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Uh oh. I knew it would happen. She has learned to climb. We were outside on the deck today and she just climbed right up in the chair. Again and again and again. We are so in trouble now!
Oh, and please excuse our screened-porch-in-progress. That will be finished soon. Right, Brian?!
Sometimes you just have to buy an $8 orange polka dot purse :)
Of course, I didn't take many photos at all- sometimes I tend to ignore my camera and just enjoy.
The best husband in the world. Came to Savannah with me even though he just wanted to stay home and watch basketball all weekend.
Tired, sweaty adorable kids...they played their guts out this weekend!
He loves his girls :)
and his grandbabies!
Talk about crazytown- try trapping little mama in a hotel room for two nights! Doesn't it look like she is ready to let loose on some fun!?
Nice picture - two kids crying and one kid watching tv!
LOVE the wavy curls at bathtime! Esme is getting more hair and it is getting long...it is so fun to play with and style (though I still have so much to learn!).
A big smoochy wet kiss from Esme to her great-grandmother. We spent the weekend in Savannah with lots of relatives at a family reunion- we all had a great time!
Aunt Chelle is always a big hit with the kids... and she loves it! Aislin and Declan want to dress like her, sleep with her at night and always be right by her side. Esme loves her tons, too. Too bad she lives in Denver. We have always wanted to live next door to each other with our backyards joining... maybe one day :)
One word: Smitten.
Esme's grandpa and great-granny are here to visit... they met Esme for the first time today. It took Esme all of 2 minutes to fall in love with her grandpa and I think it took him about 2 seconds :) So sweet!
A little bit of baking is going on... birthday cake, toll house cookies and some chocolate cake balls.. wish me luck :) and let's hope I can control myself and not eat a ton!
Brian and I met Mike and Chelsea when we arrived at the Bole Airport in Addis. We knew there were other traveling families with our agency, so when we jumped in line behind them to get our visas we gave them the eye and started talking. The four of us spent a lot of that first night together because we were staying at the same guest house- which was completely quiet and dark when we got there. We all pulled out every snack we brought and laid them on the table and had a little junk dinner buffet while we played game after game of Uno. We all finally got tired and went to bed and after breakfast the next morning, we met our babies together. To say that this family is special to us is an understatement. They were with us during one of the most exciting times of our lives and shared such special moments with us.. the nervousness before we met Esme, the crying excitement while we were holding her for the first time and then the crazy disbelief that she was actually *our* child to take home with us. The memories of the time we spent in Ethiopia will always include Mike and Chelsea and Gabe. We ate with them, hung out in our room with them, toured Addis with them, and became friends with them. Mike, Chelsea and Gabe came to visit last week and it was so wonderful. I loved the thought of getting Esme and Gabe together again. Of course I was a little nervous of how things would go (would we all still get along? are we going to feel comfortable together? I'm a worrier, I know!) but everything was perfect. We had two great nights with them (which was too short!) but it was awesome. I tried and tried to get a photo of Esme and Gabe together, but didn't really succeed.. these babies move fast ;)
Our snack buffet the first night in Ethiopia
Esme and Gabe in Ethiopia... look how little they are!
Photos from their visit last week (click to enlarge)
Trying to get Aislin to take a picture of the four of us was pretty funny.. we had a LOT of outtakes :)
This is a two-for-one deal again :) The Elementary teachers (with some help) are putting together a Victorian Tea Party for the kids. If the weather is nice, it will be held out in the garden with nice tablecloths, pretty china dishes and yummy snacks. The kids decorated hats to wear with their fancy clothes. Unfortunately, my kids will be in Savannah that day so they are going to miss the party... but they are happy because they got to bring their hats home today :)
Oh, and ohmygoodness my daughter reminds me of me!! crazy little clone :)
