The Little Ghost

I haven't posted in nearly a week, but things are perking up a bit around here, so I've got the camera back out. Nina has not been feeling well since last week, and that makes for little to capure with pictures (unless you like runny noses and whining). Anyway, Nina perked up this morning and was making us laugh when she was walking around looking like a little ghost.

Baby Pool Fun

Nina really enjoys the baby pool she got for her birthday!

Father's Day

Yesterday was Father's Day, so we headed out to my mom and dad's to celebrate Mark, Garland, and my dad. They enjoyed some fishing, good food, and golf watching. Meanwhile, Emme and Nina were enjoying the Barbie Jeep (see video) and swinging on the hammock with my mom. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os58G5zxAtA

Emme's Birthday Party

Emme turns 3 on Tuesday, but her party was today. It was quite the bash, complete with a House of Bounce, a huge blow up water slide, mini-pools, and good food. Here are a few pictures from the party, and a little video of the birthday girl (the camera woman unfortunately missed the first part of the b-day song...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hP5ctFme_I

A Little Video Today

On any typical day, Nina starts off wanting to play with some toys...

Then she wants to get moving pretty quickly....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe-j17r6RYw

...and stays moving while playing and listening to music...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aToC2FY1L4

Then she finishes things up by yelling at the neighbors...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WERCM6Hsi5s

Visiting Emme and Ryleigh

Nina and I went out to visit Ryleigh and Emme yesterday. We had fun on the swings at the park, and Emme and Nina enjoyed some time in the baby pool back at Emme's house. Ryleigh is three weeks old now, and Nina definitely likes her little baby cousin.

A Good Way to Spend a Rainy Day

With Mark still in CA and the day being a dreary one, Nina and I enjoyed a visit out to my mom and dad's. We had the pleasure of spending the day with Craig Wood, a close family friend from Colorado. Nina also enjoyed spending time with Emme and getting the chance to check out she and Emme's joint birthday present - the Barbie Beach Party Jeep. Since it was raining, they didn't get to take it out of the garage to drive it, but judging from Emme's driving skills in the garage, we're thankful there are seatbelts!

Pool Visit

Nina and I went to our community pool today for the first time (well, her first time). She really enjoyed the baby pool, and I'm looking forward to going back and taking her in the big pool with me. She really liked learning how to kick her legs, and she liked when I swirled her around in the water, so it was a good start. We just might be pool rats this summer!

Taking Care of her Teeth

Even though there are only six little teeth, it's evidentally very important to Nina to brush them (with my toothbrush, of course).

CROCS

Nina got some CROCS from our friends, Kevin and Pam, last night. We got home too late for her to try them on, so when she got up this morning I let her try them. She loved them and didn't want to take them off. She stomped around in them for awhile then needed to get close up to really check them out!

Little Mommy

Nina has really surprised me with this gift from her Grandma and Grandpa Maynard. As she is normally so into balls, running around, etc., I thought it might take her awhile to get the idea of a baby doll. However, aside from occasionally chewing on it's face, she has been quite gentle with it. She definitely knows one thing babies like - their bottle!

More Party Pictures

1 Year Old!!

So, yesterday was the big day, and our little girl enjoyed her day! As far as the "Nina highlights" go - she got two yogurts (instead of the strict rule of one), a bottle in the middle of the day (a luxury that she usually isn't afforded anymore), a house full of balloons, massive attention, her fill of cake, a mid-party outfit change (due to the previous highlight), and staying up late. The highlights for Mark and I were reflecting back on the year we've had and remarking how fast time has flown...well, at least after the first three months. We opted to just keep things very low key and have family over, but we really enjoyed the evening, and we know Nina did also.

A Shout Out to Poppy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UsZLVQGjzw

A Day at Tarara

Yesterday, we took advantage of the beautiful day and made it to Tarara's Winds and Wine Festival. We picked Mark up at the airport and then spent the day listening to music, watching kites, taking a wagon ride, and just hanging out enjoying the beautiful day. Here is a little clip of Nina getting into the music. I missed some of Nina's "dancing" because I didn't have my camera, but she gets into it again at around the 20 second mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-TJUfs_wMU

What a Day!

This morning, Nina and I left as soon as she woke up to spend the morning with Emme and my mom at Emme's house. Then, we got to go to the hospital to visit Ryleigh, and we all met back up at my mom and dad's house to spend the rest of the day. Nina really enjoyed playing with Emme, visiting Cobi, Uncle Bo, Lauren, Poppy, and Mousey. Needless to say, by the end of the day she and I were pretty wiped out!