Anatomy of a first step

That's right, people...we are heading into the toddler phase one step at a time!  In the interest of full disclosure-these aren't her actual *first* steps, but it went something like this...

Whew...time for a break

And in case anyone was curious about the boy's seed project...here's the progress so far:
Tomatoes (and some basil in there)

And one lonely cucumber seedling...our peppers were a big fail.

Guess it's time to clean out the garden for these lovelies.  A beautiful weekend is on tap, so the kiddos and I will be working on that (read: I will clean the garden and attempt to keep the girl from eating dirt while the boy makes himself and everything around him into a big dirt mess)

A year in the making

Our little Ellie Claire turned one!  Even though having two kids has presented it's own challenges, I have to say it's been an absolute joy getting to know this little girl.  It's been fantastic watching how she and her brother have grown and the relationship they've built.  It's been *so* much fun shopping!  LOL  I can't wait for all the fun as we work our way towards age 2 (yikes!)

                                           Ellie enjoying her birthday cake

A little sneaky peaky at her 1 year photos-thank you to the great staff at Picture People for somehow capturing these great pics of a fast moving little girl!

Looking forward to a great year ahead!  Happy Birthday baby girl!  We love you!