Short video of Baby Cal

Our littlest one

Here's the first pics of Baby #2 - the first one shows his stuff.

Crate Training

Here's the big 2-yr old before we left for Tejas. We have been in TX since mid-June and are having a really good time with Grandma & PawPaw and Great Granny and her cousins.
When we first arrived, the weather was hot, but really nice compared to the weather we'd been having in Willits before I left. No rain in sight! Yea - what a nice relief since Willits had had more than its share of rain.

The next few shots are of P playing in the front yard with the sprinkler. My mom's latest edition, Coo-Coo, I mean CoCo, played with her as well.

I'm always trying to get a decent shot - it's getting harder and harder as she gets older and more independent. I have about 1200 pics on my memory thingy b/c someone gets a hold of my camera and walks around saying "Okay, smile" while pointing the camera at herself instead of her subject.

And here's the best shot so far. The best babysitter money can buy. You can play on the computer, do dishes, even take a nap and you know your little one is safe.

The best toy $5 can buy. My mom needed a new toy bin for CoCo, but P decided it was better suited for her. It was pretty cute coming upon her and PawPaw in Wal-Mart - him pushing the cart with her sitting inside this tub. She loved it and rode inside it for at least half the trip through the aisles.

What a cutie! And how talented - she took this shot, not that she meant too, but still...

Well, here it is. Our new kitchen table. We really like it. It feels great to finally have a new table.
I watched Sehla while her parents packed for their move. The girls had a good time together. We're very sad they moved this week to their new home, but are grateful for the time we were able to spend with one another.




Next week is Spring Break and I will try very, very hard to update the blog with more videos. We've got some good ones of P reading and singing and dancing.

Here's some picture updates of our little one, well our big "little" one. I can't believe she's 2 months shy of 2 years old! The time has flown. She's such a gift.

We got new couches! Yea! P loves to climb all over the new set-up like its a jungle gym.


Sometimes it's just easier to let her "help" with dinner with her own set of "tools". She had fun and flour's not that hard to clean up. She did get a bath before dinner instead of after when she was done playing.



We've recently begun fingerpainting. I get the bath ready while she paints. She seems to really enjoy letting artist out.

I found some time to download ALOT of videos today. And P let me! Mainly b/c she LOVES to watch videos of herself and her family. So, below is a sampling of some of our favorites. They were taped in her 17-20 month age range. Enjoy!

I took this footage today. She loves "workout" music and right now one of my faves is Pitbull. She actually starts to sing along a bit. Daddy's been working with her on her "moves". We might have a professional singer/dancer on our hands. =)





Here's P "reading".




A sampling of why it's difficult to get good video of her. She sees the camera and has to see herself on it.



Nothing sounds so precious to me as when a baby belly laughs. Here's a couple of clips of some of P's.









Here's some cute talk and dance from P.



And, my time is up. Gotta get back to my sweet baby girl.

Photo Update

Here's our pretty girl. It's been hard to stay on top of updating the blog - sorry 'bout that. Anytime we are near the computer and P sees, she HAS to see the "ABCs" (keyboard) and punch on them. So, we don't use the computer much these days. Anyway, enjoy the pics. She'll be 20 months old on the 11th. Such a big girl!