Natural Bridge

For the second year we took the youth on a camping trip to natural bridge. Aby and I stayed at home at night and drove up to visit for the day on Saturday, We had out smores and hot chocolate, and did a little hiking and visiting with the kids and headed back home.

Sneak Peek

A Winter Coat.

Grandma Khaki sent Aby a winter coat size 12 months. I spoke with her before it arrived and assured her that it would be fine because Aby would be over 12 months before winter was over. Here are a couple of pictures of Aby AFTER I exchanged the coat for a size 6months! We have to loosen the straps on her carseat to get her in it! Hopefully she will grow into it, if not she can probably wear it next year!

Seattle

Here are a few photos from our amazing trip to Seattle. I will post more and write a little about what a great time we had...eventually.

Guilty.

Doesn't she just look trouble? She has learned to turn the radio knob and so she stands here turning it up and down and (what I call) dancing and laughing.

A message from Aby...

After the last video I turned over the camera for a few moments and here is what Aby had to say...or eat.

Walking...or not.

Aby is much more interested in whatever we have than any toy we could give her. This was an attempt at showing you how well she does with her new walking toy. Unfortunately, Aby falls once and then ditches the toy and comes after my camera. She is too much these days.

Throw Down.

Abigail does this every time we put any toys on her highchair. We think it's pretty funny.

New Pics.

Here are a few new pictures of the trouble that Abigail has been causing. She is a wild one these days.

Silly Mommy.

Sorry.

Sorry that I haven't updated in forever. It has been a little busy here since we got home from Texas last week. I am still playing catch up with work and laundry and obviously blogging! Here are a few old pics until I get a chance to upload some of the few photos I have actually taken over the past few weeks.

Am I the only one who cannot believe that this little angel has turned into...



this little wild child! She is into everything! Everyday I pick up the dogs bowl because she sticks her hands in the water, I raise the mini-blinds a foot above the ground. I can't load the dishwasher unless she is buckled into her highchair or up in her room... she is a mess!



Can anyone guess what this is??? If you guessed The Lion King you win (nothing)! We were having a youth scavenger hunt and because I am a terribly irresponsible mother I let this 16 year old young man lift my child over his head....but we got 100 points!



Maybe I haven't told you about this little duckling. Abigail has taken quite a liking to this little guy. She never cared about him as a wee baby when we strapped it to her arm ( its a wrist rattle) but now she can't seem to get enough of him. Stephen mentioned to me the he saw her playing with it and then I caught her emptying out her toy box to find it ( and when she finally did she carried it around all afternoon) and then again when I was telling someone the story of her affections for the rattle to someone from church who had babysat for us before she laughed out loud and said she held on to the silly things the entire night she was babysitting. It's funny how they choose what they love.

A few Random Photos.

Crawling.

Sorry it has taken so long, but here is a video of Abigail crawling!

Sleepy Girl

While I was feeding Abigail before bedtime she fell asleep, unfortunately she wasn't in her pajamas yet. This is what happened when I put her on the changing table to change her diaper and clothes.... that's right she never woke up. She just rolled onto her side and sucked her thumb as if I had put her in bed. I noticed my camera close by and had to get a quick shot! She is so sweet.

It's Bedtime Believe it or not.

How can you turn out the lights and walk away when she is so happy?

Mama...Dada!!

That's right! Yesterday Abigail said her first words! She said mama and Dada in the same day! My little girl is a genius!

Baby Burrito

6 month shots

These photos are a little dated but cute nonetheless. They are from Abigals most recent trip to the pediatrician for her 6 month shots. As you can see she really enjoyed the paper.

Daddy did it...

If you know Stephen at all the following pictures will not surprise you.







Oh wait...I did this. I couldn't resist, she kept climbing up on the empty basket while I was organizing the closet!



What a mess.

You reap what you sow...

Literally.




We planted one jalapeno to see what would happen. We are planning what we want to put in our garden next year. We were too busy and too broke to start a garden this past spring. Hopefully we will do better than this next year!