Pink Party for our Pretty Princess

On August 4th last year this beauty was given to us.

She entered this life as a pure beautiful daughter of God that I am so happy God intrusted me with her, to raise her the best I know how and to love her as much as I can.

She truly is a gift and one I am so in love with.

She has grown way to fast in a year. She started walking and being more independent a week after her 1st birthday. She loves her food and prefers the real stuff now. She'll eat some baby food if I can squeeze it in. But most of the time she says"No way" in her own little squeaks.

Rachel defiantly has a very strong personality. She is so much different than our little guy.

She is a pure on girl in almost all ways. She let's us know if she wants something and many times if she doesn't get what she wants, she cries. When she sees shoes or hair accessories she tries to put them on. But she is a grabber of the bows and tries to rip them off her head when we go places and I want them on her. She is very sensitive. If someone says no she gets so sad and starts to cry. 

But along with sensitive she is very tough too with her brother. They get along so well and love to wrustle. James is pretty good at being gentle enough, but Rachel has sure had to toughen up in order to stay in the game. Rachel also loves wrustling with Daddy. She just laughs and laughs and laughs. Such a cute sound to the ears. She loves peek-a -boo and loves to clap her hands when she accomplishes something.   

Our little Roo is still a mommy's girl but has weaned herself off of me a lot more. She will go to most people now and be fine. She is still nursing like a champ. Even though she is one, I haven't even started thinking about ending it cause it is just so easy for both of us. She let's me know when she wants the goods though, by tugging on my shirt and putting her finger in her mouth. She is an awesome sleeper if she is in her bed. Yet, in the car or in my arms she is so active and will fight sleep at all costs.

HER PINK PARTY!!!

We had friends and family join us for her party up at one of our new favorite places, The Spanish Fork Reservoir. Many came for a BBQ, cake and some even went swimming.

Rachel had her first cake, but not her first taste of sweets. I was a lot more lenient since she was not my 1st child. She surprised me, I thought she'd dig in and eat it up like a little piggy, but she took her time and petted the cake a few times. Finally I had to give her a taste from my own finger and she still was such a girl and wasn't messy at all. I had to questions..... "Where is my Rachel?"

 

All in all Rachel had a ton of fun and so did everyone else.

And she is officially 1 years old.

Thanks to everyone for coming to support our little lady.
Sorry we didn't open gifts until the next morning, since the night got so late so fast and we were having to much fun down by the water.

Thanks to everyone for the wonderful gifts and just for loving Rachel. 

Unwrapping gifts was fun for her and she tugged at the paper but didn't totally understand the whole process. But don't you worry we had brother help us out and he knew exactly what to do.

Happy 1st Birthday Cutie Petutie!

We LOVE you so much.

Love MOMMY,DADDY

and

Brother JAMES