Mt. Rainier Train Ride

Last Saturday we rode an old steam engine train from Elbe, WA up toward Mt. Rainier. We met up with both sets of Hudson's grandparents as well as my youngest sister and brothers for the trip. It was a lot of fun - the only bummer was that it was cloudy so we never did get a good view of the mountain.

Steam engine! Hudson made sure we all knew that this engine was not like Thomas because it didn't have a face.

Waiting to board the train

My brothers Kenzy and Jeffley

Pierre

Train ride - wohoo!

Best we could do for a family photo on the train

We went up front to check out the engine while we were on the move - Hudson thought it was way too loud...but he thinks the vacuum is loud.

That's my dad hanging out of the front of the passenger car

Hudson & Christian with his parents and Livia in the train above

Birthday Party

We celebrated Livia's first birthday last Sunday

with our families and some friends.

The birthday cake - or rather giant cupcake

Every little girl needs her baby dolls

Mmm, ribbon

This was her main expression during the gift opening - I'm not sure if she just wasn't awake from nap yet or if she didn't feel good.

Livia was a big fan of her cupcake. She didn't mind getting messy at all!

Yum!

Livia's One Year Photos

My baby girl turns one year old on Wednesday. It's so hard to believe...where has the past year gone? Livia adds such joy to our family. She has a huge smile and shares it often with us or anyone else. She is crawling all over the place (pavement, grass, carpet - doesn't matter!). She is starting to stand independently but no steps yet. She sleeps like a champion and eats pretty much anything we offer. She also really loves her big brother...she wants to be where he is all the time. Hudson isn't always so thrilled to have her around as she tends to mess up whatever he's playing with - he's taked to closing the office door while he's playing trains so she doesn't "break his track".

But don't be fooled, despite all her wonderful qualities, she's not perfect. ;) The past month or so she has been going through a serious separation anxiety phase - Sunday mornings in the nursery are super rough - I haven't heard an entire sermon in a while.

Here are the results of our little photo shoot today - it was too easy! I was pleasantly surprised that she actually sat still long enough to get some great photos.

Precious profile - those cheeks show that she's not missing any meals!


Big, brown eyes - Daddy's going to be in trouble

when she learns how to use those!

When Livia is really happy this is the look we get
with the scrunched up nose.


Just thought this was cute.

Bad lighting but all smiles!

And the winner is....

I know I'm biased...but this girl is adorable!