Summer Is Here!

Mommy is officially on summer break! It has been awhile since I posted pictures of Rilee so here are a bunch of what we have been up to the past couple weeks! Now that Mom is on break I'm sure we will be very busy enjoying summer. Daddy's first week of vacation starts Friday! Both Mom and Rilee are very excited for him to be able to join in all of the summer fun!

Here we are flower shopping! Rilee loved looking at all the flowers and even carrying around a bowl from a bird bath!








Rilee went to the park for a graduation party and discovered side walk chalk. She had fun "writing" on the sidewalk with Dad!





Great Aunt Kristie has been hard at work! She not only knits hats, but a dress as well! This adorable dress arrived in the mail a couple of weeks ago. Rilee wore it to church and got a lot of attention! The blue is the perfect color for Rilee because it brings out her beautiful blue eyes!





Rilee loves to relax with her best friend, Brutus!



Rilee loves to swim! She especially loves floating in our new pool! Mommy, Daddy and Rilee all love to float around and relax in the pool. It has been really hot here so we have used the pool a lot the past couple of days!




Here she is getting ready for church!



Rilee loves to run around Grambo and Big Poppy's backyard. She also spent the afternoon swinging and taking a dip in her baby pool!




Here she is waiting for Mommy to get ready to go shopping. Rilee needed new tennis shoes so that she is ready for all the camping we are going to do this summer!

One Year Pictures!

Rilee had her one year pictures taken about 2 weeks ago at Maumee Bay State Park. They are posted for everyone to see at the website below. Please check them out, they are adorable! It is really funny for mom to look back at her other milestone pictures because they are all posed. But, now that Rilee is walking there was no posing her this time around. She was on the move the whole time!
Here is the website
www.whitedaisy.zenfolio.com

Is it summer yet?

Rilee is ready for summer! She loves to be outside! She got a bunch of new outside toys for her birthday and she has loved trying them all out. Mom and Dad can't wait for it to be summer either!

Happy Birthday To Rilee!

Rilee Jean had her first birthday party at Grambo and Big Poppy's house yesterday! She won't officially be 1 until Wednesday, but she really enjoyed all of the attention and the time she got to spend with her family and friends. The party was fantastic! Mom was really afraid that Rilee would be afraid of all the people, but she was the happy little girl she always is! Mom also didn't know how Rilee would react to her birthday outfit which included a tutu! But, to Mom's surprise she loved being a little princess. She even allowed Mom to put her birthday hat on for a little while.



The cake and cookies at the party were adorable. They matched our napkins and theme perfectly!










There is a Polish tradition to present a baby, on their first birthday, with a shot glass, a rosary, and a silver coin. The tradition says that the item that the baby picks up first will determine the path that the baby's life will follow. The shot glass would indicate that Rilee would be a party girl. The rosary would mean that religion would play a huge role in her life, and finally the coin would indicate that she would become rich. Rilee chose the coin!



Rilee didn't go too crazy with her cake, but she sure liked the frosting! She had frosting in her hair, on her shoes, and all over her hands and belly. Mom and Aunt Ashlee had to give her a quick bath when she was done.






Rilee got a ton of GREAT gifts! She is one spoiled little girl! Mom and Dad are going to have to spend a whole day setting everything up so that she can play with all of it! She did get a chance to try out her new swing set from Grambo and Big Poppy and her wagon from Great Grandma. She also really enjoyed carrying around her purse from Great Busia. To end the evening she got to relax outside and chase bubbles she got from Great Aunt Cindy!





All in all it was a great day! Mom, Dad, and Rilee really appreciate Grambo and Big Poppy having the party and all of our family and friends attending. Mom and Dad can't believe our little bundle of joy is already one! The big picture at the top of the blog is of Rilee the day she was born! We can't believe how much she has changed and the little girl she has become!

Happy Easter

Dad had to work early Easter morning so the Easter Bunny brought Rilee's basket the night before. She got some baby friendly snacks and an Easter book! We had a very busy Easter. We went to church and then over to Grambo and Big Poppy's for breakfast. After breakfast we went to Great Aunt Karla's for dinner. Rilee enjoyed spending time with her family, showing off her dress, and checking out all of her new Easter presents. Rilee got a grand total of 4 Easter baskets. She got a lot of new books, stuffed animals, a butterfly in a jar that really flys around, and a lawn mower that blows bubbles. She is one spoiled little girl! Next week is Rilee's first birthday. Her party is Sunday so check back for pics from the party!