Alex the Jr Girl Scout

The girls are getting their instructions
Alex crossing the bridge. They saved the best for last!
The friendship circle
Alex and Kate, BFF!
On Tues Alex went from being a brownie girl scout to a jr girl scout. There was a nice ceremony at the flowing well park where the girls crossed over the bridge. It is called the bridging ceremony. I am very proud of Alex for continuing on in girl scouts she has made a lot of friends and they have a fun time earning badges and doing nice things for their community.

Good Job Alex!

libbys 1st birthday slideshow

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Libby's 1st Bithday!

Sorry that this has taken so long. We have been out of commission this last week due to a cold that has made it's way around our home. Every one but Alex, so far, has gotten it. And it has been a bad one!

Anyway, I hope you all enjoy our slide show!

I think that Libby had a fun week of festivities. I cannot believe that she is one already. My, how time flies! It has been a very fun year in our home! Libby's stats at one year old are; 29 1/2 in tall (75th%) and 22lbs and 2oz (75th%). For a little girl that started her life off the charts I would say that is pretty good! She is saying a few words, please, ruf-ruf, nana, and she nods for yes and no. Not only does she do dogie sounds she does cow and sheep. She knows where her belly is and her feet and her hair. She knows where everybody else's nose is, but it is not very fun to have her show you, ouch! She is not walking yet, but she is cruising around the furniture and will walk when you hold her hand. As you will see in one of my next blogs she did begin to take a few steps tonight. I am sure that my life will change as soon as she does!

S'mores

Do these shoes make my legs look big????
Yum Yum


On Sun, one of our last days of summer we had a cookout at Nina and Grandpas house. After we had s'mores and boy did Libby LOVE them! Also, check out Libby's new walking shoes. She is not walking yet, but she is very close. She loves the jingle bells on her new shoes. We are so glad to have Alex home after being gone for so long! What a fun time with our family!

Happy birthday Nina!

We got to go out to eat with Nina on her birthday, but we got no pictures with her! Here are some of Libby though. She would NOT smile at the camera, that little stinker! Hopefully we will get some good pictures with Nina when we celebrate with Alex home.

A week at Annie's

You bounce it like this Annie.
OK, just stay back and you can have some when I am done!
cream cheese anyone?

Annie and her mommy
pretty little girl
who is that?
pick me, pick me!
I will be easy mommy, I promise!

Come here Annie, let me give you a kiss!
Just hangn' here with my mom
Are we cute or what?!?!

Libby sitting on the plane all by herself!

Libby and Mommy on the plane going home!

A few weeks ago when Aunt Kelly had to go back to work for the first time, Libby and I went to SC to stay with Annie for the week. We got to fly on an airplane and everything. We had a lot of fun playing with our only cousin. Libby was such a big girl and did not mind sharing her mommy to often. It was a lot of fun when they would get up from their morning naps and Annie would get a bottle and Libby would get a snack and we would sit and cuddle on the couch and watch the wiggles together. Libby has just started cuddling, I love it!

The 4th of July

Libby is trying to put on the "ears"
Alex and Uncle Kyle
The Mommies and their girls!
What a cutie you are Annie!

Annie sleeping at the festival
Alex getting ready to go rock climbing! She looks like such a big girl!
Great job Alex!
What a pretty smile Annie!

What a mess!

For the 4th of July we went to Hurricane WV to a family reunion. IT is my dads side of the family and we only go about every other year or so. We had a lot of fun. We spent the actual 4th at the little festival they have and then watched, from our car, the fireworks. It was POURING down rain just in time for the fireworks. It was a good thing that we got to see fireworks at Conner Prairie on Wed. It was fun to see everybody, especially little Annie. We miss her so much! I hope her mommy and daddy move her back to IN soon!!! On our way home we stopped at Aunt Bethy's new house to get the dog. While we were there Libby decided to have fun ripping the Pottery Barn add to shreds, messy, but fun!