The Anderson Outing

More Steps...

2012-01-18T20:33:00.002-06:00

This was most certainly, the BEST part of my day!

Love this girl!

But, she is growing up way to fast!

Silly Talk

2012-01-14T10:22:00.002-06:00

Say What??

Walking by herself

2012-01-14T10:19:00.001-06:00

Finally taking some unassisted steps at 16 months!!

Walking Together

2012-01-14T10:06:00.002-06:00

Jeryn

2012-01-14T09:34:00.001-06:00

Oops, just found this cute one of Jeryn making Christmas cookies.

"Quick, Dad, take my picture!"

Mara

2012-01-14T09:29:00.002-06:00

Wearing my shower cap. She LOVES hats of any kind!

Helping with the dishes. I swear, climbing into the dishwasher must be a toddler right of passage :-)

2011 in Review

2011-12-30T16:55:00.004-06:00

Here's our annual 3-minute recap of the year. Happy New Year everyone!

Anderson Family 2011 Review from Vimeo.

Here are the links to reviews from past years:

Grandma and Jeryn

2011-12-25T10:57:00.001-06:00

Grandma and Jeryn, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Thanks for an awesome visit Grandma! We love you! Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-24T13:53:00.004-06:00

49 Christmas Cards in 33 seconds! Thanks everyone! Merry Christmas!

Exploring

2011-12-18T19:19:00.002-06:00

My cute girls, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Here's my favorite shot of the girls. They were exploring this weekend at Cannonsburgh Village.

Super cute girls

2011-12-17T18:58:00.008-06:00

Super cute girls, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Bundled for winter, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Blue eyes and a silly hat, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Santa Express 2011

2011-12-16T10:54:00.004-06:00

The Santa Express makes an appearance each year in our neighborhood. It has been a couple years since we have joined in the fun. This year Jeryn sat on Santa's lap and asked for glitter glue. It was sweet. Here are a few pics with our neighbors, Audrey and Lydia, as the girls waited on Santa to arrive.

Cute Family

2011-12-05T21:31:00.001-06:00

Cute Family, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Look Out World!!

2011-11-22T12:00:00.003-06:00

I turned around today to find a little someone pushing her older sister's chair towards me- with a GREAT BIG smile on her face:-)

Birthday Party!

2011-11-20T10:54:00.003-06:00

Jeryn will be turning 4 on

November 29th. We celebrated yesterday with a gymnastics party at E.T.C. Gymnastics, and had a fabulous dragonfly cake from my good friend, Renee Westergard. It was a lot of fun. The kids really enjoyed all the running, tumbling, and bouncing. I enjoyed coming home and not having to clean up after a party! We ended the night with a present from Mom and Dad... matching snowman jammies! Happy almost birthday Jeryn!

Wow.

2011-10-26T21:22:00.002-05:00

Wow. Wow. Wow. Daddy. Daddy. ahhh.

Jaws, Mara and Jeryn

2011-10-26T21:07:00.002-05:00

It's Jaws (the dolphin)...

Tippy Toes

2011-10-23T10:10:00.001-05:00

Tippy Toes, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Mara is so cute

2011-10-15T20:38:00.001-05:00

Mara is so cute, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Happy Fall!

2011-10-09T22:22:00.001-05:00

IMG_9476, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Jeryn, Luggage and Lolly

2011-10-02T21:59:00.003-05:00

Crazy Time of Day...

2011-10-02T21:31:00.003-05:00

If you know us well, you know we put our girls to bed quite early most nights. Mara's current bedtime is 6:30 or so and Jeryn's is between 7:30 and 8pm. Shared bath time is a rare occurrence at this stage, but it sure is fun!

Our Favorite part of bedtime...

2011-10-02T21:29:00.000-05:00

The DRILL.

2011-10-02T21:26:00.002-05:00

We realized recently that Mara does NOT like Daddy's drill. At all. Ever.

Listen to what I know...

2011-10-02T21:18:00.003-05:00

Jeryn has learned many things in preschool this year. When she told us she knew the days of the week and months of the year we had to get it on tape...in her Halloween jammies of course!

This is what happens when Dad is out of town...

2011-09-24T21:11:00.002-05:00

Thanks Auntie Kirk, Uncle Chuck and Elsa!

