Swimming anyone!?!

Mia loves the swimming pool...cold water and all. She doesn't like sitting in her little floaty thing very much. She likes to be free and kick her legs in the water.

Hey this water isn't so bad!

Check out my cute bathing suit that Auntie Lisa gave me on my first birthday. She knows how much I LOVE ducks!

Monterey...Here we come!

We had given Joey's parents a trip to Monterey with us for Christmas! Well here we are in June and we finally were able to take that trip. Mia loved the Aquarium. The best part was the sea turtles and penguins that were swimming right in front of her. Luckily it was not that crowded in the morning.

So beautiful!

Love the jellyfish!

Sea turtles. They were so close!

Mia checking out the penguins.

Touching the kelp and sea cucumber

Enjoying a nice lunch at the aquarium

Mother's Day and More!

Mother's day was very nice. We started the weekend in Pioneer and my mom made Thanksgiving dinner. Then we came home and went to Dave Wong's for lunch.

Mia has started making this face when we try to take pictures...I think it's the red eye reduction light that makes her do this! So funny.

Mia, me, my mom, and my two grandmothers!

Hanging out with dad.

Who can't love this face!?

Good times in Pioneer!

We spend most of our free weekends in Pioneer. Here are a few pictures from our last weekend get away. Mia, Mommy and Grandma went to Sutter Creek for some shopping and lunch while Daddy, Grandpa and Auntie Lisa went golfing. A nice relaxing weekend.

"I have some crazy hair!"

"Cheese!"

I got to eat waffles for the first time...yummy!

Baby Shower with Lots 'O Kids!

We had a Welcome Baby shower for Caleb Elson and Bella Kesterson! All the kids were invited and our moms. It was so fun to see all the kids in one place...man we are going to be outnumbered soon! Beau and Baker had a blast with bubbles and Mia loved watching them run around. All the babies were spoiled with love!!

Everyone had to hold a kiddo! We missed you Linds and Caprice!

Vanessa with Bella

Audrey & Baker

Sarah & Kendall

Little Audrey
Amy & Kendall

Beau & Baker

Darla & Mia

Our little girl is ONE!!!

Can't believe how fast this year has flown by. I guess it's true when they say "time flies when you are having fun!" Mia has been such a blessing to Joey and I and we can't imagine our lives without her. She was a little behind in her development (according to me only) until about 3 weeks ago. She was only doing an "army" crawl and was not pulling herself up at all. It was getting closer to her first birthday and all of a sudden she is now...
1. crawling (the right way...when she wants...she still thinks that the army crawl will get her there faster)
2. pulling herself up on EVERYTHING!
3. says "mama" and "dada" and will repeat "book," "dog," and "duck" (when she wants to)
4. is drinking whole milk (no more breast milk...yeah for mommy).
5. likes to eat food from the table better than her baby food.
6. is FINALLY getting two teeth on the bottom!

I think that is about it...for now.

Here are some pictures from Mia's first birthday fiesta. The theme was ladybugs!!

Auntie Lisa, Mia and Great Grandma

Grandpa and Mia.

"I'm soo excited for my birthday party!"

Mia in her cute birthday outfit. Love her expression.

Auntie Jenny, Uncle Mark and Cousin Ava.

Mia is so excited to eat her birthday lunch!

Uncle Joel with two things he loves...beer and Kimi's cookies.

I really like the cake...but I really really like the frosting!

A close up!

Getting ready for the champagne toast! My parent's brought over some champagne for a toast at the exact time that Mia was born. At 6:40pm on April 10 we all toasted to Mia's birthday. Mia even got in on the toast (see picture below)!!

The Easter Bunny!!

The Easter Bunny came to leave a basket for Mia at two houses. What a lucky girl. We can't say this is her first Easter but it's the first Easter that the Easter Bunny came to visit. Last year we brought Mia home from the hospital on Easter Sunday.

Mia's Easter basket at home.

Easter at Abuelo and Abuela's house
We tried to take some pictures outside before the storm came but it was still really windy. Mia didn't like the wind!!

She was much happier inside.