Saturday, June 23

crabbing. 6.18.07






beach bum.














hi Daddy.


you're so silly.





you always make me smile.


go get 'em babe! (or not... but we had fun anyway. not one tiny crab all day)


check out the shades.





my buddy and me.


runway baby.


those expressions again... hilarious.





she loves exploring in the sand.











nothing like a day at the beach...

introducing Kimmie!



Jersey's beloved baby doll. She kisses and hugs and pats her back, twisting to and fro all the while. She truly adores this baby. Kimmie has to go with us wherever we go.

Why the name? We named her after the one who gave her to Jersey. Her most special Aunt Kimberly. Thank you for introducing her to mommyhood. :)







"helping" in the yard.















those little expressions.



jaybird.






Brian and I needed to do some work in our backyard but it was a really hot day. I thought putting Jersey in her pool while we worked was a perfect idea. But the idea of going all the way upstairs and doing the whole bathing suit, swim diaper thing just made me tired :) so I just stripped her bare. Too cute. After playing a while in her pool, she climbed out and decided to take a crawl around the yard. Totally naked. And with the sun screen all over her, dirt and grass covered her. I loved it. That's what summer is all about, right? Dirty, naked babies. :)








summertime swingin'

















Jersey 13 months.

first time in a boat. first time in a lake.


she LOVED it!







why not.



You only live once. So why not let your 13 month old feed herself. And why not make it yogurt. But DO take it outside. Then she can really go for it.
That white stuff on the deck? Yeah, that would be yogurt.

cool breeze.

it's her favorite flavor at Tropical Smoothie. Thanks to her Grandma. She introduced her, and she can practically down a whole one.

for me? you got one for me?








now that's a smoothie


i think i've got the hang of this.

for some reason.



for some reason, my girl absolutely has a melt down when I take a shower. And I'm not talking about a fit. I'm talking about freaked out hysteria.... scared, panicky, something. It's bizarre. So this is my solution. And it works like a charm. It's a good day in her little life if it begins like this.