2011-09-24T19:42:00.001-05:00

Sorry this took so long to get posted...here's Mara with one of her birthday presents. Enjoy:)

HATS!

2011-09-11T09:15:00.002-05:00

A ladybug party wouldn't be complete without crowns/hats!! Our token boy, Cooper, got to make a cool pirate hat (no 5 yr old boy should be caught dead in a ladybug crown!)

Birthday Party!

2011-09-10T20:15:00.010-05:00

Here are a few highlights from the official one year old party today! It was nice to celebrate with friends and some family. We wish everyone could have been here!

War paint!, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

I'm one!, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Grandma and Little J, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Hey Sis, what ya got there?, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Grandpa and Birthday Girl, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Grandpa and Jeryn, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Grandma and Jeryn, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Worn Out!

2011-09-05T21:41:00.000-05:00

It's rough to turn ONE!

Happy Birthday Mara!

2011-09-05T19:08:00.006-05:00

More birthday celebrations this evening with a great Betty Crocker cupcake, made by none other than BIG SISTER...yum!

Make a wish!

Ooo, lots of frosting. Thanks, Jeryn!

I am having so much fun!

Phew, that was a lot of work. Can I go to bed now please?

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

2011-09-05T10:25:00.002-05:00

Thanks Auntie J and Uncle Betty!

2011-09-05T09:37:00.001-05:00

Thanks Auntie J and Uncle Betty!, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Baby Blue Eyes

2011-09-04T20:29:00.009-05:00

Yum a princess camera:), originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Baby blue eyes turns 1 tomorrow. Our cute girl is growing up so fast:( We love you so much sweetie!

Jeryn and some animals, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Get me out., originally uploaded by

End of summer

2011-09-04T20:27:00.002-05:00

Jeryn, Hudson, and Rowan, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Jeryn enjoyed a nice fudge pop with her close friends Hudson and Rowan. What a great end to a fun summer:)

Anyone with small children can relate to this...

2011-08-28T14:53:00.004-05:00

One of the gifts of digital photography is that you can take multiple images quickly with little repercussion. This is especially handy since capturing a great image with a toddler is nearly impossible. That was essentially our experience this afternoon.

We intended to get a nice photo with mom and her two sweet girls along the Greenway in town. I captured these seven images quickly. Mara's face tells the story.

Enjoy.

A short trip to Paris

2011-08-27T22:32:00.015-05:00

So I left my family home while I went to France for work (not recommended). Here are a few picture highlights from exploring the city before getting into work sessions.

Eiffle Tower, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Place André Malraux, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Musee du Louvre, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Arc de Triomphe, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

A Night with the Berkowitz's

2011-08-17T14:36:00.002-05:00

Thanks for letting us crash at your condo for a night! We sure love and miss you both!

August 2011 Trip to Minnesota

2011-08-17T14:02:00.005-05:00

11 Months

2011-08-17T13:38:00.002-05:00

You'll have to excuse my late post. We have been out of town in MN, but Mara is 11 months and finally crawling!! YAY! On a side note, I was taking these pictures myself and she kept trying to crawl off the couch! It was tough to get any this month:-)

Grandma and Mara Hangin' Out

2011-08-03T17:58:00.001-05:00

IMG_1161, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Grandma Reading to Jeryn

2011-08-03T17:54:00.002-05:00

Grandma Reading to Jeryn, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Thanks for a GREAT visit Grandma! We sure love you!

Hi friends and family! Mara is waving:)

2011-07-31T18:39:00.001-05:00

Bare Butt...and reading :-)

2011-07-20T20:52:00.000-05:00

I Made Bunk Beds Mom!

2011-07-20T09:17:00.002-05:00

Jeryn called me into her room just now saying she had made bunk beds. She was so proud! I think she did a pretty great job don't you?

Spaghetti and a Bath

2011-07-20T06:28:00.005-05:00

Mara had spaghetti for the first time last night. It is an Anderson favorite, so I was hopeful that she would like it. The first couple handfuls she wasn't too sure and was making some funny faces, but thankfully after a couple tries she seemed to enjoy it! After that she needed a bath.

Mini vacation

2011-07-18T16:39:00.002-05:00

The girls had a great mini-vacation at a water park in the Smokies! Here's the only decent picture we got...lots of water and lots of fun! Yay for summer!

