Breakfast time is always the same routine. Sara takes her sweet time, and never really eats much, some days, nothing, and Allie gets it all over herself.


Bedtime always consists of stories, songs (ALWAYS Give Said the Little Stream and Frosty the Snowman), and “tuck-ins” or back scratches. She is a girl that likes her routine.

Sadie Welcomed Us

Watching

IPhone Play

Gamer

I got some new equipment and Sara was so fun. I think she enjoyed the added attention.
I’ll let you be the judge
Silly

Calm

Energtic

Crazy

Sweet

At the end of the day, Sara wanted to take some pictures. Not bad, Sara!

Allie turned one and what else could I do but give her a photo shoot? Seattle Arboretum, here we come! In all actuality, I did less of the shooting, and more of the assisting as Allie still proves to be a “Momma’s Girl.” If Liz so much as looked at her, she had a meltdown. In Allie’s defense, the best light doesn’t coincide with optimal baby times.

My personal fav.


Depicts Allie’s love for her “Lovey.”

Best friend, Ethan got his 1 year photo shoot too.

Photo Shoot Part 2
Since Allie wasn’t in the best of moods, I wanted to get out and do one more. Can you ever really have too many???

Sara had fun at the park while we took pictures

She climbed up the tire hole for the first time! Way to go Sara

And lastly, Dad taught Allie how to “high-five”

Allie turned 1 years old!
Pig Cakes

Not a Baker or Decorator at all, but they did taste good!
Grandma and PigyCake

Birthday Onlooking

Grandparent Play

Sister’s Help

Sara proves to be a very loving, big sister. Either that or she wanted to hurry Allie along so she could have her turn on the new toy
Thanks to all who came to support Allie

July brought Allie’s 1st birthday. And the week of her first birthday, she took her first steps, turned forward facing in her car seat and decided she wanted to try out utensils!

It an average, reached 7 degrees hotter inside our house than it was outside. So, we had many days of 92 inside.
Cooling Off

Trying Out the Fork

First Steps

Right before or on her first birthday, Allie decided she was going to walk and she just kind of did it.

My sister and mom and I always tear up when we walk through Main Street. Proud to say I held back the tears!

Caught Me

If I could figure out how to put video up here, I’d have to show you this video of a girl dancing her way into Disneyland. She was 10 years old or so and had the moves of Michael Jackson, except she sported some awesome, bushy, dirtly-blonde-do. Maybe her dancing should be compared more to someone like Goofy. It was pretty awesome though. She didn’t have a clue that anyone was watching.
Who’s the leader of them all that’s made for you and me? MIC KEY, M. O. U. S. E…

Treetop

Toon Town

We fit right in!

As soon as it started warming up, the kids wanted to be outside and in the water. Luckily for them, June brought some warm weather!
Sweet Bikini

Allie is practicing standing for here. Still new for her.
Ready for Sun

Beautiful Smile

Another Beautiful Smile

Another Sara Face

For the 2 people that may read this (my mom and sister), gear up for some summer fun. I finally poured over the hundreds, maybe thousands of pictures that we took over the summer. Happy to say, we had a rockin’ summer. Hope you enjoy!

Huge thanks to my dear friend and business partner, Liz Conrad for bearing with us to take these pictures. Fun times!