She's 1

The cliché is true: Babies grow up so fast! Wasn't I just pregnant yesterday?

Nope It's been a whole freaking year!

(Mostly just me freaking!)

It truly has been such a blessing to have little Emma in our lives this past year.

She has brought so much joy to our lives. Just look how much she has changed from month to month. I don't know how we ever lived without her. She is perfect!

For her birthday, I decided to have a winter ONE-derland theme.

And the weather played into my theme perfectly by snowing the morning of the party!

We had a Taco Soup bar and a Hot Chocolate bar. Yummm!

I failed to take pictures of the taco soup bar and the adorable

snowflake cupcakes, But it was all delish!

Emma didn't waste anytime getting into her cupcake.

James blew out her candle just in time before she grabbed it! Strong work Daddy!

I also failed to take a full picture of her in her cute dress before she ruined it.

The high chair hides the cute skirt.

I love you Emma Grace! Watching you learn and grow this year has been so much fun!

Halloween

The weather this year was unheard of. The kids got to Trick-or-Treat in nice weather. Then the next day it snowed. I am thankful that mother nature decided to wait just one more day than usual this year.

James ran his traditional half marathon.

He beat his personal goal and I am very proud of him. He is getting fast! I am never going to catch up with him.

He ran with some friends from his Fire Department. He also talked my sister-in-law to run with him. Although she didn't finish the run, she inspires me to be a better person. She was so close! She did an amazing job. I am proud of her for trying to run. My husband is always wishing he had more people to run with him and with out fear, she gave it a shot. I don't think she will know how much that meant to my husband.

We then decided to take the kids to the Aquarium. Yes, Bella did have 2 costumes this year. In my defense, 1 was intended for next year because I got them on a super sweet deal. But she was excited (as was I ) and couldn't wait to put them on. The queen she only wore to the Aquarium, so she can wear that next year still!

The pirate she wore everywhere possible.

She only would respond when I called her Izzy.

She was Izzy from Jake and the Neverland Pirates.

We got lazy this year and painted pumpkins.

I also took the girls to a place called Red Butte Gardens...Several times. (Again, I had coupons!) The girls got to have some playtime with their friends. Aren't they soooo adorable?!?!

I took about a billion pictures of Halloween but it's late and i am trying to make this post short so I can go to bed before Emma wakes.

Yes she is almost a year old and still not sleeping through the night. Poor me right!