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It's so hard to believe that my baby girl is now 1 year old. She has been such a delight, my smiling angel. She is such a wonderful child, always happy and such a ham. Her 6 tooth smile melts my heart. She has such a mellow personality and has been such a wonderful addition to our family!!! Birthday Girl! Gretchen and her Birthday Balloons! Mickey Mouse Cake! Fun on the swingset! Enjoy her lunch Nora and Peighton eating lunch...well at least Peighton is! Getting ready to sing Happy Birthday! Gretchen's very own cake Not quite sure what to make of all the singing Starting to eat very slowly A Little bit more A little bit more... Fully enjoying it Now we are getting somewhere!! Covered in cake!!!! Present time...Nora was a big helper!! Gretchen and Gi Gi Playing with her dump truck

We took the kids to the 4-H fair again this year. Animals and carnival rides spell FUN! Nora's first carnival ride Gretchen watching the fun Roller coaster fun Now it's mommy's turn for a ride

This year for our big family vacation, we spent a week up at Matt's grandma's cottage, just the 4 of us. It was probably one of the most wonderful vacations we have had as a family. It was close to home and we had a boat, lake, and a campfire...what more could you ask for. Oh, we also had fishing...which was Nora's favorite thing to do!! We will probably try and make this an annual family vacation!! Enjoy the photos! Our first night out there and Nora was making herself comfortable on the dock with her fishing pole! Fishing buddies! Gretchen watching the fun from the boat! Matt caught a bass and Nora just had to touch it! This was Nora's other favorite thing to do at the cottage...my puzzle girl! They switched fishing poles!! I think Matt looks great with the princess pole! Sadie had so much fun too! The life!! Getting some early morning fishing in Tubing time...Nora going all by herself!! Mommy and Nora fishing time! Nora enjoying a campfire with momm...