Happy Birthday little man!!

It's hard to believe that Austin Jace arrived in our lives one year ago today...what an amazing experience it has been!! There is so much I could and want to write but I think for now I will leave these pictures!

Happy Birthday Austin! Daddy and I love you!

March 31st, 2008
March 31st, 2009

Our new family...what a wonderful moment!

A year later...we never knew we could love someone so much and continue to grow in our love each day! We feel so blessed to have Austin in our lives and marvel every day!

Austin's 1st haircut!!!

Austin turned ONE today!!! We can hardly believe it!! Where does the time go? Anyway, we got his first haircut today among other things...more pics to follow! But wanted to share the 1st haircut pics!

Daddy getting me strapped in!

1st cut

Mommy loves this picture of me!

Can't we be done?? Really???

Look at me with my new do!

Austin and Daddy!

Austin LOVES his Daddy!! We had a showing on Sunday so we took Daddy lunch...which was perfect as the course was closed because of the snow and he was doing inventory!!!

What do you think about these golf balls, Daddy??

Here, I'll help you scan the inventory Daddy!

Daddy spinning Austin around in the chair!!

Spring Break in Albuquerque!

Austin and I traveled to Albuquerque for spring break! Julie had been in Denver for a conference so she drove down with me last Tuesday and then Austin and I drove back on Saturday! We hadn't been to see them since they had moved there and we had a great time visiting!

Uncle Ray reading to Austin.

At lunch on Thursday before we toured the University of New Mexico where both Julie and Ray work.

Reading with Aunt JuJu! Can you tell I love to read?

On Friday we went to the aquarium where I also met up with Kirsten, a friend from Texas, and her three girls!! I hadn't seen her since college!

Julie, Austin, and I at the aquarium!

Austin LOVES to help with laundry!

We celebrated Austin's birthday with Ray and Julie so Austin got to open some presents!

A monkey!!! Thanks for spoiling me Aunt JuJu and Uncle Ray-Ray!

I found the stash of Tupperware...watch out!

Sleeping on the way home! Austin was a trooper!

Celebrating a little early...

We headed to Ft. Collins to see the Browns since we hadn't been able to see them in a while! The Browns are Austin's adopted grandparents and great-grandparents! I think great-grandpa Ross was the one who said it was Austin's birthday so they sang to him at Red Robin and he got an ice cream sundae!

A family picture!

"Grandma" Kelly holding Austin while he gets a little bite of ice cream!

Aunt JuJu holding Austin after he opened his animal crackers!

Climbing around after dinner!

All worn out!

Growing up....

Austin is growing up so fast!! We figured out why Austin wasn't feeling well...poor little man had an ear infection! But he did a good job of taking the antibiotics. We moved him into his new big boy car seat not too long ago too...enjoy a few random pics!

Hanging with Grandma Hunt after my visit to the doctor!! Still a happy little man!

Our little monkey!! He loves his new towel Grandma Leaycraft bought him!

My little monkey and me!

Austin's 1st time in his new big boy car seat!!

He seems to enjoy seeing us and I know we enjoy seeing him while we're on the road...just in time for our trip!

A little under the weather...

Austin's hasn't been feeling his best since early Tuesday morning although you'd never know other than at night! He's such a little trooper!

Mommy's a sucker for taking pictures of me sleeping...and I love cuddling with my monkey!

This one was taken last night while sitting in the steaming bathroom after Austin's bath....so sleepy!

But still SO happy!!!

The shirt says it all!!!!