10 Months and Two TEETH!

2011-07-06T15:17:00.002-05:00

Name Your Caption...

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Name Your Caption..., originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

My favorite wife

2011-06-24T21:07:00.005-05:00

My favorite wife, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Isn't she pretty?

My favorite wifey got me a photography lesson for Father's Day. I certainly needed it. Here are a few examples of my improved work:) Of course it helps that I had a lovely subject to shoot. What do you think?

Vintage shot at the square, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

At the square, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Pretty girl, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Hi!

2011-06-21T21:24:00.000-05:00

Our Dad

2011-06-20T13:22:00.004-05:00

Hmmm, how do you thank the most important person in your life for all that he is and all that he does for you and your family?

I didn't really know, so we made him a cute plate, gave him some baby footprints, colored him a picture, helped him register for a photography class (two hour class for an evening), had Sweet Cece's frozen yogurt, went for a walk and saw Fortress Rosecrans, played outside with the hose and had his favorite spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.

We love you Dad and are so lucky for all that you do for us. We couldn't ask for anyone better!

Cheerios, Waffles and Water...

2011-06-19T20:44:00.004-05:00

You can barely see it, but she was having Cheerios for the first time.

Frozen waffles are good on the gums!

Swimming....I think I could get used to this!

So pretty...

2011-06-19T18:56:00.002-05:00

I couldn't find my lipgloss, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Mom: "Jeryn, what happened to your lips?"

Jeryn: "I couldn't find my lipgloss."

'It's Love'

2011-06-12T21:33:00.001-05:00

Goodness, it took awhile to get this posted. Sorry!!

Itsy Bitsy Spider

2011-06-12T21:17:00.002-05:00

Jeryn got the 'Itsy Bitsy Spider' from her preschool teacher this year. She has memorized the whole book and loves to sing it at bedtime.

Mara Claps and Giggles

2011-06-12T21:08:00.002-05:00

Watching this video played back it looks like I am really shaking her HARD. It didn't seem that way when I was doing it and I guess she was enjoying herself :-)

Hi there!

2011-06-09T23:08:00.003-05:00

Here's a random cute picture:) Yay Mara!

Texas Road trip 2011

2011-06-09T20:50:00.006-05:00

The memory on our computer is full, so Josh has been working to move things onto a local server. Sorry for the lack in blog posting lately...

Here are a few shots from our road trip vacation over Memorial Day to visit our dear friends. Yep, our old neighbors, the Franklin's.

We had lots of fun visiting a waterpark, getting a sunburn, seeing historic Fort Worth where they run longhorns down the street, and burning moonshine (it's a little known fact that 'good' moonshine burns blue, not orange or red).

It was also fun celebrating Outing's birthday with a 12hr car ride. Oh well. And Todd's big 4-0 birthday! Whoa! Fun times:)

9 Months

2011-06-09T20:16:00.002-05:00

Happy girl at 18lbs 9oz...Whoa!

Sweet Sisters before bed

Are we done yet?

Can it be? Is it true? Our baby is 9 months. Really? Oh. My. Goodness. I just can't believe how fast it has gone.

'Curious' tops the list of adjectives to describe our youngest daughter these days. Mara loves to look at and touch new things. I can usually entertain her during fussy times with a new 'something or other' from the kitchen drawers. Her other favorite thing, of course, is to watch Jeryn playing or running around the house. She has started intently watching her, like she is trying to figure out how she can run and jump too! It is so sweet.

She has not yet started to crawl, but is ready to GO! She rocks up onto her knees and either face plants or sits back down. Reaching and grabbing at everything is her new pastime-she got a hand/armful of hummus outside at our picnic lunch today and really liked it! It won't be long! What will I do with two of them on the go?

Gerber's Puffs...I think she finally figured them out. For awhile she would almost choke on them, but this week she learned not to inhale them. She is still nursing like a champ daily and actually refused a bottle for two days while I was at a class for work. Talk about stress out her dad! Apples are her new favorite food to chew on. I cut an apple into quarters, put her in her high chair in the kitchen and she gnaws on that while I make dinner. It works out perfectly!

