Cups

C cleaned up this past birthday. Tons of books, clothes and toys that will certainly keep her busy until her next birthday. Especially if we continue to toss some cups into the mix...

Family pictures

Turns out, we're not so good at them. Last year we asked my friend Kelly to come take one for holiday cards. This year we'll probably do the same, but should probably warn her it's going to be hard :o)

You see, when I look reasonable:

Alex looks okay, but C - not so much.

When Alex looks reasonable:

C still not so much, and I'm no where to be found.

And the only one where's C's actually smiling:

you get the idea.


At least there's still one family member is willing to hold still long enough to get a picture...

Wow

Little c took one two hour nap today ON A COT at daycare. Man, if the birthday parties didn't drive home the fact she's getting big, this sure does. Don't grow up too fast, k baby girl?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

More to come later, but just a quick birth post to mark 1 amazing year for our amazing little c (who continues to get harder to photograph

Big steps

Yup. She does this now :o)

Swinging!

We had BEAUTIFUL weather this weekend. C and I spent the morning with my friend Kelly cheering on participants at the Wisconsin Iron Man race. We were about 15 miles into the bike ride, cheering people on after they had already swam 2.6 miles, and a big percentage of people thanked us as we cheered. These people were crazy, but amazing.

We hung near home during the afternoon, and took advantage of the nice weather to do some swinging. These pictures have not be edited in any way - that really is the way the sky looks here in September :o)

Simple Pleasures

I love watching c have fun. And I love it even more when it's just simple fun, no fancy toys involved :o)