Sweet One Year Old

Lyla is ONE today! Happy birthday to the sweetest girl!

She has been such a joy from day #1 and continues to be the peacemaker in our family. She loves her brother, her sister, her daddy, and her mommy (even though she refuses to say “Mommy” and just clicks her tongue at me).

She loves: to take a hand and walk around the house, eating paper, throwing tantrums when she doesn’t like something, to be tickled, to dance by wiggling her little shoulders and shaking her head, going into the garage because she knows she’s going bye-bye, eating grass, toys with buttons that make sound, sitting on Mom’s lap while reading a book, blueberries but not bananas, playing with Masie’s hair (we’re working with her on not pulling it), necklaces, being with her family.

We think her favorite gift will be getting to turn around in her carseat so she can now watch the movies Miles and Masie have been watching and not just have to listen to them. We leave tomorrow for a road trip to San Diego, so it’s perfect timing.

We celebrated her birthday on Monday along with Memorial Day when we had my family over for a bbq and swimming.

 

Birthday girl loves the water.

 

So does her brother and cousins,

Uncles and sister.

 

Good food. Not sure if Timothy is smelling himself or tickling himself.

 

It’s not a pool party at our house unless someone is trying something dangerous. This time involved the roof of the house… I refused to take part by taking photos of that.

 

Gorgeous Natalee and Miles with Jillian and Ellyce waiting for the cupcakes.

Lyla enjoyed the freedom of making a mess without me stepping in with a wipie.

     

Masie loves the icing. Notice the paper in Lyla’s mouth??? She goes straight for it every time :)

Love it!!