Zoie's 1st Birthday Bash!!

This past year has gone by so fast.  I can't even express the joy this little blessing has given us!  The midnight feedings, early mornings, the thousands of diaper changes, bathes, giggles, smiles, hugs, kisses, first steps, first words, the list goes on and on of how many memories this girl has created for us as her parents.  Everyday I thank my Heavenly Father for the opportunity to be her Mother.  Through out this year she has taught me more then I have learned in my 24 years.  She has taught me that a Mothers love is like no other love, that she will always be my baby, that I can survive off of no sleep, that her smile is worth more than gold, thousands of kisses are not enough, and that I can never tell her enough how much I love her!  I knew becoming a Mom would be a new experience, but its the best experience I've been blessed with!  

Happy Birthday my ZZ!!!  Thank you for being such a wonderful daughter! 

We had lots of friends and family join us to celebrate this day! 

Lake Time!!!

My friend Carleen invited us out to the lake on her family's boat!   We had such a good time out there.  Zoie did so good for her first time being on a boat!  She just took it all in.  Watched everyone tube and even when the water would splash up into the boat (which the adults would complain about) she just took it like a champ!  I love that she can just go along with whatever we do.  She is such a wonderful blessing in our lives!

We bought this for her at Big 5 the day before for 25 bucks, but then we went garage sale shopping the morning we went to the lake and found two different life jackets for 50 cents and they fit her better!  What a FIND!!!

 

ZZ so happy to be in her swim suit!

Here I come Mama....

yep that's right I'm walking now!!!

The girls are ready for the lake

Mother and Daughter!  Priceless!

Big smiles!

On the Lake at last

Carleen, Dani, ZZ

Giggles

Carleen and Dani going for a ride :) I scream the whole time...makes me not so scared! HAHA

Makes Carleen crazy!

Nate and Tony (Carleen's husband)  hanging on!!!

So sleepy but didn't wanna miss a thing

They had tube wars...while they were being pulled they would jump back and forth from the tubes and try knocking the other team off...it was awesome!

The wind picked up by the end of the day and it was a bit chilly when the water would splash up

Back on the shore ZZ enjoyed her pack and play, some shade, and a piece of licorice!

Besties!

Besties by Marriage ;)

I loved being in the sun!  I used to come out every day in the summer with my friends in high school.  We lived on this lake, and since I got married this is only our 2nd time out together!  It was definitely needed!

Thanks Carl!!!

By the way I didn't get my surgery done.  I chickened out and went boating instead!  :)

Summer Fun in the SUN!

 So one day we got Zoie's pool set up out side and enjoyed the warm weather together as a family!

Then we decided to go for a little ride out in the hills!  Thanks Grandpa John and Grandma Ida for the wheels!

 

Someone got a little sleepy!

I love my husband!  Hes my best friend and I love that he enjoys doing things with his family!

Sleepy girl!

FUN FUN!!

Beautiful Eyes!!

I just had to post and show how gorgeous my little girls eyes are!  I love em!!

Utah Trip!

Last Thursday Nate, Zoie, my mom, Brent and I all went to Utah for some Dr appts.  I went to find out that I guess I should have my gal bladder taken out to be on the safe side for when we decide to have another baby!  Uhhhhh I hate going under and I'm nervous about not being able to nurse Zoie for her bed time feeding.  She can make it through the day with out nursing but her bed time one is a big deal.  So we will see how it goes with a bottle.  Did I mention she wont take a bottle?  Yup so should be a fun night! ;(

We had a good day traveling though, here are a few pictures from our trip.

We ate out, went shopping and was on our way again.  Quick and easy!

this was dads way of stopping the nightly cry and search for the binki!

Relay For Life!

A couple of weeks ago Elko had its Relay For Life!  Our dance studio has a team called TuTu's for TaTa's.  The whole team wears tutus during the walk and our team performed a few numbers for entertainment.  The cowboy dance is a routine that I choreographed!  It was a little hard performing on grass because they had just aerated (sp?) a couple days before.  But all in all it was a good turn out and definitely for a great cause!!
It was fun having so many family members there!  It was like a Knudsen Reunion! 

We are all so happy that Jill is doing well and happy to be apart of a great fundraiser to help her!

We Love you JILL!!