Loving life

I'm loving life right now

I live in a beautiful state where have gorgeous views and lots of outdoor activities (and no, it doesn't rain as often as I feared)
I'm fortunate to have a job at a hospital I'm finding out is one of the better ones around
We have wonderful friends and family that we get to spend lots of time with and love on Baylee

And we are lucky enough to be in the process of buying our first home!

Last but not least...we are so very blessed to have this bear in our lives
Two teeth and sitting up on her own

She is growing up before our eyes

Her sweet giggles and cheesy grins just light up our lives

And her sweet innocence just makes me want to keep her this little and protected forever

And I'm thankful for a wonderful husband to be by my side as we raise her to be a good person.

A person who is compassionate and caring, someone who will reach out to others but also stand up for herself. Someone who will know what it means to allow God to shine through her, and use her. I truly am loving life, and excited to see what the future holds for our little family.

Zoo, park and more adventures

On friday Baylee and I went with one of our mom groups to explore the zoo for the day.

We had an amazing time checking out all the animals, but we especially like watching the polar bear out and playing. It's rare you get to see them so active!

The gorgeous view of the water at the zoo. It really turned out to be a great day weatherwise too

The next day was so nice and sunny out Derek and I had to get out of the house. So we ventured back to Point Defiance to see what else was around the park besides the zoo

We took a walk all over the park but made our way down to one of the "beaches". It was beautiful and Chloe had a great time playing in the water and with other dogs.

I can't wait to get a good baby backpack so we can do some more exploring of all the parks and trails around us. We ended the day with a wonderful birthday dinner with Derek's family. We went to japanese steakhouse, got to play on the drums while the staff sang Happy Birthday to Jess (Derek's sister) and I, and all around had a great time with family.

I'm starting to think WA isn't all that bad :-)