I don't want to forget about yesterday- I got onto youtube and played a church song for my daughter that had a slideshow of Jesus Christ on it. She was so cute and kept pointing at the computer saying "Jesus" in her sweet way she says it. Then she wrapped both her little arms around my neck several times and kept giving me hugs. (sigh) It really is amazing how fast music can invite the Spirit into a room.
*A couple days ago my husband was saying family prayer and I wanted him to pray about something specific so I was going to whisper it to him while he was praying so he would remember to include it and just as I was about to whisper to him he started praying for that very thing. Tears rolled down my face and I felt such a closeness with him. I love those moments.
Life is good!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
so many blessings
Alright, time for a little more catching up...
A couple weeks ago our bishop taught sunday school and my husband and I both thought it was a great lesson. He taught us about the temple- all the wonderful, important, sacred truths about the temple. It got me thinking about several things. First, I've had my mental list of "things I want to do in Philly" and of course have been hoping to get all them done in the year that we are here. I want to go home having "experienced" the east and of course I still want to do that but since I have been here and especially going to church and seeing how few of us Latter Day Saints there are, my list of "things I want to do in Philly" has changed a bit, or atleast the priority has. I'm starting to realize that if I go home having done what I want to do- that's fine, but if I don't go home a changed person, more mature, spiritual, and self confident, then really nothing else matters. So, my goals here now are more along the lines of: Serving someone everyday, give more compliments to people, smile and say "hello" more, talk to people about the church, invite people over for dinner, visit the nursing homes,... etc. I want to go home a better person than I came. That's my goal and I know the key to that is the same key to happiness- service.
Last night I got to talk to a dear friend. We only talked for 15-20 minutes but it was so fun! I love this girl. I truly do. We connect and understand each other really well. We just caught up on what's been going on the last few weeks and had a great conversation. She is an incredible example to me in so many ways and the Spirit radiates from her. Honestly, you can just feel her goodness. I feel privileged to be her friend. (Thanks for talking to me L- it helped me so much!)
Today my husband, daughter and I hopped in the car and I got to take a trip down memory lane. It was soooo fun! And something I've been hoping that I would one day get to show my husband. Today we drove to the town I nannied in a few years ago!! Memories came flooding back as we drove all around the town and especially driving past the house I lived in. Oh how I love the family I nannied for. I will always be grateful to them for letting me have such an incredible experience there and for being so good to me. It's a town that's very dear to me because I feel like I did so much growing up there. It was my first time away from home and of course some days were hard but I grew leaps and mounds there. It's been 3 years since I've been there so it was sooooo awesome to go back today. (K and T I thought about you guys so much!)
I have witnessed the Lord's hand in our lives so much out here in everything we've done. I know He is watching over us and has sent extra helping hands to us at times. We have received so many blessings and we are so grateful. Being away from home is really helping me learn to rely on my Savior more. It's different here, living outside the "bubble". There's pro's and con's to wherever you live and I'm glad I'm where I am right now because I feel I'm being stretched and tried in ways that I couldn't had we stayed where we were. I feel my relationship with my Savior growing in so many different ways. It's wonderful and I'm so grateful for the opportunities I've already been given to learn and become better. I know this is where my family is supposed to be right now and that is such a comfort. We are growing and learning and becoming closer together as a family. I love it.
Life is good!
A couple weeks ago our bishop taught sunday school and my husband and I both thought it was a great lesson. He taught us about the temple- all the wonderful, important, sacred truths about the temple. It got me thinking about several things. First, I've had my mental list of "things I want to do in Philly" and of course have been hoping to get all them done in the year that we are here. I want to go home having "experienced" the east and of course I still want to do that but since I have been here and especially going to church and seeing how few of us Latter Day Saints there are, my list of "things I want to do in Philly" has changed a bit, or atleast the priority has. I'm starting to realize that if I go home having done what I want to do- that's fine, but if I don't go home a changed person, more mature, spiritual, and self confident, then really nothing else matters. So, my goals here now are more along the lines of: Serving someone everyday, give more compliments to people, smile and say "hello" more, talk to people about the church, invite people over for dinner, visit the nursing homes,... etc. I want to go home a better person than I came. That's my goal and I know the key to that is the same key to happiness- service.
