Saturday in Kansas City!

One Saturday Charity and I decided to go explore the city. She found an awesome little area that was definitely a hidden gem! I honestly don't know how she found it. The houses surrounding are so amazing and beautiful and the little stores are so adorable! We went into the first store on the corner and had a (overpriced) macaroon! Although it was super delicious. Then we went around the corner and Charity bought some bread from this awesome bakery! I felt like I was in another country stepping inside their store. We kind of wandered around the area for a bit.

Then we decided to go to the heart of Kansas City and went to this amazing farmers market. Oh my gosh. Everything is so fresh and so cheap! We stocked up on some much need fruits and vegetables (I spent $8 on two bags full!) and dropped them off at the car. Close by was an enormous antique/thrift shop so we wandered around there for bit and played dress up in all the old outfits!

After we headed over to this butcher shop that has a food truck next to it. Charity's clients told her about this place and boy are we glad they did! It definitely was a place where only the locals would go. We ordered this sandwich and it was nothing like I've ever tasted before. So delicious!

Then we met Trevor at Ikea and we bought Emma a high chair! (I love it. It's so cute and cheap!). It was such a fun day and I was able to see more of the city! I didn't like it the first time I went through but now that I've seen more I actually really like it! I can't believe how much stuff there is to do here. It makes me excited to try new things!

1 years old!

My baby is 1 years old. How? It hurts to think she is a year old! This has been the fastest year of life but also the best! Emma has brought so much joy into our lives and to think we used to live life without her makes me so sad! She made me a mother for the first time and it has been the best and most rewarding experience. She came at a perfect time in our lives. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my life and so one day I prayed to Heavenly Father pretty much asking him to tell me what I was supposed to do.. and then we got pregnant soon after! There was my answer! It seems just like yesterday she was in my belling kicking around. Wow.. that's so weird to think about. I miss it. However she is so much more fun outside my belly! I'm so grateful for Emma and I continually thank Heavenly Father for allowing me to be her mother. I just love her so so much!

Emma was so hilarious during her cake smash. We set a towel down with the cake and she kind of touched it a little and then bam. Face first into the cake. She didn't use her hands until the end! She is so funny! She had a very humble birthday.. I wanted to give her the world for her first but it turned out pretty good! Trevor's Grandma gave Emma a gift card to Toys-R-Us so we went and bought her a cute little baby doll. She gives it hugs and kisses all the time! Love her!