Her smile is still infectious, it really is! And her giggle...don't even get me started on her awesome giggle! We captured a little video of it this week. I will try to get it posted. I can't begin to describe how my heart swells with more love for her each day.

What more is there to say? I can't believe I will be planning a FIRST birthday again in three months. WOW!

Cicadas Invade!

2011-05-23T19:20:00.002-05:00

So we aren't sure exactly how many Cicadas invaded our backyard today...we asked Jeryn and she counted at least nine.

On second look, it is at least a few thousand. Pretty gross...and loud for that matter.

Here's a little look for all our Minnesota friends:

Kidney Stone!

2011-05-20T19:16:00.002-05:00

Yesterday was a long day for Outing...I had to pick her up from a friend's house because she couldn't drive home. I called her a wuss, but it turns out that may have been premature. Today she passed a kidney stone the size of FDR's face.

Sorry to gross you out with a weird post like this. Outing took a poll on facebook and her nurse friends won 10-2 to post the picture. Enjoy:

Look Mom, Lolly's Ball!

2011-05-12T09:25:00.000-05:00

Lately...

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Just a few pictures of the past few days...

The first is me pulling Jeryn around the kitchen on a towel-she came up with the game-but we told her she had to wear her helmet in case she tipped over. She looked so silly! And we all giggled a bunch while she was "sledding" as she liked to call it.

The next 5 or so are of our afternoon at The Discovery Center here in town. Mara had fun discovering pea rock and jingle bells.

The next two were so funny! Jeryn was putting her toes in Mara's mouth and Mara was loving it. Jeryn couldn't stop laughing. Needless to say, I grabbed the camera and got a couple quick shots of this silly moment. I wonder what Mara will think of this when she is 16?!

And the last one is Jeryn modeling her new tie dye shirt. We had a tie dye play date on Monday and she made her own shirt (with a little help from Mom). It turned out much cuter than I thought it was going to!

Preschool Program 2011

2011-05-05T21:56:00.004-05:00

Jeryn had her end of the year program with preschool tonight. It was OVER THE TOP cute! We didn't really get any good pictures as there were a lot of people there, but I hope we can get the video on the blog this weekend. I'll have to sweet talk Josh to do it while I am at work tomorrow night. (In case you can't see her, her white hair matches her white sweater)

8 Months!

2011-05-05T13:25:00.003-05:00

This is our smiley 8 month old!

Mara is such a sweet baby. Most days you can find her smiling, giggling and babbling all while sitting and entertaining her self. She has also really enjoyed trying new foods over the last month. I'm not even sure what her favorite is as she truly has loved most everything I have given her. She is known to eat 1-2 containers of food at a sitting! Mara loves to chew on plastic bags (oh so safe, I know!). I have already told her that in the months to come when she has some teeth she won't be able to play with them any more - she just smiles back at me with those lovable cheeks! Her other favorite thing is to chew on tags...tags of any kind really. Her favorites are the tags on some of her toys. I have found that the tags on the Taggies toys are not long enough for her to hold the tag and suck on it at the same time though, so that has been a disappointment. She would rather just have the plain old tag.

Jeryn continues to be Mara's FAVORITE person in the world. They are really becoming close. Jeryn tells me every day that Mara is her best friend. And Mara's face LIGHTS UP every time she sees her sister. Just the other day I was able to take a shower while they played together in Jeryn's room...how wonderful! Jeryn really has a mothering nature about her and it warms my heart to see how she loves being a BIG sister. WOW, two girls...I am just so lucky to have two beautiful girls!

Dad and his girls

2011-05-02T07:58:00.001-05:00

My Bow

2011-05-02T07:55:00.001-05:00

Mara's first bow. Look at that smile!

Christmas in May

2011-05-02T07:50:00.002-05:00

It may be May 1st, but I FINALLY finished Mara's Christmas stocking! YAY! We will have 4 stockings on the mantle this year. I can't wait! A special thank you goes out to my mom, and Kirk for your help when you visited. If anyone else helped and I have forgotten, please forgive me.

Gymnastics Meet!

2011-05-01T21:40:00.012-05:00

Jeryn had her first gymnastics "meet" today. Check out a few highlights...

Waiting patiently...

Present!

Ribbit ribbit! A little frogger action...

Crazy hair on my seat drop!

Check out my first trophy!! Yay!