Last night I got to talk to a dear friend. We only talked for 15-20 minutes but it was so fun! I love this girl. I truly do. We connect and understand each other really well. We just caught up on what's been going on the last few weeks and had a great conversation. She is an incredible example to me in so many ways and the Spirit radiates from her. Honestly, you can just feel her goodness. I feel privileged to be her friend. (Thanks for talking to me L- it helped me so much!)
Today my husband, daughter and I hopped in the car and I got to take a trip down memory lane. It was soooo fun! And something I've been hoping that I would one day get to show my husband. Today we drove to the town I nannied in a few years ago!! Memories came flooding back as we drove all around the town and especially driving past the house I lived in. Oh how I love the family I nannied for. I will always be grateful to them for letting me have such an incredible experience there and for being so good to me. It's a town that's very dear to me because I feel like I did so much growing up there. It was my first time away from home and of course some days were hard but I grew leaps and mounds there. It's been 3 years since I've been there so it was sooooo awesome to go back today. (K and T I thought about you guys so much!)
I have witnessed the Lord's hand in our lives so much out here in everything we've done. I know He is watching over us and has sent extra helping hands to us at times. We have received so many blessings and we are so grateful. Being away from home is really helping me learn to rely on my Savior more. It's different here, living outside the "bubble". There's pro's and con's to wherever you live and I'm glad I'm where I am right now because I feel I'm being stretched and tried in ways that I couldn't had we stayed where we were. I feel my relationship with my Savior growing in so many different ways. It's wonderful and I'm so grateful for the opportunities I've already been given to learn and become better. I know this is where my family is supposed to be right now and that is such a comfort. We are growing and learning and becoming closer together as a family. I love it.
Life is good!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
CHANGE
Wow. So much change lately. So many things I don't want to forget and I'm so far behind so I have so much to write down!
Well let's rewind a few weeks ago...we got a storage unit, packed up our old apartment, put most things in the storage unit then went and lived with my parents the last two weeks in Idaho. It was awesome. My daughter loves my mom and my grandma (who lives next door to my mom) so she was in heaven. The last two weeks in Idaho are almost a blur now.... so much happened.
It was hard saying goodbye. Really hard. Mostly taking my girl away from her grandma and great grandma because I know how attached they all are and what a special bond they share. But now that we are here we are so happy and truly loving it.
Some amazing things that happened before we left Rexburg:
My husband and I got to know another couple and we became such great friends! Not just casual friends but real, true, sincere friends that we hope to always keep in touch with. Isn't it such a blessing to find friends like that? Friends that make you want to be better people, friends that you feel a real connection with and you know it's not just an ordinary friendship? That's how we feel about them- we love them and we want the best for them and we will for sure keep in touch with them. Some fun things we did together- games, tin foil dinners, roasting marshmallows, mini golf, tennis, dutch oven, boating (the 1st time), kerri anne's, and just chatting. We miss them so much already!
Okay, my cousin who I have grown up with my whole life and whom I love as much as life itself was due with her first baby the 24th of July. I was scheduled to fly out the 19th. Well at her doctor's appointment they said they would induce her the 18th! I was extremely excited and nervous and anxious just hoping the baby would come quick enough for me to see her before I had to head to SLC to fly out early that next morning- the 19th. Well, my cousin went into labor on her own and had her baby the 17th!!! I cannot even tell you what a blessing and tender mercy that was to me. It meant so much to me that I was able to see her baby before I had to leave. I will never forget walking into the hospital room for the first time. I started tearing up automatically before I even saw the baby and then I looked at my cousin and she started tearing up too but she also had a look of pure joy on her face. It's something I can't explain but I know I will never forget that moment or the feelings in that room. It was totally incredible.
Along with that neat experience, I also had another experience that taught me how precious life is. It's not a story I necessarily want to dwell on or remember but there were some really neat things that came from it too so I will just share the basics. My small family, our awesome friends, and 4 others were involved in a terrible boating accident that resulted in a girl from another boat losing her life. It was awful, and there are sounds and images I want erased from my mind but at the same time I know the Lord's hand was in everything that happened. I know he blessed us in so many ways and I have come out a stronger person through all of this and it has strengthened my relationship with my Savior. Priesthood blessings were given, testimonies were shared, and a lot of us have become better people.
