Having Fun at Harvest Time

We recently returned from a trip to Scottsbluff. We had a great time! Thea enjoyed running through the pasture, seeing the animals and getting spoiled by grandma and grandpa. Lately has been interested in the Halloween "spookies" like pumpkins, ghosts, spiders and scarecrows. She sports a Halloween tattoo constantly. We went to Vala's pumpkin patch a few weeks ago. Talking in complete sentences and saying "nope" are her favorite past-times. We are having a ball with her and hoping this beautiful Fall weather will stick around for a while!

Summer Daze

It's hard to believe that summer is almost over! Thea is doing great -- growing so tall (in the 80th percentile for height) and talking in sentences. When we ask her how old she is she says "birthday two". This summer we celebrated Thea's 2nd, and had a great time at Sarah's 20-year high school reunion in Scottsbluff and then in the Rocky Mountains with grandma, grandpa, Aunt Laura and cousins Sidney and Jessy.

Welcome Spring!

Our well-deserved Spring has finally arrived. We're still a bit cool but glad we're not under any snow! Thea is doing very well. Elmo is her favorite Sesame Street character. She enjoys playing outside these days especially. She is starting to recognize her letters. She loves pointing out the "beekaballs", i.e. basketballs; every ball falls in that category in her world. Thea loves to color in her Elmo coloring book and take Josie for walks. And we can't just wear one bow, we have to wear all 10 in our hair!!

Lots of New Words!

Now 20 months old, Thea is quickly picking up lots of new words, is piecing words together and becoming more and more independent overall. She's a Sesame Street addict and loves playing at the Mahoney State Park activity center. We're looking forward to Spring; hopefully it will arrive AND STAY very soon!

Merry Christmas 2009

Mother Nature visited us for Christmas and left 10 inches of snow, 4-foot drifts and 40 mph winds. Our Christmas plans to travel to Colorado got snowed out and we were disappointed we missed seeing the Stricklands. We look forward to celebrating with everyone next week though! December has been a busy month -- getting ready for the holidays and lots going on at work. Thea has been healthy and happy. Her new favorite words are "ho ho ho", Santa, cheese, cookie, clock, hot, baby, Thea and papa.

Fall 2009

Thea briefly sported a giraffe costume for Halloween. She hung out at the park with Miles, her friend, this past Sunday and got together with her grandma and grandpa in Wahoo on Halloween.

Booty Queen

It has been a while since we've last posted. Thea is getting more teeth, getting faster, getting taller. She has a few more words -- ball, cookie, night-night, to name a few. Here she is eating her favorite -- Pirate's Booty! We have been enjoying long walks and hoping for a few more days of Fall before winter sets in. She is also pictured here in a beautiful kimono given to her by mommy's friend, Tomoko, from Japan.