My girls!!

Elizabeth Rose Update

My little Izzy is growing so fast!! She's rolling over like crazy...I have a feeling the fun is going to start soon. I have neglected to put up pictures of my little babers...so here's a few taken over the past couple of months...
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This is her first time in the highchair. It's a little early for food, but she's getting a taste. She's really started to watch people eat, which is how it all starts!


I just realized that I didn't really post any pictures of her smiling...which she does often! Izzy is quite a happy baby, and only really fusses when something is bothering her (hungry, tired, wet...) We are so lucky to have such wonderful girls!

Papa's funny faces

I was flipping through the pictures on the camera, and just had to smile. We were having dinner this past Saturday when Audi took the camera and kept taking pictures of Papa, who willingly obliged with silly faces (there's actually more on the camera...I just posted a few). Of course, there's one from Audi too...
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Thanksgiving 2009

This Thanksgiving Grandma Lori and Poppie were able to come up from Texas to spend some time with us. What great fun we had with them. Uncle Lucas and Krissy were also able to come into Pittsburgh for a few days. It's always nice to catch up with family!!!There was an indoor traveling zoo at the Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Audi was able to ride a camel with Grandma Lori....and an elephant with Poppie, Dad, and me. The line was less than thrilling, but I had fun. I highly recommend an elephant ride if given the opportunity, it's like being on a hammock...but not really...

We saw the replicas of Christopher Columbus' ships when they were docked in Pittsburgh. My first impression was that they were a lot smaller than you would have imagined. (Maybe we've just gotten a lot larger over the years...) Anyway, it was fun to visit the North Shore on that particular day because the Steelers were having a home game, so we were able to people watch the pregame parties...fun times...

Halloween pictures

Below are pictures Aunt Nellie took of the girls. Audi was very proud of her princess dress. I don't know how to format her picture to make it bigger, but try to click on it. We also had a block party Halloween night that included a visit from the fire department (planned). Audi had a great time evidenced by being sound asleep before I was able to close her door that night. Elizabeth is about 3 months old in the picture below...j

Topsail Beach Trip

We recently took a family trip to Topsail, NC to celebrate Chris and Jodie's marriage. We had a great time getting away and enjoying spending time with family and friends. Audi loved the water and making sandcastles, but her favorite part of the beach was the sea turtles!! I enjoyed the daily walks along the shore, but my most favorite part was body surfing with Miles. The weather was a bit chilly and at times rainy. We had two really great beach days that were swimable, and all but one day we were able to get outside. We also made a stop at Derek's on the way there and back to check out his new home and break up the trip, which was lovely. We're already looking forward to next years Williams trip with the family. Miles and Audi on the beach.
The infamous monkey puzzle kept everyone entertained all week. We didn't finish it, so maybe I'll pack it next year!
Audi loved loved loved playing with her cousin Nezzi. It was very sweet to watch the girls really play together for the first time. She still talks about Uncle John, Aunt Amois, and Nezzie.
We spent one afternoon at the aquarium in NC. They had an albino alligator on exhibit, which cannot survive in the wild because of its lack of color (and thus cannot regulate its temperature). I just thought this was a funny picture.
And the Sea Turtles!!! One of the neatest things I've ever seen was sea turtles making their way to the ocean. John and Amois went for a walk and noticed the turtles hatching and "walking" to the ocean. We high tailed it to be able to watch too. We later found out that the sea turtles hatch in round per say, and that if you happen to see them hatch you should call the people at the sea turtle hospital. They keep them in captivity until they're a bit larger to give them a better chance at survival.

Elizabeth Rose~2 Month

Here's a picture for Elizabeth's 2 month picture. I haven't been posting like I should, but I can assure you she's growing like a weed!!f