Grandma and Grandpa Visit for Easter

2011-04-25T21:05:00.002-05:00

Easter dresses

"Look Grandpa, I can fit in your boots!"

Easter Basket Hunt 2011

2011-04-25T19:55:00.002-05:00

Grandma Pam, this one's for you!

Thanks so much for drawing all the hunt pictures!!

Boots!

2011-04-24T10:53:00.001-05:00

Like Tommy's new boots?

Yep - Nashvegas authentic! They are h-o-t.

Pick Your Favorite Easter Egg! Vote Now!

2011-04-23T10:01:00.005-05:00

Vote on the poll on the left! Choose now!!

Spring Cleaning

2011-04-21T13:42:00.002-05:00

This year in an attempt to actually get some Spring Cleaning done around the house we made a list of things that need to get done... ooo, did I say "we"? Meant to say, I made a list. So far, we have done almost everything on the list. I think all we have left is to clean the baseboards and molding and finish cleaning out our closet. Josh has been quite the trooper and has helped out without even complaining! What a GREAT HUSBAND!!

The pictures above are from a few weekends ago when it was a gorgeous day out and we decided to get "Clean Garage" off the list. The girls enjoyed playing in the little pool and just being outside together on a nice day. The first picture was to try and capture Jeryn's bike helmet, and mud boots outfit. Silly girl!

New Favorite

2011-04-21T13:41:00.003-05:00

This is how the girls like to spend their time these days...playing together in Mara's crib!

Quick Visit

2011-04-21T13:35:00.003-05:00

This one needs to go in a frame for sure!

Silly Uncle Betty!

He's pretty funny, but I sure love to cuddle with him.

Auntie J, I like your couch!

Soooooooo, tired.

Mara and I traveled to Minnesota this past weekend for a girls weekend. A group of my nursing pals from college and I try to get together once a year. We take turns hosting the weekend. This year was Jaci's turn to host and she lives in Rochester, MN. Mara and I had a fabulous time with the girls and were even lucky enough to squeeze in some time in Minneapolis with my mom, sister and her husband.

Lunch Stop

2011-04-21T13:31:00.002-05:00

Jeryn and Mara were lucky little girls today. Their Great Aunt and Uncle stopped for a visit on their way back home to Minnesota. Jerry and Lil spend their winters in Naples, FL. Sometimes on their drives to and from Minnesota they stop in to say hello. Today we shared lunch together. It was very nice! Always happy to host family as we don't see them often enough.

Jeryn in the flowers

2011-04-17T11:51:00.001-05:00

Jeryn in the flowers, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

A sunny spring day in TN...

Big Sister feeds Little Sister

2011-04-07T20:10:00.000-05:00

Jeryn was SO EXCITED when I asked her if she wanted to feed Mara some cereal this afternoon. I haven't seen her glow like this in awhile. It was so sweet! Pay attention to both girls when you watch. Jeryn's mouth is so cute when she is putting the spoon into Mara's mouth.

Sitting in the tub is fun!

2011-04-07T20:09:00.001-05:00

I Got it Mom!

2011-04-07T20:09:00.000-05:00

We chuckled last night when Jeryn insisted on carrying all her bath paraphernalia to our bathroom on her own.

Art Easel

2011-04-06T19:57:00.002-05:00

When we made our trek to Ikea back in February we purchased a very inexpensive art easel for the girls. I have wanted to get Jeryn one for some time, but have had a hard time deciding what kind or which one to get. When we saw this one I thought it would be AWESOME and even if it wasn't we would only be out $15. So, I pulled it out the other day and Jeryn was so excited! This is her doing her first easel painting. I think she said this one was for Daddy, but she says that about most things :-) One side has a dry erase board (note to self, buy dry erase markers!) and the other a chalk board. I think this is going to provide many friends and family with original art work!

7 Months

2011-04-06T19:47:00.004-05:00

This has truly been the fastest 7 months of my life! Mara turned 7 months on the 5th. She continues to be such a happy and content baby. We tried cereal again today and I am happy to report she did MUCH BETTER. I gave her some in the morning and before bed and she ate it right up this time! I think carrots are on the menu for tomorrow. Jeryn always loved carrots, so we'll see what she thinks.

