Bubble bath

The simple joy of a bath.

L-O-V-E.

the latest stats

Sadie had her one year check up yesterday, which included shots (booooo!) and
an head- to- toe update:

Weight: 19 lbs. 9 oz (28th percentile)
Height: 30 inches (75th percentile)

She is growing so quickly!


Speech: She can now say: "Mama", "Da-Da", "Poppa", "mill" (milk), "no-no","ball" and "book", and her favorite "doh" (dog)

Sound: She also knows the sounds that these animals make: dog, cow, sheep,
snake, and fish

Signs: She signs for Milk, More, All Done; this week, we are working on PLEASE

Teeth: Sadie is up to nine (including one BIG molar!)

and the latest development.....Sadie is walking! She took her first steps two weeks ago, and now takes three or four at a time, especially toward Daddy.

525,600 minutes

ONE YEAR AGO, Sadie Jane Wallace was born! I cannot believe it...and yet we have had thousands of precious moments with her since this time last September when she came into the world.

As some of you know, our journey to having Sadie was not an easy one, and yet God blessed us through that entire (long) process.
Just when we were at peace with waiting for another or maybe longer, He blessed us with Sadie...(or our "tiny favorite", or Sugar Muffin, as we sometimes call her).
Here's a quick glance back at our little girl:
ONE month old


THREE months


SIX months


NINE months

and now, ONE YEAR OLD - Wow.

FYI, this is a loooooong post. (You only turn ONE once right?)
Presenting: pictures from the family birthday party

inspecting the decor with Big G

opening a few presents (this card played the music from Peter Pan: "You Can Fly")

trying to walk
trying out the new "ride"
getting some back-up for blowing out the candle
We LOVE that whipped cream (Sadie shared of course)

John Deere cowgirl boots...CHECK!

playing with her new giraffe and doll-girl
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Here are Sadie's shots from her "photo shoot" in Fort Collins with Meaghan E. (our resident Annie Leibovitz)

Meaghan, you are amazing! Thanks for capturing our little beauty. What a gift!

Summer ends

Though summer has been over for a month, we have been traveling (as you know)
Here are the remainder of the pics from our trips...
VAIL, part 2

"I love you Daddy"

lunch outside again. Hooray!

"all done" with breakfast
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Back to TEXAS
We flew back from Colorado then, we drove to Columbus, to Crier Creek family camp
we ate a lot at Crier Creek...everything is so yummy!
little Aaden at breakfast

Sadie new best friend, Callie Sherrod

the "big kids" getting ready for s'mores
some of our sweet resident staff girls, here at lunch.
Bret, Amanda, Hannah & Jenny
aren't they cute?

Now, we are finally back home. Resting. doing laundry. going to the CCC Sale.
getting ready for Sadie to turn one! (more on all this later).

Coming home soon

Still out and about in south Texas... more pictures from our travels when we get back home!

Vail, part 2...and then some

Now that we have comptuter access again (traveling QUITE a bit lately)...here is the latest:

VAIL, days 2 through 4
Enjoyed the pool (on the roof!)

with Daddy
and Mommy

(no diving just yet)

and looked at the scenery
and the locals
had good family time

then had to say good-bye

then off to Crier Creek for Pine Cove Retreat Season orientation
(pictures to follow)