Now we are here in Pennsylvania- sometimes it seems a world away and other times not. We truly love it here and are trying to soak up every minute of it because we know how fast time flies. I have my moments of being homesick but at the same time wherever my husband and daughter are will always be home. We are happy to be here and we hope for lots of missionary experiences. We are so excited to see what this chapter of our lives bring. Life is good!
Well let's rewind a few weeks ago...we got a storage unit, packed up our old apartment, put most things in the storage unit then went and lived with my parents the last two weeks in Idaho. It was awesome. My daughter loves my mom and my grandma (who lives next door to my mom) so she was in heaven. The last two weeks in Idaho are almost a blur now.... so much happened.
It was hard saying goodbye. Really hard. Mostly taking my girl away from her grandma and great grandma because I know how attached they all are and what a special bond they share. But now that we are here we are so happy and truly loving it.
Some amazing things that happened before we left Rexburg:
My husband and I got to know another couple and we became such great friends! Not just casual friends but real, true, sincere friends that we hope to always keep in touch with. Isn't it such a blessing to find friends like that? Friends that make you want to be better people, friends that you feel a real connection with and you know it's not just an ordinary friendship? That's how we feel about them- we love them and we want the best for them and we will for sure keep in touch with them. Some fun things we did together- games, tin foil dinners, roasting marshmallows, mini golf, tennis, dutch oven, boating (the 1st time), kerri anne's, and just chatting. We miss them so much already!
Okay, my cousin who I have grown up with my whole life and whom I love as much as life itself was due with her first baby the 24th of July. I was scheduled to fly out the 19th. Well at her doctor's appointment they said they would induce her the 18th! I was extremely excited and nervous and anxious just hoping the baby would come quick enough for me to see her before I had to head to SLC to fly out early that next morning- the 19th. Well, my cousin went into labor on her own and had her baby the 17th!!! I cannot even tell you what a blessing and tender mercy that was to me. It meant so much to me that I was able to see her baby before I had to leave. I will never forget walking into the hospital room for the first time. I started tearing up automatically before I even saw the baby and then I looked at my cousin and she started tearing up too but she also had a look of pure joy on her face. It's something I can't explain but I know I will never forget that moment or the feelings in that room. It was totally incredible.
Along with that neat experience, I also had another experience that taught me how precious life is. It's not a story I necessarily want to dwell on or remember but there were some really neat things that came from it too so I will just share the basics. My small family, our awesome friends, and 4 others were involved in a terrible boating accident that resulted in a girl from another boat losing her life. It was awful, and there are sounds and images I want erased from my mind but at the same time I know the Lord's hand was in everything that happened. I know he blessed us in so many ways and I have come out a stronger person through all of this and it has strengthened my relationship with my Savior. Priesthood blessings were given, testimonies were shared, and a lot of us have become better people.
Now we are here in Pennsylvania- sometimes it seems a world away and other times not. We truly love it here and are trying to soak up every minute of it because we know how fast time flies. I have my moments of being homesick but at the same time wherever my husband and daughter are will always be home. We are happy to be here and we hope for lots of missionary experiences. We are so excited to see what this chapter of our lives bring. Life is good!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Father's Day
Dear Dad,
Happy Father's day! My heart is so full right now. I've been thinking about you and there are so many things on my mind right now. I'll try to write it all out as best as I can. Dad, whenever I think of you the first thing that comes to mind is service. I don't know of a better example of someone who loves to serve. Tears came to my eyes tonight as I thought about you and how much you have done for me and how much I love you. Some memories I want to share with you and thank you for are these:
When I was little you would come to my room at night and tell me a story about your childhood.
You were my personal alarm clock and would come turn on my light and say "it's time to get up!"
Playing basketball in the driveway.
Picking up my slack when I wasn't cleaning the office as good as I should have.
