One Year Old

Eating with Tia

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Tia knows I'm a big girl and can feed myself.

Sittin' Pretty

Uncle Scott & Uncle Bill made the girls these awesome and beautiful chairs.  All the adults want bigger versions for themselves.  Too cool!

Hats off

Grub Scouts for my Birthday

"Hey, Olivia, Grandma Pam gave me this
Grub Scouts Sprinkler for my first birthday. What
are we supposed to do with it?"

"Hmmm. Well, Elsinore, I think....we should try putting those silly green grubs with red hats in our little mouths so we can classify them."
"Mmm, Mmm. Very interesting.
This little guy offers a velvety pallet and a grassy herbacious aroma."

" Ah Yes. The volatiles are obviously Methoxypyrazines. Isn't
this fun?"

Um...

Happy Birthday to Me!

Thanks to Mom,

exactly one year ago I opened my eyes to this silly world for the first time -

- and it's been a new adventure every day since -

Thank you all! I love you!

Happy Mother's Day

At the conclusion of Elsi's first week of daycare, she came home with a cold virus. She felt pretty awful all weekend and had a tough time sleeping. Even so, she and Steve made sure to give me a happy mother's day Sunday morning. Steve bought us tickets to see a live recording of 'Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!' in Portland in September, including a pass to meet the team. I'm a big fan of that show and am incredibly excited. Elsi gave me a label maker. This was a very thoughtful reaction to my complaints of the daycare staff writing her name on all of her things with a Sharpie. I started labeling all things Elsinore immediately.

First day at Giraffe Laugh

Gather 'round, Ruby, Felix - let me show you how it's done.