Belle - 1 Year Old

Can't believe the time has gone by so fast and I am a mother of a 1 year old child. She is beautiful although I try not to tell her to often, active, loving, silly, and full of personality. We love her more than words can express but any parent knows that. Everyday is not always easy but we are grateful to have her in our lives. We had a small birthday party for her at Grandma and Grandpa Wilde's house in Somis.

We started the day by going to the beach with Brice. She hated the sand right at first and became a monkey clinging to me for dear life. But after some coaxing she finally sat down and played in it. The water on the other hand she couldn't get enough of! 

After the beach we went back, let her nap, and when she woke up we had a small bbq followed by her chocolate cake of course. 

 She was also wary of the cake....

 ...until her dad helped her to her first taste.

 After that it was a match made in heaven. She got all messy enjoying her first birthday cake.

Then presents which she had almost no interest in followed by a little experiment that we got from Elder Perry. Here is a link if you want to read it some highlights from his talk. 

But we put four items in front of Belle --a bottle, some money, a toy and a Bible.

"Each item represented the different values each of us might have, our four basic needs in mortality," he said. "Family tradition held that whichever item the baby chose, that would become their focus in life."

As you can see Anabelle rushed straight to the bottle which represents good physical health and emotional strength. She's a true Wilde with food and the center of her life!

"Learn the value of maintaining good physical and emotional health throughout your life. You will not only live long, but happier and more fulfilling lives," Elder Tom Perry said. 

It was a great day to be with family!