Baptizing me
Giving me Father's blessings
Our love of music and singing. This one really hits home. Some of my most fond memories are of us singing together. We would sing for hours listening to different CD's and the radio whether it was in the car or standing in the kitchen or singing at church or at weddings or around the campfire or wherever. I cherish those memories. I really have such a tender place for them in my heart.
Going to all my basketball games in junior high even though I was a 5th quarter player.
Always taking me shoe shopping :) bless your heart.
You were there with mom to comfort me when break ups and school drama happened.
I played tennis all 4 years of high school and it was a busy time of year for you- tax season. Dad you were there for almost every single tennis match. I could count on one hand the number of matches you missed in all 4 years. That means more than you know.
I remember the hours you and I would spend at the courts playing against each other. (Remember the time we finally stopped because it got so dark we couldn't even see the ball? the only way we knew it came over the net was because it finally hit the fence. Ha!)
Anytime I went on a date or some activity I wasn't too excited about you would always tell me, "Remember Rachel, it's what you make of it."
You helped choose the beauty school I went to. You told me you had a good feeling about Evans when we walked in there to check it out. I knew then that that's where I would be going.
Bless your heart, you let me give you a few awkward haircuts before I finally got it down.
You walked with me in the blazing heat for about 6 miles or so the day before I took my boards because I was so nervous.
You talked to me on the phone and comforted me many times my first month in CT when I thought I wanted to come home.
I remember mom telling me you would get teary listening to some of my country music when I was gone because it made you miss me.
I was struggling one night in CT and you went into my room at home, I went to my room in CT and we both kneeled down and said a prayer together over the phone.
You would always stay up late with mom and be there when I came into your room at midnight to talk about the night and what I did with friends.
We went on a walk in St. George and you let me talk out all my feelings about my husband (then my boyfriend) and you gave me advice and told me some of your own experiences when you were younger.
Receiving my endowments
Getting married in the temple
You were one of the very first to know when my husband and I found out we were expecting.
You took off the whole afternoon from work to come to my daughters birthday party at the zoo.
Dad, you are simply amazing. The list could go on and on of all the times you have been there for me. It's never been a question where the family lies in your list of priorities. You and mom both always showed me that family is most important. I feel so blessed to be your daughter and so privileged to have you as my father. Your example and your testimony have strengthened me in so many ways. As I got older I knew I wanted to marry someone like you. And I did. I have an incredible husband and he has told me more than once that he knows he has big shoes to fill. He does, and he's doing a great job. Dad I love you so much and I hope you know how dear you are to me. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for always being there. I can remember calling you at work one time asking if you had time to talk and you said, "yep. I always have time to talk to my kids." That pretty much sums it up. It's no wonder you're such a happy person in life, you're always serving. I love you dad, so much. Happy Father's Day.
Happy Father's day! My heart is so full right now. I've been thinking about you and there are so many things on my mind right now. I'll try to write it all out as best as I can. Dad, whenever I think of you the first thing that comes to mind is service. I don't know of a better example of someone who loves to serve. Tears came to my eyes tonight as I thought about you and how much you have done for me and how much I love you. Some memories I want to share with you and thank you for are these:
When I was little you would come to my room at night and tell me a story about your childhood.
You were my personal alarm clock and would come turn on my light and say "it's time to get up!"
Playing basketball in the driveway.
Picking up my slack when I wasn't cleaning the office as good as I should have.
Baptizing me
Giving me Father's blessings
Our love of music and singing. This one really hits home. Some of my most fond memories are of us singing together. We would sing for hours listening to different CD's and the radio whether it was in the car or standing in the kitchen or singing at church or at weddings or around the campfire or wherever. I cherish those memories. I really have such a tender place for them in my heart.
Going to all my basketball games in junior high even though I was a 5th quarter player.
Always taking me shoe shopping :) bless your heart.
You were there with mom to comfort me when break ups and school drama happened.
I played tennis all 4 years of high school and it was a busy time of year for you- tax season. Dad you were there for almost every single tennis match. I could count on one hand the number of matches you missed in all 4 years. That means more than you know.
I remember the hours you and I would spend at the courts playing against each other. (Remember the time we finally stopped because it got so dark we couldn't even see the ball? the only way we knew it came over the net was because it finally hit the fence. Ha!)
