You bet that's a hula skirt

Aysha's first Christmas

...resulted in one over-stimulated baby.

Uncle Jon (Amca!) came all the way from Hawaii to take this photo.

Ho Ho Ho and Merry Merry

Santa's Lil Helper

finds her way

Candy Cane Lane! Wow!

(Yay, Mr. Hankey!)

Sometimes...

...I think about stuff

The ladies

Tiva stood in

...while Aysha got ready for the holiday card shoot.

Getting kids or pets to sit still for a minute -- not easy. At least Tiva can be bribed with a treat. Aysha, not so.

Ho Ho Ho and a bean sprout to go

mmmmmm,
bean sprouts

Happy Birthday Eli!

Here I am at Eli's house. Eli just turned two whole years old, and I'm not even one yet. I like Eli's house, he has lots of toys, and balls, and trucks and stuff. He even has a big green tree growing inside, with lots of pretty lights. Neat!

Gimme a Beat!

What's going on in there?

What do you mean we're out of teething tablets?

Today we give thanks

for the most precious addition we could have possibly imagined.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Rub a dub dub, Aysha Dora in a tub

So I have this new hair stylist...

do you LOVE it?

4 moods in 30 seconds

the courtship

Aysha is trying to win Tiva over. She follows her around, squeals with delight when she comes into the room, tosses goodies from her high chair, and tries to give her an occasional hug. Tiva is still reserving judgement.
[as a side note, please excuse our ratty old doggie bed. I'd say Tiva has earned a new one.]

Foraging for a half-time snack

November 5

Aysha, how are you feeling the day after the election?

It's Election Day!

Did you vote?

My shirt indicates my vote.

Maybe in my lifetime...

Go Badgers (maybe next time??) !

I just found out I'm a Badger fan, yay!!  go Wisconsin !

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Happy Halloween!!!

Boo!

I know, I'm SO scary.

Food? Huh? Where?

Aysha's been a super fantastic eater so far. Perhaps a little too good. Yesterday she tried to eat a leaf.

I'm expecting to see a bug in her mouth some day.

Aqua-green lakes and Bald Eagles

at Lake Superior, Michigan. Who knew?

Not me. I've never seen either before.

Dad & me

on the shores of Lake Michigan

Nom Nom Nom Nom

Morning laps

...around the kitchen

Woo hoooo, I'm 9 months old!

Technically it was a couple days ago, but I'm still celebrating!

mobility

An afternoon at Greenfield Village

Bravo?

I'm told that I will have the honor and privilege of paying, in the form of taxes, for the adventures and misdeeds of people who work at a place called "Wall Street".

Hooray!!!

What are "taxes"? Where is "Wall Street"?

I hope I get to visit Wall Street some day since I will be paying for something that happened there once upon a time....a time when all I cared about was playing with mom and dad on a hotel room bed.

(Congratulations Michigan Football, you actually pulled that off, thanks to my support. You are welcome.)

Michigan v. Wisconsin

Do you love my new shirt?

There's a big game this weekend -- well, "big" if you are a Michigan or Wisconsin football fan. I think I have some of those in my family.

Here we are in Ann Arbor during our recent trip.

I have something to tell you

Here I am, Pretty in Pink

I don't do the pink very often, but I'm a sucker for cute hoodies.