We need a vacation...

And luckily we're going on one in just more than one week! Abby and I have been gathering up all of our must have items and I know she's ready to go because she asks me about the beach, castles, sun glasses and airplanes pretty much all day. I think it's safe to say that we both cannot wait!

Please don't tell Abby that the bike is not coming with us!


Abby is practicing just in case Daddy needs someone to fill his foursome...


Good thing Sammy is pretty happy with the meager sun that a Seattle spring can provide, because she is staying home with the bike.


Abby loves her new sunglasses!

Silly Face

Next time you see Abby make sure to ask her to make a silly face.


It's way sillier in real life.

Birthday Girl!

Abby's birthday was on Sunday. We were pretty busy, so I am trying not feel too bad about just getting around to a Happy Birthday Post. It's only because we were so busy with real happy birthday fun to get to the computer, right.... well, that and it's hard to summarize all the things I love and am proud of when it comes to my precious little Abby girl. I am sure when Abby looks back someday and sees that I've taken almost 10,000 pictures of her in 2 years, she'll know that I was more than a little proud of her, but it won't capture how much I love her little personality. I love that she is silly, enthusiastic, loving, and so dramatic. Suddenly she has what seems like hundreds of words and she loves to put them together to sing songs, tell strangers random tidbits about her day - like yesterday when we were outside and she ran up to one of our neighbors as he walked by to tell him we made cookies for Daddy - the poor guy was very confused since he could probably only make out the word cookies. She loves to pretend and talk about all the people that make her life so filled with love. She's a special girl and I don't know how I got so lucky. I love you Abby!

Abby and her friends try out her new piano. She loves to bang on the keys and sing her ABCs.


Elliot rocking out on the drums!


Ahhh... finally a quiet toy! Abby LOVES decorating these cupcakes.


Looking like a big girl next to the piano.


Trying out the new SUPER Abby cape. I had no idea that Abby new who Superman was but since getting the cape she's talked about Superman and somehow new how to pose like this? Where does she come up with these things?

Birthday Eve

It's Abby's birthday eve! Her last day as a one year old... YAY!

Yesterday the UPS man woke her up from her nap - well, to be fair it was the UPS man and Sammy working as a team to wake Abby up, but anyway, I'm the kind of mom that can't help but let her open presents that come early. I don't know if this is a big parenting mistake or not, but I have no regrets about this one, just look at how much fun she's having with these new drums!

Proud Peacock

I have this creative and talented friend, Anne-Lise (see her website here http://www.littleorangeroom.com/) who loves to sew, especially when it's a challenge and she offered to make Abby a costume as a present. Both Abby and I were really excited about a new costume and luckily for all of us Abby is really into Peacocks. All she wants to see at the zoo is the peacock and who can blame her, they really are very beautiful - and it's just another reason I'm really looking forward to warmer weather, searching the zoo for the peacock is fine in the sun, but miserable in the cold and rain. Anyway, both Anne-Lise and I were a little worried about whether Abby would actually wear the costume and I'm glad to report that Abby loves it! We blew bubbles in it, we played doll house, we ran, we played... all while wearing the costume. Doesn't she look so cute? I can't get enough of it.

Growing Girl

She's almost 2. How can it be? My little baby is getting so big!

2010

2011

In like a lion, out like a lamb...

I really hope this is true for March 2011 because we are all ready for some Spring like weather! Abby and Sammy are climbing the walls to get outside, so even when the wind is practically howling we still have to go outside and play.