I had an appointment this afternoon at 4pm, which meant bringing both girls with me as Josh was not home from work. I can honestly say I wasn't the least bit worried about how they would do in public. My only concern was that Mara might be a little fussy as this would be her normal fussy time during the day. The girls didn't disappoint! I actually read a magazine article in the waiting room while they played together. Then everyone who came into the room commented on what good girls they were. I definitely stood a little taller as I thought to myself, "Yes, these are my girls." Hmm, I am already so proud of them. I can't imagine what the future holds!

Mara has Cereal

2011-04-05T14:49:00.002-05:00

Mara is officially 7 months today. How exciting! I thought we would celebrate by having some rice cereal..she wasn't as thrilled as I thought she would be. Lately she has really been watching us when we eat. Almost as if to say, "Where's mine?" So, I was CERTAIN she would gobble up some cereal, but much to my surprise, she wasn't very interested.

Ice Water Anyone?

2011-04-05T13:50:00.002-05:00

Swimming

2011-04-02T15:30:00.002-05:00

Mara went swimming for the first time yesterday. As you can see, she didn't enjoy it at all!

We Love you Grandma!

2011-03-22T16:03:00.002-05:00

We had the pleasure of Grandma's company for the past week. It was lots of fun. We did crafts, played outside swinging and in the sand box, oooo and showed off Jeryn's trike-riding skills, went to some playdates, had extra fun baths, made a trip to the Dairy Queen, and of course lots of stories and plenty of hugs and kisses to go around. It was great to have help cleaning the kitchen cupboards out and getting the laundry room organized. What a productive week! Grandma even endured a few new recipes...all which ended up to be quite edible. Thank goodness!! It was a wonderful week. We feel so lucky to have you in our lives!

Mara at 6 months

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Mara at 6 months, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Mara can sit up:)

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Mara sits up from Josh Anderson on Vimeo.

Mara can sit up:)

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Clean Teeth

2011-03-12T19:48:00.001-06:00

"Dad, I put your toothbrush up."

Just Jeryn

2011-03-08T15:24:00.001-06:00

I just ADORE this little girl!

6 Months!

2011-03-05T14:20:00.002-06:00

Mara is a whopping 6 months today! WOW! We are so excited! She is such a fun, sweet, mild tempered baby. She really has quite the "Go with the flow" attitude about her which is so nice when I am carting Jeryn around to different activities all week. Rolling over hasn't been one of her favorite things until this past week. Previously, she would lay on her tummy and cry for me to roll her over. She could do it, but had no desire. This week she has decided she can do it on her own and now spends virtually no time on her tummy...by choice! Her giggles brighten the room and she is forever smiling. No teeth have made their appearance yet, but she is a chewing machine thoroughly enjoying grabbing for and putting toys in her mouth. She loves to sit in her bumbo chair in the kitchen and chew on toys while I make meals. We love you so very much Miss Mara and can't wait to see what the next 6 months has in store for you sweet baby!

Curly Q

2011-03-04T09:08:00.002-06:00

A small tuft on the top of her head is growing. Hopefully the rest will grow someday too.

Little Toes

2011-03-02T13:21:00.001-06:00

Mommy/Daughter Weekend

2011-02-26T18:11:00.004-06:00

Josh headed to MN this weekend for some time with his family, so we are having a girls weekend here in TN. So far, we have been swinging in the backyard, trike riding at the Greenway and also had sister bath time. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?!

Preschool Pajama Day

2011-02-24T15:11:00.002-06:00

It was pajama day at preschool today. This was Jeryn's first dress-up day for school. She was so excited to wear her princess slippers from mom and matching nightgown that she inherited from Lauren. There were tents, sleeping bags and flashlights galore. It sounds like it was a fun morning. I was surprised to actually get a smile for this picture considering when I asked if I could take it, she quickly replied, "Nooooooooooo." Mara was in her jammies too, but it's hard to tell.

Smiles

2011-02-22T15:32:00.004-06:00

We had just gotten home from picking Jeryn up at preschool, and were sitting at the table sharing a snack, when I noticed Mara was ALL SMILES:-)

Fun with Bubbles

2011-02-22T15:23:00.003-06:00

Josh was enjoying Jeryn's bubble bath the other night...

Baths really are so much more fun with Dad!