July 20, 2008

Bubbles aren't just for bath time...

July 13, 2008

Backyard exploration

I came home on Friday afternoon just as Sara James was waking up from her nap. As usual, she woke up with boundless energy, and two words: pink shoes. She also wanted her fish visor, and to go outside (despite being dressed in the t-shirt and seersucker shorts she had napped in). So, that's exactly what we did! Here she is...in all her ragamuffin glory:

July 10, 2008

A Few From the 4th

We spent last weekend in Columbus celebrating the 4th (along with a wedding shower for our friends Brad and Sally). Although she watched the fireworks on the Marietta Square last year, and the year before, we were unsure how she would react this year. To say she loved them would be an understatement! Even though we were up well past her bed time (and after an afternoon of swimming), SJC jumped, danced, clapped, shouted, and celebrated the explosions in the sky! Enjoy a few shots from that night, and a few more from the day after:

July 8, 2008

Summer Faces

A Weekend with the Cousins

Part of playing catch-up is picking up where you left off, and in my effort to bring the ol' family blog current, I'm doing just that. One month ago, my neice and nephew spent the weekend with us. Sara James was actually enjoying a week in Columbus with her maternal grandparents, and came home in time to find her cousins waiting on her! Needless to say, we all had a wonderful time together. Carver and Springer are precious to Aunt Tricia and me, and adored by their little cousin. Here are a few glimpses of our time together:

May 14, 2008

The Second Birthday!

Regardless of how hard it is for us to believe, our little girl is now a wild and wonderful two year-old. We celebrated her second birthday the first weekend of the month, and gratefully we had a variety of cameras snapping away, because I never picked ours up. The difference between the SJC of last year (who was just along for the ride at her party), and this year (clearly the party girl!) was so much fun to watch. She clapped, giggled, unwrapped, and jumped with glee. Enjoy these few glimpses of our slightly damp cook-out...it was a blast!