Vertuccio Farm

Man, we have been going to a lot of farms lately :)  I love Fall!!!

I really really really wanted to take Rylee to a pumpkin patch this year.  I have been seeing on Facebook ads for Vertuccio Farms so I drug the family there one Saturday.  It was kind of disappointing.  I think it would be a lot more fun if Rylee was a little bigger and could play a little more.  Aaaaand...their pumpkin patch was a huge bust!!!!  It was just a very small area of corn with like 20 mini pumpkins in it.  It worked though, we got a few cute pictures (which was all I wanted).

Rylee in a maze

Love these two so much!!!

Check this out mom!

hmmmmmm, which one do I choose?

This one will do

How many do you think we can fit in here dad?

Weeeeeeeeee

Love family days!!!!

Zoo Day

I love that we have a membership to the zoo--best investment EVER!

Rachelle, Landon, Rylee and I took advantage of the 78* day that we had and went to the zoo.  Apparently everyone else had the same idea.  I was a lot busier than the day we went in September.  It was such a fun day though.  Landon could care less about the animals but Rylee enjoyed them.

Up close and personal with the orangutan

Rachelle and "Landie" (that's what Rylee calls him)

Rylee had to go visit her buddy the Baboon

The best of friends!

This little guy was only 5 days old...awe!

Elephant!!!

It was so different this time compared to last.  There were a lot more animals out or awake that we missed or didn't even see last time.  I don't want to bore you with a million pics of the animals though.  

Can't wait to go back!  I know we will be there a LOT this winter!

Superstition Farm

We went to the dairy farm up the street for "Free Admission Day".  Can't say that I would actually pay to go look at cows, but it was a fun little event and it got us out of the house for a few hours.  Rylee loved all of the animals...especially the cows!  There were 1000's of them and she kept saying "mooo", but if you say it like her it sounds more like "meeeww".  I love watching her interact with other kids and there were lots of them there.  Daddy even met up with us after his meeting and went on a hay ride with us and we got to tour the dairy farm, which was actually kind of cool.  We learned that the cows on this particular farm get baths twice a day (cold water in the summer, warm water in the winter), they hang out in the AC all day (fans and misters), their corals get "cleaned" every day and AZ produces 19% of the nations milk!!!

What is that thing?

"Mom, I don't know what you expect me to do"

"Moooooo"

Dad, don't let it get me!

Our 'Lil Dare Devil

This video can't help but make you smile!  Love her so much.

Birthday Party...One Year Old Style

Yay, the big event finally arrived!  Obviously a one year old's birthday is more for us me than her but still, we had to do it up!  The day was complete with balloons, cake, presents and good friends.  We had such a great day and Rylee partied it up like a champ.  I was a little hesitant about having a bunch of people over, but Rylee loves people, especially other kids so she had a blast.  She walked around like she owned the place and was social with everyone.

Little Birthday Princess!

She looked so grown up in her birthday outfit...

Dillion was all over Rylee.  He kept giving her hugs and kisses all day.  

Flying with Daddy

 Landon  Trey

Hugs from Lyla

Happy Birthday To You!!!

mmmmmm CAKE!

Best Birthday EVER!

Rylee scored--thank you everyone who helped us celebrate with our little miss, we love you all!

Birthday Night

After spending the day at the zoo and not really getting a nap I was afraid that Rylee would be a beast the night of her birthday, but her little cat nap was enough to perk her up and she was ready to party :)

Baby doll, popper and pink cup from Jamie and Jeffrey

 

 Presents!!!

Boring plates and bowls and a car seat from mom and dad haha

This thing is the coolest!  Took her a minute to figure it out but she's got it now

Every time Aunt Jamie comes over with her cup Rylee always wants to "share" so now she has one of her own!!!  She loves it!

I felt like Rylee HAD to have cake on her actual birthday so we gave her a mini cupcake.  She wasn't too sure about it at first, the sweetness of the frosting kind of took her by surprise and she made a funny face.  However, she got used to is and then devoured it!

I'll admit that after she had her first couple "bites" I took the frosting off her cupcake and just let her eat the cake part.  Come on, it was right before bed time!!!  I know, I suck and am no fun hahaha

The night before Rylee's birthday I was rocking her to sleep and I started crying my eyes out.  It was so hard to believe that just a year ago we were sitting in the hospital and approaching the 32 hour mark.  I relived a few agonizing moments of that night but mostly just thought about how dramatically our lives changed the second she entered into the world.  I don't even remember the people we were pre-Rylee and honestly I don't even care. Rylee has been the most amazing little blessing and it has been such a joy watching her develop and grow and become quite the little individual.  There is no way I could ever express the love I have for her and there is nothing that we wouldn't do for her.  She is such a joy and I am so proud of the little girl she is becoming.  Happy First Birthday baby girl, we love you so much!!!

A Year in Review

Yeah, I cried too!