Phoenix Zoo: Part 2

A few more pictures from our zoo day.

Phoenix Zoo: Part 1

I love zoos and getting the opportunity to visit a new one and take Ada for the first time was very exciting. It was a lovely 85 degrees on New Year’s Eve, perfect summer weather for us Washingtonians 🙂

49 Weeks

After having a great time (well, other than the flu) with my family, we headed to Phoenix, Arizona to stay with Todd’s brother Keith & his new wife Samantha. When we got there, Ada immediately fell in love with their two cute dogs Ares & Emma. Ada also discovered the use of her tongue…pretty sure the dogs taught her that with all their wet kisses.

I forgot to mention in the Christmas Eve post that Ada took her first steps in the same spot that she learned to crawl back in August, something about my parents house!

Southern California Fun

The few days following Christmas (and before we headed to Arizona) included shopping, dining out, disc golf, getting the flu, and visiting the Temecula Children’s Museum.…in that order 🙂

Christmas Eve

We all gathered at my parents to open presents and celebrate Christmas early. It was a fun first Christmas for Ada & Aiden.

48 Weeks

I thought I would continue the weekly posts of Ada until she reaches 52 weeks. I will have other posts mixed in so hopefully it won’t get too confusing 🙂

After we got to California, we spent a couple nights with my parents before heading out to stay with Matt, Cherise, Holden & Aiden for a couple nights. While there, my family decided to throw Ada her first birthday party since they couldn’t make it up for her actual birthday. We had family from both our side and Cherise’s side to help us celebrate. For some reason I don’t have a good photograph of Matt & Cherise at the party, sorry guys 🙂

Clockwise from top left: Aiden, Cece & Mom, Holden, (Mom, Dad & Aiden), Jason & Rosa, Malachi, Hector (center).

Family & Friends

I am finally getting to our Christmas vacation pictures 🙂 It took us about 5 days to drive to my parents but we stopped to see family and an old friend of mine along the way. Ada got to finally meet her second cousin Elianna while we stayed in Sacramento. Elianna is such a beautiful, happy girl and it was so nice to spend a day with her and my cousins.

We then stopped in Fresno to visit an old friend of mine, Wendy, and meet her two adorable boys for the first time. It was good to see her again, although it was a very short visit.

Ada’s 1st Birthday Party

On Saturday we celebrated Ada’s first birthday with close to 40 friends (& Grandma Cindy) and it was great! Lots of babies, kids, and adults moving about in our house. Ada seemed to have a pretty good time even though she wasn’t feeling 100%. Thanks to everyone who came out and wished her a happy birthday!

I also had a little too much fun decorating & baking for her girly theme 🙂

Now that the party is over, I will be spending some time catching up from our 3 week Christmas vacation to California & Arizona.

Some (but not all) of the cute babies there.

Top row: Noah, Abby, Khloe. Bottom row: Aria, Linnea & Audrey

Happy 1st Birthday!

Our little Ada turned a year old today. It’s hard to believe she changed from a tiny 8lb immobile infant to a walking, talking little person in only 12 months. God has truly blessed us with a beautiful, joyful, and fun loving little girl! Here’s to many more wonderful years sweet pea!

Her gift from us was Gyffy the giraffe, an inflatable bouncing animal which she will get more use from when she is older 🙂