Fun filled week in the life of Tatum

Wow, what an action packed week! It started with a play date with her San Diego BFF Ellie on Wednesday, such beautiful girls. Then another play date with her Irvine BFF Mattie on Friday, such busy bodies. A birthday celebration for Great Uncle Tom with Maracas, who could ask for more?! Then story time with Mattie and new BFF Sylvia on Saturday, not a lot of quiet and listening time though. And then a baby shower for Aunt Laura where Tatum made a new friend, herself! If this is her social schedule at one, I don't think I can keep up! :)

Family Fishing Day

Tatum went on her first fishing trip out to Cuyamaca Lake yesterday. It's about a 40 minute drive from our house but we were surprised to see snow on the ground out there! We stayed three hours, had lunch, played in the snow, and caught three fish! All in all, it was a wonderful day and Tatum was such a good girl. She played right through her nap and then conked out the second she hit her car seat. A hard day of fishing makes a girl tired. :)

Silveri time at the park!

Two kids on the swings

The parents getting a little silly

A family portrait

Sliding with Daddy

We made it down safely!

In between the rain, we all went down to the park, and had a fun time on the swings and slide. Tatum loves to swing, especially if someone will sit in the "big kid" swing next to her. She loves the slide too but isn't to sure about going down it, she'd rather just sit at the edge on the bottom and squeal with delight. :)

Tatum is one!

Tatum's birthday outfit

The party decorations

Yummy cupcakes!

The birthday girl with Jacquie

The present helpers

Oooo, a purse!

My first cupcake!

What?! A whole year has gone by already?! Our little baby is a toddler?!! I still can't believe it but our little Tatum is one! She had a wonderful Strawberry Shortcake birthday party with many family and friends and she was a perfectly behaved little girl. I think she knew everyone had come over for her so she soaked up as much attention as she could. :) She let everyone hold her, even boys! And she let two friends help her open her gifts, as she sat in her princess chair, and oooed and ahhhhed over each present. She even got a yummy strawberry cupcake with a candle on it, yummy! She had a wonderful first birthday!

Up, Up and Away!

Out of my way Cali, I'm coming up!

It's a long way down!

I made it!


Look what I did Mom!



Well, we have a climber in the house. Tatum learned that the stairs were not just for looking at but they can be climbed as well! She climbed the whole stair case and was very proud of herself for doing so. I guess this means we need a gate at the bottom of the stairs as well.

Tatum's first snow!

Tatum had her first experience in the snow last weekend when we went sledding up in Big Bear with a few friends. She loved sitting in the snow but that was about it. She screamed when her dad took her sledding and when I tried to put some snow up to her mouth, she gave me a dirty look. She had much more fun hanging with her BFF Mattie in the cabin we rented and chasing her GM Shauna around and around the couch. :) All in all, we had a wonderful trip!

Christmas is here!

Tatum had a fun filled season. She enjoyed going to the Irvine zoo to see all the animals, ride the train and become a snowman! Christmas day she loved ripping open all her presents and loved the tissue paper the most, what a great gift! Christmas is great, let's do it again! :)