May 2013

 * Starting to use complete sentences.  First sentence ... "I like meatballs!"
* "Cassie, who do you love?"  "Ummm ... Dena!"
* Can count to 10 all by herself
* 1st real hike on Greenwater Lakes Trail ... hiked about 1.5 miles with her hiking buddy Hannah.
* Says "All by self" and "I do it" ... Miss Independent!
* "Cassie, where do we live?"  "Bonney Lake!"
 

Fun in the wheelbarrow!

Playing in the backyard

Helping mommy with the dishes

Going for a walk with Pepa in Montana

Too cute!

Riding an ATV ... so fun!

Riding Joy ... I love horses!

Going for a hike

Family bike ride

April 2013

* Took her pacifier away  :(
* Sneezes and then says "Bless you!"
* Loves Elmo
* Finally outgrew her baby bathtub!

Trip to CA

Playing with my cousins at the water table

Nap time!

March 2013

 * Loves to go for walks outside.  First nice day of the year we went for a walk and Cassie looks up & with all her enthusiasm smiles, points and yells ... "SUN!" :)
* Can recognize most of her letters and repeat the ABCs.  Can say a few in a row on her own.
* Switched to one nap a day.

Reading with Papi at breakfast

Snowshoeing!

February 2013

* Talks on the "phone" (or anything that she can pretend is a phone!).  "Hello ... Ummm ... Okay, Bye!"
* Loves her baby dolls
* If Duke barks, she shakes her finger outside and says "No, no, no Dukey!"
* Says "I Lu Lou!" (I Love You)
* Loves to baila (dance) naked in front of the mirror after bath time.  :)

Cassie, Ky Ky & Harper

Laundry Day ... washing my blankie :)

Yay!  It's all clean and so warm!

Watching Papi work in the yard

January 2013

* Tries to repeat almost everything ... some new words ... Ba (Abuela / Grandma), Abo (Abuelo / Grandpa), Elmo, outside, meow, bubble, "I know!"
* Has all 4 one year molars, 4 top teeth and 2 bottom teeth
* Loves to close doors.  Will drop everything and run to close a door.  :)
* Throws trash in the trash can.
* GOING TO BE A BIG SISTER!!

Baby Cousin Oliver

Cassie and Eva ... too cute!

Bath Time!  :)

Cassie & Momma

Cassie & Friend Ky Ky (Kylie)

Cassie and Harper

Sometimes I get stuck under the exersaucer :)

Learning to anticipate the flash ... makes for some funny pictures :)

December 2012

* Seeing Mommy & Papi hug, she smiled and said "Nice!!"

* Loves to tickle ... even herself  :)

Christmas Angel

Playing with homemade play dough

Favorite place to play - in Duke's bed :)

Reading a bedtime story with Tio Sean and Sam

Fun in the Sun!!

Sunday school with my BFF Hannah

My 1st In N Out hamburger ... yummy!!

November 2012

* Started walking!
* Got the flu for the 1st time on Thanksgiving :(
* Knows "What does a cow say?"& "What does a sheep say?"
* Had my family up for Thanksgiving!

October 2012

* Walks with her walker
* Finally got first tooth! (2 bottom teeth)
* Loves to dance
* Tinkerbell for Halloween :)

September 2012

* Climbed up all the stairs!
* Walking along the furniture & if you hold my hand
* Blowing kisses
* Can say: Papi, Mama, Hi, Bye and Uh-Oh
* MY 1st BIRTHDAY!

August 2012

* Can pull myself all the way up
* "How big is Cassie?"  "SOOO big!"
* Discovered the fun game of spitting all of my food out
* Swim Lessons

The De La Torre Team - Life Group Olympics ...
We took home the GOLD!

Exhausted after a fun day at Swim Lessons

Taking a nap ... camping on the Olympic Pennisula

Cutie!

Playing in my kiddie pool in the front yard

Having fun out on Lake Tapps ...
although I couldn't stay awake for long
on the boat :)

July 2012

* Crawling forward - 9 1/2 months

* Clapping

* Pull myself up to my knees

* Can go from crawl position to sitting

Great photo - thanks Sarah!!

Scrunchy Face :)

Taking a nap in my tent.  Camping in Glacier National Park, MT

Swimming in the pond in MT

I love going for hikes!

"How big is Cassie?" "SOOO Big!"

Look at those cheeks ... !

Family photo with our exchange student, Rui Rui.  We love you!