Rachel is One!

Yesterday was Rachel's First birthday, but like the birthday's in this family, we have been celebrating all week.  On Wednesday we had a little party with some families from my mom's group, we have been getting cards and presents all week, and yesterday we went to New Bedford to celebrate with Kevin's family and grandmother, who shares the same birthday.  

Here are two of the girls at the party, Olivia and Sophia.  Sophia loves Rachel and treats her like her little baby, because she Rachel is her favorite name.  It if fun watching them all interact.  

Here Rachel is eating her pumpkin muffin, I went with the pumpkin theme with this time of year.  I now have a pretty good recipe for pumpkin scones if anyone is interested!
I went to a children's consignment shop and found this little bike for Rachel.  Daniel has one like it but a little bigger, and they love riding them together.
Here Daniel is birthday morning eating some chocolate chip pancakes.  I don't think he quite has the concept of birthday since he was looking for it outside one afternoon, but loves to sing happy birthday and blow out the candles.  
Here are kids with Kevin's grandmother (or grand-memere).  
What an amazing year it has been with Rachel, and we are so blessed to have her in our family.  She is such a happy girl who goes with the flow pretty easy and likes anything he brother does.  I am learning to savor these moments with the kids, because the do go too quickly!