I found this little gem while uploading things from the video camera. Emma sure enjoys a 4th of July parade!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Madeline's Blessing
A month ago we were in California with most of Dave's family. While we were there, we blessed Madeline and took some family pictures.
Us with Dave's parents, his brother, grandfather, and uncle
I think this might be the first picture with all of us since Madeline was born...
Dave blessed Maddie, with the help of his father, grandfather, and Uncle Gordon
Of course, Emma wanted her picture taken too. With Grandpoppy and Great-grandpoppy.
Emma and Grandmacita spent some quality time playing the piano and singing Primary songs.
Us with Dave's parents, his brother, grandfather, and uncle
I think this might be the first picture with all of us since Madeline was born...
Dave blessed Maddie, with the help of his father, grandfather, and Uncle Gordon
Of course, Emma wanted her picture taken too. With Grandpoppy and Great-grandpoppy.
Emma and Grandmacita spent some quality time playing the piano and singing Primary songs.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Madeline: 3 Months
While we were in vacation in California, Maddie turned 3 months old. Of course, we had to wait until we were home with our props to do a photo shoot.
She is definitely NOT a newborn anymore. Here is a snapshot of Madeline at 3 months:
--She has become quite the smiley girl. She smiles most often at me, Mom (after all, I am her food source). Second most often she smiles at her big sister.
--Madeline will snuggle when she's tired, but for the most part she hates facing towards me when she's being held. She loves facing forward and looking at the world. We recently switched her to forward facing in the baby Bjorn carrier, and she is so busy looking at things I don't hear a peep from her.
--She will have an entire conversation (in "coos") with you when you get close and look into her eyes.
--Madeline learned how to deliberately find her fingers, which she often uses as a replacement for the pacifier.
--Maddie loves playing with her toys. She will often grab the toys that hang above her on her little gym and pull them to her mouth so she can lick them.
--She has started laughing. She especially likes the Miss Maddie song.
--She is getting really good at tummy time and is often enjoying it well past the timer that I set.
--Madeline has proven to be an excellent traveler. She sleeps almost the entire flight on planes, and is happy being lugged around San Fransisco (evidence of this to come soon).
--Like the other girls in our family, Madeline is a fan of books--especially when Emma shares them with her.
She is definitely NOT a newborn anymore. Here is a snapshot of Madeline at 3 months:
--She has become quite the smiley girl. She smiles most often at me, Mom (after all, I am her food source). Second most often she smiles at her big sister.
--Madeline will snuggle when she's tired, but for the most part she hates facing towards me when she's being held. She loves facing forward and looking at the world. We recently switched her to forward facing in the baby Bjorn carrier, and she is so busy looking at things I don't hear a peep from her.
--She will have an entire conversation (in "coos") with you when you get close and look into her eyes.
--Madeline learned how to deliberately find her fingers, which she often uses as a replacement for the pacifier.
--Maddie loves playing with her toys. She will often grab the toys that hang above her on her little gym and pull them to her mouth so she can lick them.
--She has started laughing. She especially likes the Miss Maddie song.
--She is getting really good at tummy time and is often enjoying it well past the timer that I set.
--Madeline has proven to be an excellent traveler. She sleeps almost the entire flight on planes, and is happy being lugged around San Fransisco (evidence of this to come soon).
--Like the other girls in our family, Madeline is a fan of books--especially when Emma shares them with her.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Fourth of July
We roadtripped from Michigan to Chicago to spend a retro 4th of July. (When I was growing up, we would spend the entire month of July at my grandparents' house in Chicago, so we always spent the 4th there, going to the town parade, fireworks, etc.) Emma and her cousins had as much fun as we used to have!
We started the day with the town parade. At the beginning of the parade, the town lets anyone who wants to march (particularly kids on decorated bikes and dogs). Emma saw the crowd and wanted to jump right in, so Grandpa accompanied her.
Returning from their brush with fame.
Emma, bag in hand, waiting to collect loot thrown from the parade floats.
Enjoying her spoils.
Cousin Jordan enjoying a different kind of treat.
Baby Maddie was not at all impressed with the parade. (Notice how she is all bundled up--I don't think it was even 70 degrees out!)
