1 Year Old!!

sneaking her puffs

Wow this year has just flown by.  We have been crazy busy the last couple of months, spending most of april on the road seeing friends and family.  Kayden has changed so much.  She is no longer my little baby girl, but is now transforming into a sprite little toddler.  At her 1 year check  up, she weighed 18 lbs 1 oz (barely doubling her birth weight), and was 29 1/4" long.  Dustin and I are in shock at how fast she is growing up.  She had an ear infection that we knew nothing about.  Seems like she is going to be like her daddy and hide them.

bad hair day

March was a busy month.  Both Dustin and I were working a lot, add in a trip to Bend to see friends and we threw Kayden a birthday party in Hermiston.  She wasn't too much into smashing the cake as she was about eating all the frosting.  She really enjoyed opening all the presents.  We also threw her a second party here at home on her actual birthday.  The cake process was about the same, all frosting lol.

Opening presents at party #1

Poor Emily was so bummed she didn't get to help

Cake #1

Cake #1

Cake #2

April was also a very busy month.  With all three of our birthdays in the same month, it didn't take long before we were all caked out.  Mid april, we went to Seaside for a week with Dustin's family.  It was nice to get away and relax, only Dustin had to work the whole time which kinda sucked.  Kayden thought the beach was pretty cool though.  Although it was to cold to go swimming or really play in the sand, she did enjoy watching all the seagulls and going for walks down by the water.  We tried out the pool once, but she wasn't too fond of it.  She hung on pretty tight to my shoulder.  She spent the following weekend with Grandma and Grandpa Walker while Dustin and I headed for Spokane.  Needless to say she was spoiled and is definently a daddy/grandpas girl.  She sure knows how to wrap them around her little fingers.  The last weekend of April, we spent shooting rock chucks. Dad and Matt came down and we all had a blast spending the day relaxing. Kayden really enjoyed exploring the great outdoors.


Opening presents with daddy at Party #2

Party #2

Cake #2

Easter

Kayden really enjoys her daddy time.  She gets so excited when Dustin comes home and loves spending one on one time with him.  Her day is brightened so much when she gets her time alone with daddy.

Seaside

Hanging out with daddy on the coast

walking with grandpa long

Indian Beach

As for movement, Kayden is walking more and more each day.  She spends most of her day now walking around the house and following me from room to room.  She really only crawls now when she is very upset.  It is so cute watching her walk on her own and to see the huge smile on her face as she does it.


the guys shooting

Hanging out in Jordan Valley

at the top of the crater in Jordan Valley