Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Fun with Friends!


Liv loves Auntie Grace! It was a blast seeing this old friend :)



Our friend the Sweet Potato ;)


Yet again trying a self portrait with my girl and her avocado, which is NOT her friend!



Fun with Granny and Grampy Smals ;)

Livi loes her carpet and blankets!

And credit cards!

Playing with Daddy

She LOVES to go upside-down!


Our friend Everly turned 1 on Sunday! Isn't she the CUTEST!!!

Sweet little girls :)


What is cuter than baby legs poking out from a tutu?



Both girls loved this toy!


Aw, sharing :)

Is Jo not the most beautiful mama ever?


Look at her special hat and that gorgeous cake!

Sharing again :)

Auntie Lulu!!! She is pretty much the BEST :)


Saturday, August 25, 2012

Olivia Layne - 34 weeks

Liv, well this week has been a blast! You are settling in to full-time weeks with Cheryl nicely. You nap so well there and it seems to make you a happy baby. You are smiley and giggly and just all-around fun pretty much all the time. You wore a barrette for the first time this week (and looked stinkin' adorable, might I add) and sat in a high chair at a restaurant for the first time and did great!  You got to meet mama's friend Grace, and you got to visit with Auntie Lulu again. You like to lay tummy down on top of Clarence. I'm not sure he thinks it's all fun and games, though ;) Sometimes when you take your first bite of food you make a face like we just fed you something sour or rotten. But you quickly open your mouth for more. You seem to enjoy carrots and sweet potatoes the most. We delight in you, baby girl! Love, mama and daddy.























An open letter to the school district

 So the plan for school this year, at the K-5 level, was pretty complicated to begin. (the plan was made after lots of meeting and planning ...