Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Bowling Birthday Bash

Today is my cousin Colby's 6th birthday! He and I have always been close - in fact, I think that he followed me around more closely than Robby on my wedding day! Right after the ceremony he stuck to me like glue and is in several of the pictures. Naturally, he adores Abigail. Abigail was invited to his birthday party, so of course we went. :)

We drove to Tyler last night, and even though we got here a little before 10 pm, my mom and dad's house was buzzing with guests! Abigail received plenty of attention. We were a little worried at how she'd react since it was late for her and she was sleeping in the car. Most of the time, when we first get to Tyler, she is a little "grump-a-moose" (as Robby calls her). I guess her 'diva' side took over, because she was perfectly pleasant getting all that attention.

Colby was so precious when he saw Abby; he had to be the first one to hold her - other than Nani and Papa, of course - and he was very protective when others wanted a turn. ("Watch her head, guys." "Be careful with her. She's just a baby." "Don't let her fall over!") He was also very proud of her when he found out she could sit up. He is so gentle and loving with her. I know that they'll be good friends!



This morning was Colby's birthday party at the bowling alley. Good times!


His Bowling Face


Perfect Form


Nani helped Abby pick out her ball.

Ready to bowl!

"Bowling" The ball would roll down that little cutout and we'd roll it back to her to push again. She loved it!

More attention.


She loves to party! Her favorite thing was to watch all the other children. She was fascinated!

The Birthday Boy with one of his favorite gifts - a real turtle! Happy Birthday, Colby!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The Silver Lining

Day three drop off at daycare went much smoother. There were no tears all day, and we got there just in time for "music time." Abby got a drum to bang on, so she was occupied from the start. I think that had a lot to do with it. It was nice to leave and know that she was happy and content.

Now that my three days of meetings are over, I will have the rest of this week off and then all of next week, then I start back to work full time, which means that she will be at daycare full time. I hope that the week break doesn't put us back at square one on August 3rd. If it does, at least I know that it will get better. :)

After I picked her up, we went over to my aunt's house for a cookout. My cousins from Colorado were visiting, and it was their first time to meet Abigail. I was so ticked that I forgot my camera! There were a total of 12 of us there, and we had a good time! My little cousins Katy -14, Connor-11, Megan-10 and Brandon-7 were excellent with Abby. She really took to Megan!

Monday, July 13, 2009

A Visit From Abigail

Before we could go anywhere today, we had some daily duties to take care of.

As you can probably tell by her sweet potato stained face, she made quite a mess while eating! As a result, she helped me do laundry (that's a Lamper Basket -- Laundry Basket + Hamper -- and it's just the right size to keep her contained and allow her to stand up!)


A bath ensued.


Time to visit great aunts and uncles! Doesn't Abigail look gigantic here? Such a big girl!






Who can take a nap with all this attention?




Going for a stroll around the living room.


Playing cards and eating Cheerios.


Abigail's new friend - Lucy!