Monday, December 26, 2011

Christmas 2011

Hey! Merry Christmas Eve, everybody!

Zoey Elizabeth

Sammy

Catching up with Grandpa while Sara prepares a delicious meal

Mick with his puppet

Tina & Wade

Gift from Sara

Courtney & Wade

Mick teaching Esme the finer points of Thomas the Tank Engine

She listens carefully

Sammy joins in

Happy Tina


Cuddles with Grandpa Jim


Uncle Joe (aka Mick's Dad)

Time to go home

Christmas morning (note big brother and sister on couch)


Presents!

My beautifully cool Aunt Vicki

Play time on a sunny Christmas afternoon




More presents!


Zoey, Esme & Jim


Thanks, Guys

Esme checks out Mom's graduation cake from Aunt Vicki

Mom shares her "Congrats" balloon

Reading a new book from Uncle Joe & Aunt Courtney

Sophie the Giraffe - currently the favorite toy

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Santa

Esme and Santa 2011

Baby, She's Changin'

Taken at the tree farm while Wade is strapping the tree to the hood

A visit from Emme

Not really sleeping - Esme's not a fan of the flash

Bright-eyed girl

Gran's sweater 

Careful, she might EAT you



Esme and Mr. Lion

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Two Months or so

Sunny Day Photo Shoot

Napping with Katsu

Blurry but too funny not to post

Trying Out The Bumbo

Well Deserved Nap (three shots at the doctor's office today)

Waking Up Slowly on a Rainy Day

Saturday, October 29, 2011

North Carolina

Packing the night before our first road trip

Esme and Boynton 

Beautiful day for a drive

Such a good traveler

A beautiful quilt from Gran

Crusoe

Finn

Little Red Cabin

Finn trying out Esme's stroller

Bright eyed girl

Fiona

Checking on the baby

Morgan and Fiona

Fiona's a walking girl now!

Colorful nap

Pat's birthday - blowing out the imaginary candles

Marian & Crusoe

Remi's amazing hummingbird cake

The fourth grandchild to nap in the Chinese medicine cabinet

The first grandchild's doll

Maribeth reflects the smiles of Remi & Crusoe

Fiona

Smooches!

Marian Manor

Gran and Esme

Proud Aunt Morgan shares Esme with Madie

Baby bird

After lunch at Sweet Aromas

Mamas and Babies

Finn presenting her new room - arms swept in grand presenting motions 

Finn's super fantastic bedroom

Little Red Cabin

Madie

Grandpa Hop


Roadside fun on the way home

Hangin' in there (about 12 + hours each way)

Home sweet home