Saturday, August 25, 2012

August - Adventures in Oakland

Crawling, climbing, cruising...Amira May, what will you get into next?  



Ballerina Bug

Your boss called, he said we are out of labels...


Playing with her gears - great birthday present!

"Mom, there is a mushroom in my ravioli..."


Cuddles with Leo


Bug and her ladybug in the play-tunnel
Thank you Nickie!


Ami's zooble sweater.
Thank you Auntie J!!


Fort-building...a budding architect?


"I can dress myself!"


"Ok, maybe a I need a little help."



Aspiring to be as tall as dad


I want to climb up on the chair...


Mission accomplished - *smugly*


Sizing up Dadoo, sizing up Amira.


Hover chair!


Diaper change in the botanical gardens with her cousin, Sofi.
Note how Nick and Andrew are wearing matching sandals...


Opening a present from Grandma Molly.


She loves her bears!
Thank you Grandma!


Got the cat by his tail - Poor Biffy!


Backpack from Grandma Molly
All ready for school!


Adventure Bug!



On the USS Hornet


Ami and Leo learning to share


Up to something....


Maia      -      Jackson      -      Leo      -      Ami      -      Finn


Kiddos with the dads

And my amazing mamas!  (I couldn't do this without you! xoxo)



Sunday, July 15, 2012

July - Amira's 1st Birthday

Amira May, your parents love you so much. You have brought so much joy and love into our lives, the depths of which we have yet to even discover. We love to see the world through your young eyes - everything is new, exciting, and worth investigation. We hope you never lose your wonder or curiousity, your willingness to engage, and the ease with which you crack a smile. Happy Birthday little love!!

July 5th - 12 months old!!

Bug loves frog

Birthday Balloons!!

A cake for Ami


First bite of the sweetest, most frostingy
treat she has ever tried...


Hmmm...not sure what to think...


Yay!  Cake cake cake!!  

All ready for school, mom.

Nope, too cool for school


Happy girl in her chickie swim suit.


Favorite toy

First time swimming EVER!

At the beginning of July we took the train from San Francisco to Colorado to visit Nick's family in Denver.  What a fun trip!  We rented a cabin in Breckenridge in the Rocky Mountains and celebrated Ami's first Birthday with lots of family.

Ami on the train to Colorado

Chillin' in the view car


Ami on the Breckenridge gondola with Aunt Jenny and
Grandpa

Auntie Janelle gets some quality time
with Amira

Ignoring the giraffes at the
Breckenridge Summer Art Fair

Silliness with Grandpa


More silliness :-)

Cuddles from Aunt Jenny

Hamming it up with Auntie Janelle

MORE cuddles from Aunt Mary





One happy chickie!


Picking grass in the sunshine

Girl by the lake

Ami and Mommy

Biff gets some cuddles

Ami and baby Thessa

Watch out world, here we come!

Soon to be walking like Leo!

Completing her civic duty

Hotel towels are the best!


New dress from Aunt Mandy fashionably
worn over PJs.  Trend-setting as usual.

Bacons!  (Peyas)

This is a favorite passtime
(see video below)


Cypher and Ami practice "sharing"


Maybe not so good at sharing...


Nick and Yes are the best dads!!

Giant gorilla...we need one of these 


A hippy chick!




Toot toot!!

Nick admires his beautiful niece, Sofi.