Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Big Girl Hair-do

One Sunday afternoon in May, we were visiting at Grandma Randa and Papa Art's. It was warm outside and Mia had her hair down. So I grabbed a clip and put her hair up in a twist. She looked so grown up, and it goes with out saying, so cute!!



Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Forest Park



Back in April, we went to the Earth Day Festival in Forest Park. It was a beautiful spring day and we enjoyed being outside. After we walked around the fest, Mia had a blast running around in the grass. Of course we had the camera handy to snap a few pictures.

Peek-a-boo!


Practicing for Senior pictures


I'm going to get your nose!


Mommy & Mia


Forest Park is so much fun!

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Easter 2009

Wow - I'm behind on blogging. We have had lots of fun the past month or so since my last blog. I'll try to catch up with the highlights.

Easter this year was so much fun with Mia! The Easter Bunny left Mia a whole bunch of surprises in her Easter basket and hid a few plastic eggs filled with graham crackers in our living room. Mia was so excited to see the basket when she came downstairs in the morning.



After finding the eggs, it was time to get ready to head to Mascoutah for church. After our church service, we headed over to my Mom and Dad's for Easter Pulled Pork sandwiches (perhaps a new classic?) Mia had Easter goodies from Grandma & Grandpa, including a plastic bucket and shovel for playing in the sand. (If you ready my Magic House post you'll remember how much fun Mia had playing in the sand!)







Then it was on to Art and Randa's for more Easter celebration. Mia had 2 more Easter baskets waiting for her at their house, thanks to Grandma & Grandpa and Uncle Scott. The highlights were an Elmo video and a teapot and cups. Mia loves to pretend and serve us drinks! We did an egg hunt in the backyard and Mia as all over it!









Mia took a short nap and then we headed over to Beth and Terry's for the extended family Easter gathering. Alana, Lisa and I had planned an egg hunt for the little girls and then the older boys (Pastor's kids). The little girls were so cute. Lilah was on a roll, picking up the eggs, putting them in her basket and moving on. Both Mia and Annaliese were interested in the eggs, but once they picked up one they just wanted to open it right then. I think the adults probably had the most fun watching all the kids!