Anytime I went on a date or some activity I wasn't too excited about you would always tell me, "Remember Rachel, it's what you make of it."
You helped choose the beauty school I went to. You told me you had a good feeling about Evans when we walked in there to check it out. I knew then that that's where I would be going.
Bless your heart, you let me give you a few awkward haircuts before I finally got it down.
You walked with me in the blazing heat for about 6 miles or so the day before I took my boards because I was so nervous.
You talked to me on the phone and comforted me many times my first month in CT when I thought I wanted to come home.
I remember mom telling me you would get teary listening to some of my country music when I was gone because it made you miss me.
I was struggling one night in CT and you went into my room at home, I went to my room in CT and we both kneeled down and said a prayer together over the phone.
You would always stay up late with mom and be there when I came into your room at midnight to talk about the night and what I did with friends.
We went on a walk in St. George and you let me talk out all my feelings about my husband (then my boyfriend) and you gave me advice and told me some of your own experiences when you were younger.
Receiving my endowments
Getting married in the temple
You were one of the very first to know when my husband and I found out we were expecting.
You took off the whole afternoon from work to come to my daughters birthday party at the zoo.
Dad, you are simply amazing. The list could go on and on of all the times you have been there for me. It's never been a question where the family lies in your list of priorities. You and mom both always showed me that family is most important. I feel so blessed to be your daughter and so privileged to have you as my father. Your example and your testimony have strengthened me in so many ways. As I got older I knew I wanted to marry someone like you. And I did. I have an incredible husband and he has told me more than once that he knows he has big shoes to fill. He does, and he's doing a great job. Dad I love you so much and I hope you know how dear you are to me. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for always being there. I can remember calling you at work one time asking if you had time to talk and you said, "yep. I always have time to talk to my kids." That pretty much sums it up. It's no wonder you're such a happy person in life, you're always serving. I love you dad, so much. Happy Father's Day.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Birthday Girl!!!
My precious daughter turned 1 today! Believe me, my husband and I were proud parents. We wanted to make it the perfect day for her. We decorated the house last night when she went to bed so it would all be waiting for her when she woke up. It turned out great! She woke up this morning and just kept saying "wow" at everything. It was so cute! That's been her famous word lately. We spent the morning as a family and then headed to the zoo for the afternoon. She loved the zoo!!! So did I. I could look at animals all day! And she was fortunate to have both sets of grandparents with her, along with her friend Dalton :) It was awesome! Then we headed to Pizza Hut for lunch and then back home for the big celebration! We had cake and ice cream and presents to open. She did so great and she totally took in every minute of it. She is such a social butterfly and loved all the attention!
I love this girl sooooo much. I think back over the past year at her growth and it amazes me how many changes there are in one year! Oh my goodness, that song "don't blink" by Kenny Chesney is so true! I just cannot get enough of her. It really isn't possible to hug your child or kiss their cheeks enough!
So, to my daughter, I want to say what a joy you have been and always will be! You have added an amazing dimension to our family and an everlasting impact upon me and daddy. This last year has been simply incredible. You have taught us so much, in so many ways. We have grown more together as a family and our love for you grows leaps and mounds each day. Thank you for being patient, as daddy and I are learning right along with you. You are so very special to us and we are so blessed to be your parents. You have such a sweet, tender spirit that radiates and touches everyone around you. We love you so much. Happy Birthday bug!
I love this girl sooooo much. I think back over the past year at her growth and it amazes me how many changes there are in one year! Oh my goodness, that song "don't blink" by Kenny Chesney is so true! I just cannot get enough of her. It really isn't possible to hug your child or kiss their cheeks enough!
So, to my daughter, I want to say what a joy you have been and always will be! You have added an amazing dimension to our family and an everlasting impact upon me and daddy. This last year has been simply incredible. You have taught us so much, in so many ways. We have grown more together as a family and our love for you grows leaps and mounds each day. Thank you for being patient, as daddy and I are learning right along with you. You are so very special to us and we are so blessed to be your parents. You have such a sweet, tender spirit that radiates and touches everyone around you. We love you so much. Happy Birthday bug!
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