Getting Ready for the Summer

Oh YES! We've had our 1st birthday, so now I can officially sit in my new forward-facing car seat! WAAAHOO! Check out that hair. (She loves to pull out her little pony tails that Mommy puts in her hair!)

Miss Spaghetti Face. (I think every parent has a picture of their child eating something REALLY messy!

OK summer has HIT in TX. It's only the beginning of the HOT weather. I really like summertime! Everyone seems a lot more relaxed. I saw a commercial the other day that said, "Kids own the summer." I think summertime brings out the kid in everyone! We bought Sarah a kiddy pool. She loves to SPLASH, but most of the time she just likes to crawl in and out of the pool. Here are a few pics of her first big adventure. We were quickly joined by Ethan Sanders and Kathy Pickering. They just had to come play, too.

Happy Birthday Sarah Grace!

Sarah's first birthday was so much fun! I had this wild idea that we would have Nathan's family & my family come together for the celebration. Well...our house isn't big enough so, we all had to stay in a beach house. It worked out great (despite a few inconveniences- like not being able to put toilet paper in the toilets or one of the shower rooms not having light, but instead skylights!?) Anyway, the weather was amazing! It totally poured the morning of the party, then the Lord sent a MIGHTY wind and dried up everything just in time for the party. The wind died down and we enjoyed a cook-out with our friends and family!

Here's the Birthday Girl...

...the cutest FIRST birthday cake you've ever seen!

Here's a pic of Nathan's family that came. (Grandpa & Grandma Mitterling, Nathan's parents, and one of his brothers, Andrew)

Sarah and MM's parents- Grandmommy & Grandaddy.

Daddy & Mommy with the birthday girl!



I can not believe she is already ONE!