Happy Birthday Gracie!

Nine Years Ago Today

(actually it was yesterday--the computer wasn't cooperating...)

It was fun to look back at pictures of the rainy, hot Florida day and remember all the wonderful friends and family that surrounded us there.

I am so thankful for my handsome young groom and all the adventures, challenges and joys we have experienced together through the years.


Love you James!

Where did the time go?!

Abby-9 months (Nov. 2007)

Gracie-almost 10 months (today)

Rub a Dub Dub...

...Now there are two girls in the tub!

First Haircut

For Abby's first haircut, we treated her to Crewcuts and Curls, a fun children's salon in Mystic.


She kept saying, "I'm so excited."

We explained what was going to happen...

she picked out her "car" chair...

...she got a neat aquarium cape...

...and the cutting began.

Gracie loved the play area.

All done!

As promised, the reward for sitting still was an ice cream cone at the Sea Swirl across the street.

Before and after shots-still some curls but a lot easier to work with.

First Beach Day

Today was our first beach day of the season (and Gracie's first beach day ever).

Easter

Happy 1/2 Birthday Gracie

In some ways it's hard to believe Gracie is six months old today. In other ways, it's hard to remember life without her (maybe that's because she still gets up several times a night and our brain cells are shot). She makes us smile many times a day, loves to be held and cuddle and her favorite thing to do is watch her big sister Abby dance, jump or sing.

She's a delight and we are so thankful for her.

Happy Birthday Abby!

Frosty Cake--by request. Abby loves the snow!


Birthday Present--a dollhouse!


Birthday Trip to the Mystic Aquarium