Sari & Estella: March 2008

Well, it's official, our baby girl is now 1! Her birthday was yesterday, but we had her birthday party on Saturday. Unfortunately, due to weather, we had some guests that weren't able to join us, but it was still a great party! We had quite a few people there, as it usually goes for a first birthday party, so Sari was a little overwhelmed. I don't really know what she thought about everything, but I think she had fun! Unfortunately we didn't get the classic cake picture because it seemed that Sari didn't want anything to do with her cake, at least not until Chris sat on the floor with her and fed her that way. All in all it was a very good party and a very good day. Sari got lots of great gifts...thank you to everyone!

The past year with our daughter has been amazing. She is growing up to be such an amazing little person. I love the personality that she is developing and who she is becoming. I am looking forward to this next year, and the year after that, and the year after that....!!

Sari opening presents...or should I say mommy and daddy opening presents!

Sari enjoying the paper.

Sari still enjoying the paper!

The most amazing birthday cake! Thank you Crystal!

Just a close up of the bee...isn't Crystal's work amazing?!

Sari and Grandma Brenda enjoying some quiet cuddly time.

I am SO sorry that it has been so long since I have posted. Things around here have been a little crazy...as I'm sure you all know by now. Hmmm, where do I start?? Well, I guess with Sari. She is the most important one in this family! She is doing great! In a few days our little baby will be 1! We are really looking forward to her birthday party. Sari is walking now. She is still a little unsteady, but has started to walk more and more. Give it a few more weeks and I'm sure that she'll be running around with full confidence! She still only has 2 teeth, but has no problem munching away on pretty much anything she can get her hands on!

I have also started back to work. I am working mornings only. Sari goes to a babysitters, (Crystal), those mornings. She LOVES it there. She loves playing with other kids. It actually broke my heart a bit because she just didn't seem to care that I would leave, or even come back for that matter! But I soon got over it, realizing that her being happy is the most important thing! :) Crystal is a wonderful and amazing person. I am so thankful that I found her. She has a business of making cakes as well. Check out the cake below that I had made for Easter. My brother and his family were home for Easter, so I decided to make it a little mini birthday party for Sari as well as celebrating the holiday. The cake was AMAZING! Crystal is soooo talented! I can hardly wait to see what she thinks up for Sari's birthday cake! We had a great weekend visiting with Berk, Christy and Ryder. I love watching the cousins play together. It really is quite comical at times!

I guess that biggest news that we have as a family is that Chris got a job at System Control for Hydro in Winnipeg, so it looks like we're moving...again! Our lives just wouldn't be normal unless there was constant changes in it! He starts a 15 week trial period on April 3rd, to see whether or not he likes the kind of work at System Control, and then I guess we will hopefully be moving shortly after that. So, now we are busy trying to finish our huge project of a house so that we can put it on the market as soon as possible and buy something in Winnipeg. We are actually looking at homes in La Salle as opposed to right in Winnipeg. We would like to stick with a smaller community, but still be quite close to Winnipeg. I am very proud of my husband and all that he has accomplished in his short years with Hydro! I am a very lucky woman!

Anyway, I have included some pictures below. I will be sure to post again after Sari's birthday party.

Sari showing off one of her 3 new bathing suits!