Party Time

 

A few pictures from Telia's first birthday party with friends and family!

Happy Veteran's Day

Happy Veteran's Day to my Dad, Brothers, Uncles, (late) Grandpa, (late) Grandad, (late) grandparents of mine and Brian's. Here are a few pictures of my Dad and Grandad.

Happy Birthday Telia Abigail

One year ago today (at 3:31 pm) we got to meet our beautiful second daughter Telia Abigail. We have had a great year with her and although we didn't get much sleep until she was 10 months old, we wouldn't change it for the world. We expected Telia and Ruby to be similar babies and they weren't at all which has taught us a lot of humility. We are looking forward to getting to know Telia's personality even more this year as she strives to keep up with her big sister and gets to know her new little baby brother or sister (oh yeah, we are pregnant again).

A look back at Telia's First Summer

Halloween Weekend

We had a lot of fun this past weekend. Ruby got to dress up several times, party, and go trick or treating.

Friday we had a pumpkin painting (although we were late and missed that part) playdate with some friends that we used to have baby playdates with. Ruby was very happy to dress up in her Cinderella costume that she borrowed from her friend Ellory.

I tried to make Telia one of the little mice friends that Cinderella has but not so sure it worked out for us.

Saturday we went to a fun, outdoor, family friendly Halloween party with friends from Sojourn. We convinced our 3 year old that she didn't want to be Cinderella but rather.....wait for it.......Gangrene (like a gang that is green). Needless to say we didn't win a prize for this but at least we did something...2 hours before the party we weren't even dressing up. Thanks Ems/Quillo's/Quillo's for the awesome time. Ruby said her favorite part was the hayride.

Brian showing Ruby how to roast a marshmallow all the while wondering if a flaming marshmallow was going to come flying from one of the other kids' sticks. He thought this was the scariest part of the evening.

And on Halloween evening we decided last minute to take Ruby trick or treating in our neighborhood. We are so glad that we went out and got to talk to some of the neighbors. Ruby loved giving candy away and going up to doors to say "trick or treat."

Bouncing Around at 7 months

Looking back at 6 months

Here is Telia at 6 months. I honestly don't think she weighs much more now then she did here...just longer and has more skills.