Happy 1st Birthday Chloe!!!!

Last Thursday (yes, I have been a slacker getting this post done)....Chloe had her 1st birthday! We waited until Friday to celebrate with lots of cousins and grandparents (thanks to all who came!!!) She had a great day and we decided that next year instead of presents, we will just get her some balloons! She absolutely loved the balloons, cake, presents, wrapping paper....and most of all being the center of attention! I can't believe a year has already gone by - it really is true to the saying "the days go by slow....but the years go by fast"! We are so proud of Chloe and are grateful to have her in our family! Here is to another year that will bring: first steps.....more words....more hair....more teeth.....a baby brother....and many other fun memories that we will hold close to our heart. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Chloe-Bear....we love you! Here are some pic's of this past year and her party(sorry about all of the picture's....this is for my journal)

Grace lost her 1st tooth!!!!

Grace first realized her tooth was loose when we were eating corn on the cob and her tooth was bothering her. Troy asked Grace if her tooth might be loose and she disappeared as fast as she could to the bathroom to take a look in the mirror. When she came down the hall, she was so cute......smiling from ear to ear and her eyes as wide as they could possibly be, she asked me if I had her kindergarten teacher's home phone number because she HAD to call her and tell her that she had a loose tooth :).....

.....So for the past 3 1/2 weeks, Grace has been diligently wiggling, twisting and loosening her cute little tooth. On Sunday when we got home from church Grace came me a little upset because her tooth was bleeding......Troy was not home, so I got to do the honors! All it took was a little tug and it was out - Grace was so brave and so excited that she lost her first tooth! The tooth fairy doesn't come to our house on Sunday's so last night, she put it on her bedstand and when she woke up this morning, there was a $2 bill there....Grace was so excited and now you can find her trying to wiggle her other teeth to loosen them up so the tooth fairy can strike again......