Summer fun

Summer is finally upon us! We made good use of this weekend, playing at the park, walking to the beach, and soaking up the sun in general. Abbie is anxious to get on her feet and is getting closer by the hour. As of 8:40pm today she can "bridge" on mommy and daddy and pull up to a stand with her blue chair or crib! I'm confident her next milestone will be standing using our potted tree and eating the dirt from under it... I can't wait.

I'm trying to find Katie a matching outfit...

Joy.

Cooling down during a walk with Mom and Dad...

Feel the burn.

Beaming... Alex

Rocky Mountain Adventure

Here are some more photos from the trip to Canada to see Great-Great Grandma! Grandpa is reading me a bedtime story...

Grandpa and I in a gondola high above the ground...I just didn't know what to think!

Mommy and I looking out over the Rockies...it was chilly way up there! I was pretty snuggly though, and the view was breathtaking!

Lake Louise 

Rocky Mountain Adventure

Abbie and I recently went to Canada to take a photo of five generations together - my Great Grandmother, my grandmother, my dad, myself and Abbie! Here is Abbie on the plane waiting to take off!


Abbie meeting her Great-Great Grandmother for the first time.

Abbie and Great-Grandma


Abbie and Great-Grandpa 

Blocks

oooohh...Daddy has taught me how to play with blocks...mostly I just like to knock down his towers...:-)

p.s. I can sit all by myself now!

Just for the heck of it

Wanted to show everyone the new vacuum Mommy and Daddy got...I helped open it - here's me showing Daddy how to open the box. Except that I'm scared of this vacuum and cry whenever Mommy tries to sneak in a quick clean-up...so they can't vacuum when I'm sleeping cuz I'll wake up and they can't vacuum when I'm awake cuz I'm scared...so I'm doomed to live in a dusty house. Oh well. :-)
In the other picture I'm wearing a shirt that used to be Uncle Mikey's...just wanted him to see that I think his clothes are cool and that I miss him!
And then there's one of me hanging out on my changing table...you guys are all probably too old to remember hanging out on your changing table? Best place ever to hang out...you can come hang out on my changing table if you want to remember :-)

Abigail 

Friends visiting

Wanted to post some pictures of a visit from some dear friends of ours...Andy Nelson, Jess Pleuss and Carl Thomas were here in April!! Jess stayed with Katie and Abbie while Alex, Carl and Andy went on to Kansas for a few days to see Dave Cecil. Abbie seemed to enjoy her first "girls' weekend!" We had so much fun visiting with everyone - thanks for coming! It was great to see you...hope to see you again soon!