Fall, Football, Tricks & Treats
It's amazing how quickly Fall sets in here in the Pacific Northwest. Seems like just yesterday we were chasing Audrey around the zoo, our back yard and at Oregon football games in shorts & t-shirts. We even managed to fit in a great early Fall weekend in the San Juans with the Lawrences. As the air began to chill, Erin and I snuck away to Mt. Hood for our anniversary weekend; both the weather and the views were picture perfect.
As we shifted our attention to the Holiday season, the fam headed out to a local farm to stock up on pumpkins, and Audrey tried her best to lose daddy in the corn maze. Audrey once again sported two costumes for Haloween this year. She was a bunny (or hop hop as she calls them), and also a duck (a quack quack). Her duck get up was especially appropriate, as we spent the evening tailgating/trick-or-treating in the Autzen Stadium parking lot before the big Oregon-USC game.
We'll get the Thanksgiving pics posted soon...and Christmas will be here before we know it!
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August, 2009
From One Year to 18 Months in the Blink of an Eye!
It's been a fast six months since our last post, and a long series of "firsts" for Audrey. Her first steps (and now running!). Her first swimming and gymnastic lessons. Her first time petting a horse. Her first time swimming in the Deschutes River at the cabin. And her first, and now second haircuts!
As hard as it is to say, our Audrey is already becoming a little girl. In addition to her own special language, her vocabulary is growing everyday. Mama, dada, hi and bye bye are are all day long. But Barney, side (for outside), eat, baba, nana (for banana), baby, please and thank you are her other favorites. And as much as she follows Zoe around, poopoo and peepee are also in the repretoire.
Audrey has taken to swimming like fish in water. She is holding her breath under water, blowing bubbles, dolphin diving and even belly flopping from the side of the pool...always with a big smile, lots of giggling and clapping. Any time we mention swimming she runs around the house yelling "ming ming ming". So cute!
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February, 2009
Fun to be ONE!
It's hard to believe an entire year has passed since our sweet angel entered the world, but it's true that time flies when you're having fun! Audrey's first birthday was action-packed and lasted a full two weeks. Audrey had all her best friends along with Grammie, Papa, Auntie's Kristen, Shanny, Danielle and cousins Matthew, Joshua, Ryan, Claire and Reese join her at The Little Gym for her big party. There was tumbling, trampolining and of course some seriously pink cake. It took Audrey a little time to figure out how to really eat birthday cake, but once she got the hang of it she was covered. The festivities concluded with a fun visit from Auntie Kim, Uncle Mike and cousins Maggie and Olivia and a trip of discovery to the Portland Children's Museum.
Audrey will agree that it's certainly fun to be ONE!
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January, 2009
A White Christmas
Audrey's first holiday season was kicked off with a strong winter blast, resulting in the most snow the Pacific Northwest has seen in 40 years. We welcomed the snow as it transitioned our entire neighborhood into one big playground for Audrey and Zoe...and got daddy out of a few extra days of work! While Audrey couldn't move much in her triple-insulated snow suit (she reminded us of the boy in "A Christmas Story"), she did manage her first official sled-ride with daddy down the driveway.
The day before Christmas Eve, we threw the chains on the family sleigh/station-wagon and made the long, slow trip down I-5 to celebrate with the Ward, Allee and Miller families in Salem. The girls donned their matching dresses so that they could tear into their Christmas surprises in style.
It was a wonderful and magical first Christmas with Audrey that Erin and I will never forget.
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December 13, 2008
A Time For Thanks
Erin and I kicked off the Holiday season by escaping to Canon Beach for the weekend to celebrate our third anniversary. A special weekend away without Audrey and Zoe who were in the best of care with Grammie being spoiled. The weather was unseasonably clear and the views were beautiful.
Audrey got to spend her first Turkey-Day in Salem with her Grammie and Papa, Auntie Danielle and Kristen and cousins Matthew and Joshua. Audrey is now eating solid foods, so she got to enjoy some of our Thanksgiving dinner. Erin made daddy change the post-Thanksgiving feast diaper!
The following weekend, Audrey and Zoe helped us pick out the perfect tree, getting us into the Christmas spirit. Although after 10 months of constant smiles, it never fails that the first Santa visit brings on the tears...Audrey definitely didn't dissapoint!
Audrey develops a case of the bathtime giggles!
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November 19, 2008
Audrey in Autumn
Football games, pumpkin patches and her first Haloween...Audrey has been quite the busy little bee.
At the pumpkin patch, Audrey helped us pick out a couple keepers, and as you can see from the photos, she even gave a couple the taste test just to be sure. As always, sister Zoe is always right at her side. She even dressed up for Haloween to party with her little sis.
Not only does Audrey have an active social calendar, her crawling skills are officially in top gear. She can now scoot from one end of the house to the other in a matter of seconds. She keep us on our toes, and thinks it's hilarious when mommy and daddy have to chase after her.
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October 4th, 2008
A Busy August & September
As the clouds, rain and cool weather roll into the Pacific Northwest, we reflect upon the second half of the Summer. It was a busy few months indeed. Early in August, we spent a week in Sunriver and at the cabin with Erin's folks, Shannon and the Miller kiddos. Lots of fun hikes, sun bathing on the deck along side of the beautiful Deschutes river and giggling at Zoe and Madison playing fetch in the current.
As Fall set in early September, so did the college football season and Audrey attended her first (of many) Oregon Duck games. She's a duck fan through and through, and got to see the Duckies take on Utah State. From the collegiate gridiron to the grade school ranks, Audrey also watched her cousins Joshua and Matthew suiting up for the Westview football teams.
We had a special visit from Auntie Danielle who during her stay picked up her beautiful new baby boy, Brooklyn. A 12 week old Golden Retriever who loved playing with her new cousins Zoe and Madison.
Late September, we spent a long weekend in Sacramento to help Claire celebrate her big sixth birthday in full princess/fairy style. Audrey also got in some quality play time with cousins Maggie and Olivia.
In other Audrey news, she is quicking getting the hang of crawling...watch as she practices a few of her new steps on YouTube!
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