Bye-Bye Blog

So, Summer, it has been a blast to write about you from the very beginning in Mommy's belly through your first year on your two blogs. We hope you enjoy them when you get older, read them and look back on what your first year of life has been like. You've truly been a bright light in our lives!

This blog may be ending, but we'll keep writing about you in our family blog.

We just wanted to take this moment, this last post, to tell you again that Mommy and Daddy will always love you! (We'll always love your little toes, dancing with you, your giggles and smiles, your ENERGY, your voice, your meerkat imitation, playing video games with daddy, sleeping on us, running after the kitties, kissing Mommy's belly/Jackson and kisses and hugs in general, reading to you, tucking you in at night, giving you baths, changing your diaper (NOT!), chasing you around the kitchen island...)

Welcome home!

Belated First Birthday!

Hey All,

Daddy said I'm just about done with my blog. Since this is the post for my belated birthday party for Daddy's side of the family...I have a lot to show off.

First, Daddy's new friend Steve, his wife Lisa, and baby girl Isabella showed up! Yay!!! Here they are enjoying a relaxing moment on the beach.


And they were even nice enough to bring me an awesome outfit...a WARM outfit for the coming Winter! Super cute!


I got a lot of cool gifts. Thanks to everyone!!! I've really been enjoying the Legos that Mommy and Daddy got for me.


I also got some books...


a tricycle from Bob and Bumpa...


And many more gifts! In addition to the gifts, I got not just one more cake, I got TWO MORE CAKES! Thanks to my cousin Lindsey who baked them for me!


It wasn't just about me, gifts and cake, though...we all just hung out and had a great day at the beach...check out these pics.

Me hanging out on the sand.


And then in the water with Daddy and my Cousin Nick.


Here I am, just happy as can be.


It was such a great day, Mommy tried to get me to wear some shades.


Also, we acknowledged Grandpa Mark's 60th birthday. My Daddy and Auntie Ginger rented a boat for the day, and we all had a blast taking rides. Here I am with Grandpa and Mommy.


Daddy was nice enough to let me drive for a while.


Well, that's about it. We had a great day. I thank everyone for coming and for the nice gifts. I'll remember it always (since I have this blog...) See ya all next year, right?!!!

Summer Getting Used to the New Home

So, we moved into the house, and Summer is slowly getting used to it. We've locked her up so she can't just go upstairs or down on her own.


But, we don't just lock her up, we hang out with her, and she is learning to love the place. Here she is with Mommy, hanging out in her loft.


And here she is with Daddy, hanging at her new table.

Love That Cell

OK, this is old, but we had to share how much Summer loves our cell phones...and how well she has learned to use them! Check this out!


Yeah, she grabbed my phone and started sending a text message to *86. I'm not sure who that is yet, or what she was trying to say, but she loves to play with the phones...we just hope she doesn't call 911...