One Year. . .

So, on my birthday at the end of July I was thinking about what a difference a year makes . . . how last summer I was big ol' pregnant, living in Monterey, California, while my kids were vacationing in Utah with Grandma and Grandpa . . . and how I'm so grateful for what this year has brought me - a new adventure in a beautiful place, new friends, and most importantly, a beautiful baby girl.



Kylie turned one at the beginning of August and we had a little family party for her. Notice how she has enough hair to put up in a spiky ponytail that looks like a candle on a cupcake. How apropos.

She loved her presents (and playing with the tissue paper), along with the brownie we gave to her. And oh, how far she has come in a year. Below are a couple of videos of what Kylie's been up to lately. She is a pro at walking, and very fast, I might add. I set her down in Primary and try to take roll for a second, and she's out the door and halfway down the hall. People are always bringing her back to me! She also has figured out how to go down stairs, but not backwards - ho, no! - she wants to go down like the big kids, and has figured out a way to do it. She wants to do everything she sees the rest of the family doing - sit up for dinner and eat big people food, have her own Book of Mormon during scripture time, and be wherever her sisters are. She also likes to dance and has a ton to say (as you can see in the video, she will hold conversations with people - can't wait till we can understand what's going on in that little head of hers).

I can't wait to see what the next year will bring . . .