After the parade, we enjoy a little fun in Mumma and Poppa's backyard.
Chase plays ball with Poppa.
Kallee and Jordan
Aunt Brittany always texting, ever texting.
The 4th of July is also Grandpa's birthday! (Though technically he was born in Canada :). Here he celebrates with all of his grandchildren, minue Madeline, who is probably sleeping.
Emma dancing and entertaining us before the fireworks begin.
Uncle Tyler is always good for a laugh.
Aunt Brittany and Madeline, who was awake before the show but fell asleep when all the ruckus started.
Emma, who has slept through many a Texas thunderstorm, turns out not to be a fan of fireworks.
Thank you Mumma and Poppa for hosting us, and to Grandma and Grandpa for driving us around!
We started the day with the town parade. At the beginning of the parade, the town lets anyone who wants to march (particularly kids on decorated bikes and dogs). Emma saw the crowd and wanted to jump right in, so Grandpa accompanied her.
Returning from their brush with fame.
Emma, bag in hand, waiting to collect loot thrown from the parade floats.
Enjoying her spoils.
Cousin Jordan enjoying a different kind of treat.
Baby Maddie was not at all impressed with the parade. (Notice how she is all bundled up--I don't think it was even 70 degrees out!)
After the parade, we enjoy a little fun in Mumma and Poppa's backyard.
Chase plays ball with Poppa.
Kallee and Jordan
Aunt Brittany always texting, ever texting.
The 4th of July is also Grandpa's birthday! (Though technically he was born in Canada :). Here he celebrates with all of his grandchildren, minue Madeline, who is probably sleeping.
Emma dancing and entertaining us before the fireworks begin.
Uncle Tyler is always good for a laugh.
Aunt Brittany and Madeline, who was awake before the show but fell asleep when all the ruckus started.
Emma, who has slept through many a Texas thunderstorm, turns out not to be a fan of fireworks.
Thank you Mumma and Poppa for hosting us, and to Grandma and Grandpa for driving us around!
A Visit to Michigan
A couple of weeks ago we (the girls and I--poor Dave had to work) were lucky enough to go visit Grandma and Papa in Michigan. My little brother is leaving on his mission next week, so we were able to gather the entire family (all siblings plus 4 grandkids) to accompany him through the LDS temple and just spend time together. Highlights of the trip also include a 4th of July roadtrip to Chicago to see my grandparents. We had a *wonderful* time--Emma especially enjoyed time playing with her cousins. Warning: LOTS of pictures below!
Maddie passed out on Grandma's couch.
Chase (18 months) is such a busy kid that we had to document it when he actually took a nap!
Would you like to drive in a van for 5 hours with this crew? Add to this a baby, a dog, a grandpa driving, and a 19-year-old in the front seat who took the wobbly picture. And the second car with 5 more people!
Emma keeps asking if we can go back to Mumma's house and get donuts. Mumma (my grandma) has the best donuts in the world, and spoils us rotten with them!
My nephew Jordan taking a turn down the slide.
Emma and her cousin Chase would follow Uncle Tyler around all day long. They will sure miss him when he heads to Brazil!
Emma has heard Taylor Swift's "Love Story" so often on the radio in the car that she can sing along to it. Here, Aunt Brittany is introducing her to the video.
Maddie passed out on Grandma's couch.
Chase (18 months) is such a busy kid that we had to document it when he actually took a nap!
Would you like to drive in a van for 5 hours with this crew? Add to this a baby, a dog, a grandpa driving, and a 19-year-old in the front seat who took the wobbly picture. And the second car with 5 more people!
Emma keeps asking if we can go back to Mumma's house and get donuts. Mumma (my grandma) has the best donuts in the world, and spoils us rotten with them!
My nephew Jordan taking a turn down the slide.
Emma and her cousin Chase would follow Uncle Tyler around all day long. They will sure miss him when he heads to Brazil!
Emma has heard Taylor Swift's "Love Story" so often on the radio in the car that she can sing along to it. Here, Aunt Brittany is introducing her to the video.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
How do YOU beat the heat?
Maddie likes to take a nap in her swing, complete with her white-trash government issue not-quite-buttoned up onesie. Don't you wish you could get away with it?
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