Celebrating 1 Year!

March marked the promise of warmer days in Seattle and the celebration of our special girl's first birthday.  We couldn't ask for better weather on Macey's special day, March 3.  The celebration began on Thursday night as family started to arrive.  We even had a special surprise all the way from Kansas, Auntie K.  She surprised us all on Friday night with a knock at the front door.  Thank you to all our family who traveled to Seattle to visit.  Macey was so lucky to be able to celebrate with all of her grandparents, four aunts, one uncle, two cousins, and many friends.

Trip to Coquille to visit my cousins

Next stop up on our travel agenda was a trip to the Oregon coast to visit Uncle Jake, Uncle Jeff, Auntie Marie, Cousin Peyton, and Cousin Jackson.  We headed down on a Friday after work and made a long weekend of it.  We played outside, went for walks, and went crabbing.  Macey was excited to see everyone and wanted to keep up with Jackson and Peyton.  With lots of encouragement, she took her first few consecutive steps without holding on to anyone!

 A quick trip to the beach.  It was too cold and windy to stay and play.

 Presenting The Sesame Street Trio (The Jackson, Macey, and Elmo rockband)

 Auntie Marie gave the best encouragement!  Macey was walking on her own shortly after that.  

 So happy Uncle Jake is in Bandon.

Hanging with my cousins

We headed to Bandon Dunes so Peyton and Jackson could show Macey how to hit golf balls!  Macey got a new putter for her birthday so next time she will be ready to play.

Macey Walks

Macey shows off her walking capabilities in Coquille.  Thanks to Uncle Jeff for producing and directing this video update!  Steven Spielberg has nothing on him!

Texas!

Jason headed to Houston for work in February.  We took advantage of the trip and all headed down to see our good friends, The McCarthys.  Macey really enjoyed going to the zoo.  She was very intrigued and loved looking at all the animals.

Watching the seals.

Feeding the giraffes lettuce.

It was so fun to  see how much all the girls have grown in the last nine months, especially Macey and Addy Jo.

The four girls May 2011

9 months later, February 2012

I am turning 1!

What a Difference a Few Days Makes!

We have really been taking advantage of the mild winter we have had in Seattle, getting out and going for family walks, Hutch included.  We have to wrestle Macey into her snowsuit, but once she is in her backpack, she is a happy girl.  Her favorite destination is the park for a little swing time.  

What a difference a few days can make!  We woke up Sunday morning for mass and had to brave the elements.  We were surprised with a rare Seattle snowstorm.  It snowed until Thursday evening.  Schools were closed so Macey and I got to stay home and enjoy some extra time together.  The snow didn't stop this family.  We bundled up and headed out for some winter fun.

Last time Macey was in the snow was in Banff, Canada back in June.  She was only three months old.  This time Macey got to truly experience the snow and play around.

It was nice to have some extra days at home, but we are looking forward to the snow melting and getting back to our normal routine.  

December 2011

December meant seeing family and friends for Christmas.  We flew to Kansas to spend Christmas with the Hubers and Grammy M.  Macey didn't seem too excited to see Santa Claus.  She kept to her routine and did not wake us up early.  Her favorite presents were any toys that played music.  She is quite the dancer.  After our visit in Kansas, we headed to Boise.  We spent time with Grammy S, Poppy, and Auntie Sophie.  Grandma and Papa even made the trek to see us in Boise.  Macey received a lot of new fun toys and clothes.  Thank you to all our friends and family for sharing the holiday with us.