On June 14th, our happy little Gemma Grace turned 1! And yes, the year went by much faster than I anticipated or wanted it to & it's amazing to me that she has been with us for a whole year! She's a very determined little girl who still smiles continually, loves to pose for photos & rarely stops moving. She is on the go! Still crawling at this point, but is now standing on her own & beginning to let go & take a few steps). At her one year Dr. check-up she weighed in at 24 1/2 lbs. & 30 inches. (She's no longer in the 99th percentile for height or weight, but is for head circumference ;)
On her birthday, we had breakfast & opened presents before heading out for a day at the Sacramento Zoo... a place that Gabe loves & Gem is starting to, as well.
 |
| Birthday glasses from Gabe |
 |
| A ride on the zoo train... Gabe was in heaven! |
 |
| A rare pose |
We celebrated Gemma with cousins & friends a few days earlier on Sunday evening. Unfortunately, by the time we got to cake & candles, she wasn't a very happy gal (ie. very tired!).
 |
| Gemma wasn't a fan of the sparkler! |
 |
| She finally took one bite... but that was it! |
 |
| With Perry & McKay... our Christensen cousins |
After opening a few presents (including a new stroller/shopping cart), Gemma got her second wind & was the life of the party...
 |
| Patrick's Aunt Donna & Uncle Jack were visiting from Utah |
 |
| Gabe & Gemma with our Christensen cousins. We miss them already!! |
