Amaya's birthday weekend!

Four generations

Our two nephews Caleb and Max were able to meet at Amaya's birthday party! We love these boys so much!

My first attempt at making cupcakes and I loved it! I think I could get into this :)

The sweet birthday girl!

Checking out her gifts :)

The cupcake!

Her first taste of "sweetness"! She was so lady-like. She would take one little bite then go back for another little bite. What a sweetie!

Sporting part of Aunt Stacy's gift! I don't think I captured the full ensemble on camera. The outfit was complete with a matching tutu, wand, and wings :)

Colvin, Kale, Caleb and Ethan

The kids had a blast using the sprinkler, slide and slip n' slide to create an extra fun "ride"! (By the time I got my camera, they were on to swinging)

The three cousins - Amaya, Ethan and Max after church :)

We had such a wonderful weekend!! I still can't believe my baby is one! Love her, love her, love her!! :)

Happy Birthday Amaya Marie!!

It's so hard to believe Amaya has only been in our lives for a year now. She is such a complete fit that it's hard to remember what life was like without her in our family! She is the sweetest and cuddliest little girl. She is sure a mama's girl (and that's ok by me!) and loves to wave, clap, and blow kisses. She absolutely adores her big brother and marvels at everything he does. I love it! Ethan, in return, marvels at every new discovery Amaya makes. "Mommy, she's eating all by herself. What a big girl!"

"Amaya laughs at me. She thinks I'm funny!"
I can't even begin to express how much joy she brings to our hearts. We are incredibly grateful that we have the privelege of being her earthly parents. We are so in love with this beautiful baby girl! (Yes, I think she may always be our baby girl) Happy Birthday Amaya!! Mommy, Daddy, and Ethan love you more than you know!

Tuscora Park

We love Tuscora Park!

This is actually the first time we've gone this summer, and Amaya enjoys it just as much as Ethan does!

Ethan found a buddy to ride on some rides with.

He was finally tall enough to go on the roller coaster this year and he loved it! He rode it several times!

Swinging with mommy....

...on the ferris wheel with daddy!

Daddy did a great job in the batting cages!

We ended the evening with Ethan's very first ice cream cone!!

Little Worshipper

Pool time with cousins

Day at the Zoo!

Saturday we went to the Columbus Zoo again. What a fun time! I think Amaya enjoys it as much as Ethan does! This time we went with the Eberhard's. We had such a fun day! We left early Saturday morning, and as we approached Columbus, it was still storming. We decided to head to the mall to let the kiddos play for awhile until it stopped raining. We even went to Build-A-Bear Workshop. The kids made their own stuffed animals. Ethan made a Buckeye Bear...it is so cute! The rain had stopped at this point, so we headed to the zoo! We packed our lunches and ate at a picnic area. Here are some of the pictures I took. (I'm not sure why they are turning out so blurry so I apologize.)

The Fisher clan

The Eberhard clan...aren't their shirts the best?! I love them! It sure made them easy to find!

Buddy the turtle

I think Ethan's favorite part was the aquarium...he loved being able to be so close to everything!

The sting rays and manatees!

A manatee just his size :)

Even Amaya loved riding :)

The kids all loved the rides!

We had such a wonderful holiday weekend...we hope you did too!!