Here she is a couple days old. Our first family picture. Just as we were ready to take the picture these flowers arrived from some friends.
Minutes after her first bath. Ma-key helped Mommy give her a sponge bath & then fixed all that beautiful dark hair into spit curls only we used water not spit.
I just love this pose. She just happened to have her hand under her chin. Look's intentional like she knows how beautiful she is. Babies do the darndest things.
Oh how angelic they are when they are asleep. And when you are a new mom you cherish those moments when they're sleeping so you can gaze at them realizing they are yours and what a special gift they are from a loving Heavenly Father. Babies are miracles!
Whitney is just three weeks old here. Daddy was the first one to get her to smile by blowing in her face.
Whitney's first Easter. Daddy again performing his magic and getting whitney to smile big.
Whitney was constantly throwing up. Only this time she rolled her face in it. She thought she was so funny and yet she didn't even know why. Gross and funny at the same time.
These 2 pics are some of my favorites. They really capture an unspoken story.
Hope this doesn't offend anyone. We're not trying to show too much skin just show off the Ferris Buehler hair. This picture is a prize possession. Daddy/Daughter being silly. Hope you laugh too.
I love her eyes in this pose.
Wow! Some things never change & isn't that interesting. She loved to read (or look at picture books) at such a young age. She's still reading now & would never sleep if I would let her stay up all night to read & read & read some more. What a blessing this has been & will continue to be for her.
Had to include this pic too as I was about the same age out in the same orchard having my pic with the beautiful cherry/apple blossoms. How neat to be able to share the same experiences in the same family home & orchard handed down from generation to generation. Special!
Bathtime buddies. Aren't they cute?
Whitney & her Ma-Key. Inseperable!
Whitney loves her Ma-Key & Poppa!
Ma-Key & Poppa came to visit us for her b-day while we were in Tucson. This was the first time Whitney & Ma-Key had been apart for so long. It had been 5 months since they'd seen each other. I didn't tell the kids they were coming. This was taken at the airport. See the joy!
A favorite picture! The SLC Temple on our family trip to Utah. Look close & you'll see Austin holding up his brand new BYU football. He was proud!
Whitney with her 2 cousins Jaelyn & Jacie during a family reunion.
This & the next few pictures were taken 2 yrs ago the day of her 8th grade graduation party. She looks gorgeous & all grown up. I'm sure you'll agree. Don't think I've shared these before.
Celebrating 8th grade graduation at DQ.
Isn't she lovely? Isn't she beautiful?
Nothing compares to that Daddy/Daughter relationship!
This was taken at the Christmas Tree Lighting in Leavenworth Dec. 2008. My how they have grown!
And here she is 16 yrs later. Mom & Dad (or at least Mom is) are nervous. The day has finally come. The day she was wanting to come years ago but now she's not so sure? What is it about the anticipated yet frightful magical age? We are afraid the phone is never going to stop ringing. Boy after boy after boy will be calling to ask our beautiful, sweet, loving, kind, fun, daughter, out on a date. How would it be? Oh to be 16 again? Just continue to have fun! Happy Birthday Whitney Christine!
Here she is a couple days old. Our first family picture. Just as we were ready to take the picture these flowers arrived from some friends.
Minutes after her first bath. Ma-key helped Mommy give her a sponge bath & then fixed all that beautiful dark hair into spit curls only we used water not spit.
I just love this pose. She just happened to have her hand under her chin. Look's intentional like she knows how beautiful she is. Babies do the darndest things.
Oh how angelic they are when they are asleep. And when you are a new mom you cherish those moments when they're sleeping so you can gaze at them realizing they are yours and what a special gift they are from a loving Heavenly Father. Babies are miracles!
Whitney is just three weeks old here. Daddy was the first one to get her to smile by blowing in her face.
Whitney's first Easter. Daddy again performing his magic and getting whitney to smile big.
Whitney was constantly throwing up. Only this time she rolled her face in it. She thought she was so funny and yet she didn't even know why. Gross and funny at the same time.
These 2 pics are some of my favorites. They really capture an unspoken story.
Hope this doesn't offend anyone. We're not trying to show too much skin just show off the Ferris Buehler hair. This picture is a prize possession. Daddy/Daughter being silly. Hope you laugh too.
I love her eyes in this pose.
Wow! Some things never change & isn't that interesting. She loved to read (or look at picture books) at such a young age. She's still reading now & would never sleep if I would let her stay up all night to read & read & read some more. What a blessing this has been & will continue to be for her.
Had to include this pic too as I was about the same age out in the same orchard having my pic with the beautiful cherry/apple blossoms. How neat to be able to share the same experiences in the same family home & orchard handed down from generation to generation. Special!
Bathtime buddies. Aren't they cute?
Whitney & her Ma-Key. Inseperable!
Whitney loves her Ma-Key & Poppa!
Ma-Key & Poppa came to visit us for her b-day while we were in Tucson. This was the first time Whitney & Ma-Key had been apart for so long. It had been 5 months since they'd seen each other. I didn't tell the kids they were coming. This was taken at the airport. See the joy!
A favorite picture! The SLC Temple on our family trip to Utah. Look close & you'll see Austin holding up his brand new BYU football. He was proud!
Whitney with her 2 cousins Jaelyn & Jacie during a family reunion.
This & the next few pictures were taken 2 yrs ago the day of her 8th grade graduation party. She looks gorgeous & all grown up. I'm sure you'll agree. Don't think I've shared these before. 
Celebrating 8th grade graduation at DQ.
Isn't she lovely? Isn't she beautiful? 
Nothing compares to that Daddy/Daughter relationship!
This was taken at the Christmas Tree Lighting in Leavenworth Dec. 2008. My how they have grown!
And here she is 16 yrs later. Mom & Dad (or at least Mom is) are nervous. The day has finally come. The day she was wanting to come years ago but now she's not so sure? What is it about the anticipated yet frightful magical age? We are afraid the phone is never going to stop ringing. Boy after boy after boy will be calling to ask our beautiful, sweet, loving, kind, fun, daughter, out on a date. How would it be? Oh to be 16 again? Just continue to have fun! Happy Birthday Whitney Christine!
3 comments:
Great Pictures (some I have never seen) and yet bringing back those memories (made me cry) Happy 16th Birthday Whitney!! I hope you had a wonderful time and were really surprised at your 16th Birthday Party!!!
Happy sweet sixteen! You are a beautiful young lady - inside and out. Keep smiling. Love, the Rocha Family
Love you Whitney. Happy Birthday!. I love all those pictures you are so beautiful.
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