Rheygan is already 1

We have been having a lovely weekend and an exciting one at that! Rheygan is already 1 year old! Saturday we had a little party at Nana and Papa's house with the whole family and 2 special guests. Grandma and Uncle drove down from El Paso to spend this special occasion with us. Jake cooked some delicious burgers and we topped the evening off with cupcakes and presents. We all sang "Happy Birthday" to her and she was amazed and confused at first as to why everyone was singing and staring at her but she loved it and especially loved her first cupcake. She is a plain Jane when it comes to flavors so she got a simple vanilla cupcake and she loooved it!

Here's to loving family, great friends, and the love of God for bringing this sweet girl into our lives. She loves being the center of attention and especially loves to laugh and play with everyone. She will always start to dance when she hears a beat and she adores her big sisters who look after her like little mommies. She has been really walking now for about the last 2 weeks and curiously chases George the cat around the house. In the evening she wants to grab hold of someone's finger and take a walk around the yard, picking up rock souvenirs along the way. Her favorite food are sweet peas and she will not drink anything other than water out of a cup. She can say "momma", "dadda", "hi", "nigh-nigh"(night-night), "up", and "woof". She also has her own language and is constantly having a conversation with herself in it with hand gestures and all.

Sharing her grapes with Grandma

Doing some pull ups

Looking wide eyed as everyone starts to sing to her

Happy Birthday my little cupcake!

Gracie is 6! (...late post)

Gracie turned 6 on June 28th! I can still remember that morning 6 years ago waking up to contractions that came a weeks late and spending the next 16 hours in labor. She was my first baby and she has been a wonderful daughter! She is already about to enter 1st grade and she loves life! My wish for her is to remember that mistakes in life are ok and they can be used as learning tools. Also, she was chosen to be the big big sister because God has a special plan for her in helping out her little sister and her baby sister. Her eyes light up when she smiles and though she may be timid at times she has empathy for others that will help her to love everyone she comes in contact with.

Birthdays and Father's Day

We have sooooo many celebrations in the month of June that we decided to throw one party to get it all in. Grandma is down from Oklahoma, so we got to celebrater her birthday, the girls' birthday and Father's Day. Let the festivities begin...

Birthday girls - McKenna 4 (6/11) and Gracie 6 (6/28)

I made these dresses for their birthday with matching purses.

It was also Daddy's birthday on 6/5

Grandma's birthday on 6/19

Thank you Pop Pop and Grandma Angie! She had to put on her new clothes!! I have nooo idea where the girls got their love for clothes:)

McKenna trying out the big bikes Nana got.

Cake time!!

They got Candyland to play!! They love it!

Aunt Sarah showing Gracie how her stickers work.

Nana and Papa got a basketball hoop for their house so all the boys entertained us with a game.

Mica showing McKenna how to catch the ball.

Aunt Sarah and Susan played catch with Gracie.

This is his Wheaties box portrait!1

Papa getting some air.

Susan playing ball

The day was full of basketball, softball, laughing, good company, presents, ice cream cake, and delicious BBQ!!