Dearest Jessalyn,Wow! You’re 2 now! We’ve had a really exciting year haven’t we? You’ve grown so much and learned so many new things this year.

Let’s take a look back at the past 12 months.
Here you are 1 year ago.

However, just as the Previous year marched on, so did the next.

We couldn’t celebrate your birthday without a cake As we served you a piece, you seemed puzzled.

We waited for you to shove cake and frosting in your face and make a huge mess. Well, it wasn’t quite the mess we were expecting, but you seemed to enjoy it anyway.

You also share your birthday month with your newest cousin whom you met for the first time.

Unfortunately we had to move out of a roomy house into an apartment just about the same time that you became mobile. You absolutely loved being outside, but there wasn’t anyplace to be. So to remedy that daddy decided to take you to the park for the first time.

Every Saturday we saw a lot of this
and it was soon clear who Christian’s #1 Fan was,

September became October and you go to go to your first wedding. Here you are with daddy and your great grandma Evelyn
And you even shared a dance with your daddy.

You also got to meet your Great Grandma Katie for the first time. She fed you a lot of M&M’s and quickly became your favorite grandma.

With October comes Halloween
Not sure what’s going on with your brother and sister in this picture, but you were sure happy! This year we actually put you in a costume and you were a pretty flower.
You rode along in the stroller some of the time, and other times you hitched a ride on daddy’s shoulders.

November brings Thanksgiving and the best celebration is always hosted by the Romero’s.
We all gathered at Tia’s house and the cousins head out front with “Oompa/Uncle Eddie” to play ball.

Before we knew it, Christmas was here!

You were surrounded by gifts at every turn

Merry Christmas!

Soon after, The new year was moments away, but you were sound asleep, so mommy and daddy celebrated for you

Daddy got his new computer in February and the two of you spent a lot of time taking silly pictures.

and my personal favorite

When March rolls around, you can be sure of one thing, softball season!
You spent a lot of time with daddy because I was stuck in a cage with your sister
Who was Caitlin’s #1 fan?

April rolled around and you learned a new skill!
You also really like playing with your toys!

One of the highlights for April was a trip to Disneyland! You didn’t know where we were going, but you sure were happy to be going there.
We rode some rides
and met some characters which you weren’t too thrilled about
even though you’re a huge fan of Mickey Mouse. All in all you had a great time at Disneyland!

The weather warmed up and it was time to get back in the pool

May means Mother’s Day and the family picnic

We even tried to fly a kite

I think Daddy’s favorite month is June because that’s when we gets to be spoiled by his favorite little girl in the world for Father’s Day We made him a gift, remember? Look how much you’ve grown!

Then Daddy took you to the park to play. Look at what a big girl you are sliding down all by yourself!

June also means Family Vacation around here. This year we visited
grandma and grandpa in Arizona

It was a long drive and you did a lot of this

We went to a place called Oatman and there sure were a lot of donkey’s running around. This is the cutest one we saw

Oops! I mean

We saw the Grand Canyon

We went to Slide Rock and played in the water and you tried to catch a fish in the little water hole

We also went to Phoenix and made some good friends

Another month gone and now it’s July. You know what that means right? Fireworks!
Mama even made a special dress for you to wear

And finally we took you to the beach for the very first time.
You played in the sand
and played in the water with daddy
and played in your new tent
and even made S’mores with daddy. You got good and messy!

We’ve had a fun filled year, and it’s been wonderful watching you grow and discover new things. We’re so thankful you’ve come into our lives and can’t wait to share another year with you. Welcome to 2! Try not to make it too “terrible!”