A Month (or Four) in Review

Sorry that my Mommy has not been better about keeping my blog up. Once she went back to work and I went back to school we have stayed really busy. She would rather spend time with me than try to blog when we are together. I told her that she really needs to be better about showing me to all our friends. I hope you have had a nice start to 2010, I know I have.


January 8, 2010
Auntie dani on her last visit to Portland before moving to Hawaii. She taught me how to eat Popcorn!! I really am going to miss her...


December 25, 2009
It sure is cold in Colorado!!


December 25, 2009
Christmas in Breckenridge, Colorado with my Daddy's family.


December 20, 2009
Christmas with my Mommy's family. Little did we know that this would be our last family event until August when Uncle Wes and Aunite dani get married. They now live in Hawaii. :(


December 2, 2009
I am helping my Mommy cheer on her Beavers for the Civil War. They didn't win but we sure did look cute together!


November 26, 2009
Thanksgiving at our new house. Auntie dani and I love to be silly together.


October 11, 2009
Here I am celebrating my first birthday. We had a really big party for me.


October 8, 2009
My FIRST Birthday!!


September 19, 2009
This is what happens when there are no locks on our cabinets.


September 19, 2009
Here I am at Uncle Wes' engagement party. This is Steve, my soon to be Auntie dani's older brother. We had a great time together!


September 11, 2009
Mom and I at our first swim lesson. I ended up having to drop out of my class because of all my ear infections caused by weekly swimming.


August 21, 2009
While out shopping at Gymboree (my favorite store) I picked up this cute puppy hat.

Girls Weekend

My Mom and Grandma have a summer tradition of a girl’s weekend at the beach before they both have to head back to work. This year since my Dad is off hiking the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska I got to go to Lincoln City with them. The weather was shockingly nice for the Oregon Coast. So nice that my Mom had to buy shorts and a t-shirt!

My Mom, Grandma and I sat in the sand and watched the tide come in. At first I wasn't too sure about the sand. My Grandma let me sit on her lap so I could explore the sand with my feet.


I like to taste everything, even sand.


Once I was done exploring with my toes I enjoyed pulling the sand onto my legs.



The playing in the sand really wore me out. I had sweet dreams of playing in the sand.

Thanks Grandma Candee for a great time at the Oregon Coast!!!

Doing the Dishes

Tonight when my parents were cleaning up from dinner I was playing with the dishes. When my DaDa turned around he noticed that I had pulled myself up on the dishwasher.



My Mom & Dad were so excited and I was pretty darn proud of myself too!

On The Move

I mastered crawling while we were in Maui and have since discovered new things in our house.

At dinner on Monday night I crawled under my mom's chair and tried to stand up.


I wasn't so sure about being stuck and was so happy when my DaDa helped me out. Although he did have to take a picture first.


I can open doors...


and drawers!


I also can entertain myself for short periods of time.


It looks like my mom & dad need to put some locks on the doors and drawers very soon.

DaDa

Here is an update of my time with my DaDa. We always have so much fun together!!

Here I am on my little train. My DaDa pushed me around the house making silly train noises.


I have discovered the door to the outside world and am not happy when I am stuck on the other side! DaDa and Cayenne were pulling weeds and I was stuck inside.


I like to give my DaDa hugs!!


DaDa and I checked out the waves in Maui before he went snorkeling. Did you notice my bikini?

I am Daddy's little girl!!

How To Cool Off....

We have been having some very hot weather here for the last 10 days. On the day it was 110 degrees mom and I were at Grandma Candee's house for a few hours while our car was worked on. I know a great way to cool off!!

Step 1: Strip down to your diaper.


Step 2: Make sure Grandma fills your pool with water and that your mom watches over you.



Step 3: Splash in the water to cool yourself off.

Step 4: When you are all done in the pool cuddle with your mom!


As you can tell I was able to beat the heat in Portland. :)

A Family of Generations

In June my mom's sister, Michele & her husband Myron ended their road trip in the Portland area. This was the first time everyone had been together since Alan and I were married in July of 2004. My Uncle Myron took several photos of the generations.

Candee Renton (my mom), Michele Rice, Donna Adams & Betty West (my Grandma)


My mom, my Grandma, Sierra & I...three Generations!


Four Generations!