A little Bit of Rae

So you probably know by now that you can't expect me to post frequently or write about much. So I have decided to just post pics of Rae. Enjoy!



Here is Rae with Josh and Jonathan. I love the face.


Look at those cheeks. Adorable. She was a good little dinosaur...or was she a dragon? We still don't know for sure.


Here is Rae after Mary gave her a delicious mini cupcake.


All the cousins on Halloween. They were are so cute!


I love this pic of Harper! She was the cutest little piglet.


Rae and Chaco are best buds.




Aunt Carol doing a little dance for Rae.


Grandpa and Rae hanging on the couch together.





Rae and her good friend Lea.


I just love this pic. It totally shows her silly personality. Gosh that girl is cute!

The Pumpkin Patch

Last week I took Rae to the pumpkin patch. We went last year but she was way too small to remember. This time it was so much fun to see her interested and excited to explore. But I'd have to say that the best part was watching how cute she was with the goats and lambs in the petting zoo.





For her birthday, my mom and dad bought her this adorable Paul Frank sweatshirt. It is size 2T but of course it fits my little chunker.

Had to get a pic of her cute little legs.

Party time!

This past Saturday we had a little birthday party for Rae. It was a blast! I seriously can't believe how loved our little girl is. Thank you everyone for loving us and for loving our baby!

*****You have to check out this slide show from our good friends Mary and Adam Rosenbaum. They are simply amazing. They have taken so many pictures for us and have done several slide shows that have captured so much of this past year. This one completely sums up the whole day! Thank you Adam and Mary! We love you guys!

Raegan's Birthday Party!

Check out her website. She is amazing!!!!!


Here is a close up of the cake. My good friend Julia (who made all the cupcakes for our wedding) and I made it from scratch. Rae loved it!


The day after the party was Sunday and of course that meant FOOTBALL. So Rae put on a few of her birthday gifts from her friends and left the house in style.

My Baby is 1!!!!!

August 29th, 2009, Raegan Lynn Rutenbar turned 1. I can't even believe it. Rae has definitely grown and is becoming such an independent young lady. I seriously have so much fun with her everyday and she makes me laugh non-stop. Even when I am trying to tell her not to do something, like BITE me, she still has a smile on her face. I can't believe how much she already understands and how quickly she learns new things. It is so fun to watch her and watch her experience things for the first time. I am so blessed to be her mama.

So much has been happening the last two week,s I am ashamed I haven't blogged about it. So as usual, here are a bunch of pics for you to enjoy.

The day started with Rae opening her very first ever birthday card from her Grammy.



Then we went over to Poppi and Lola's house (my parents) for lunch. Bumper's girlfriend Dana got her mini cupcakes that she liked very much.



Then we went over to The Rutenbar's for more birthday celebrations! She had more cupcake and didn't want it to end. Neither did her cousin Luke!

Try not to laugh too hard

Her laugh is contagious. Every time I watch this I can't help but laugh.

Almost 1!!!!

I can't believe that Raegan is almost one whole year old. That is crazy. Time has seriously flown by so fast and sometimes I wish it would slow down. Though the year has gone by quickly, it has been so much fun. Everyday I am amazed how aware she is and how much she understands. Not only that, she has very good taste in music. Her laugh makes me laugh so hard and her smile is adorable. I know it has been a while since I have blogged, so here are some pics to catch you up on what we have been up to.

One night I was making dinner and found Kyle teaching Raegan how to play poker. I have to admit, it was really cute!


On Wednesday, I took Rae to Chuck E. Cheese for the very first time. She absolutely loved it. It was super fun!



Here she is with her friends Hunter and Ethan. They are such cute boys!


Hunter was so sweet and got Raegan a princess crown with his winnings. I have to admit that I think Raegan is like her mother and doesn't love the princess look so much.

Vacay 2009

Last week we had the opportunity to go with my family to Lake Mead for a week long vacation. It was so much fun! It was Raegan's first time on the boat and she loved it. She was such a happy baby and such a trooper for keeping up with all of us. I was a little afraid since she is walking and kinda all of over the place, but she was an angel. I think she is definitely a lake baby!

Here is Raegan waking Uncle Bump up that first morning. She was pumped and ready. I think it took Bump a little while to wake up.


For all of you who are fans of Raegan in her life jacket, here are some special ones for you.



I think Raegan's favorite thing was driving the boat with her Poppi. I have to admit that was my favorite thing as a kid too!





Just for fun, here is a picture of me when I was a little girl driving the boat.


Since we were out on the lake all day, Raegan didn't get her usual naptime that she is used to. But we made due.




Here are just some fun pics from our vacation!