Rylee's First Year with Miss Sara!

Today is a sentimental day for me. One year ago today, I dropped Rylee off for the first time as I had to return to work. We have been truly blessed to have the best care provider for Rylee while we are away at work. I would like to dedicate this entry to Sara, and to look back upon Rylee's first year with her and her family! Words can not express the gratitude that I have for her, for all that she has done for Rylee and for us. She has seen Rylee through all of her first year's milestones and celebrated them with us along the way. They have a true bond and friendship that I hope lasts a lifetime! Sara kept a journal for us of Rylee's adventures each day and it was so great to be able to read it everyday and have that memory of all that they did together. It really made you feel like you were there with them! I'd love to be able to stay home with our kids, and be there with them, but I am so glad that we are able to find someone like Sara to be there in our place. Sara has taught Rylee some sign language to help communicate, she takes her to the library for storytime and songs, they play outdoors and go on adventures with the wagon exploring nature, they play in the water hose, they have circle time in which she teaches them the current curriculum, she paints and plays with arts and crafts with her, she remembers us on Mother's and Father's Day with craft projects, she teaches all of the holidays and is very festive for all of them.... She has been soo wonderful and such a great teacher and mentor in Rylee's life. We are soo very excited for her to take care of Haylee as well and to guide her in the same direction as she has with Rylee.....

Please enjoy these pictures with me of Rylee's time spent with Miss Sara while we are away! Thank you soo much Sara for capturing these memories for us and always sharing in all the fun you have!!! I don't know how you do it, but you're amazing! Thank you!!


(sorry, they are not going to be in order)


This picture was one of the first pictures Sara took for us, she is probably 3 months old here and Sara is giving her the bottle that I pumped for Rylee and Logan is being a big help to his momma!



Rylee's first trip with Sara to Monkey Joes!





Finger painting her leprechaun hat for St Patrick's Day!


vroom vroom!

one of many 'rides' Rylee plays with at Miss Sara's!


three little red heads!! (this was at Christmas time)


First trip to the zoo! The dinosaurs scared Rylee a little bit.

Logan is such a big help! He's like a big brother to Rylee

The three little redheads! :)

On a stroller ride, being so cute!

Playing at the playground

Twins!!!



Caitlyn playing with the balls with Rylee

this face is too cute for words! This was before she was walking

ready to eat!

vroom vroom! Future top fuel dragster!

Always playing dress up at Miss Sara's, letting their imaginations wander!!



Eating some solid food in her mesh net! She loved these, but it was soo messy!

Who, Me? I'm a Princess!! More dress up!

fun at the playground again

Music fun, dancing, playing instruments, singing! Fun times!

Wow, she was soo little! was she really that little?

At Logan's school I think? Rylee LOVES the swing!

First snapshot of Rylee crawling!!

hugs from logan, logan is being gentle here (lol)

dress up fun!



fun with Miss Sara at the zoo!

playing house

how fun!

learning textures and playing with the ball

Fun at Chuck E Cheese! They're like sisters!


Weeeeeeeeeee! fun with logan