2009, a review of the year! (I know we missed something!)

2009 was filled with many great memories. It is amazing to us how much a baby changes from 6 monthes old to 18 months old. We have seen Ceili grow so much and feel blessed to create these memories!


















Baptism
Ceili's Godparents, Jamie and Debbie
























St. Patrick's Day Celebration!
























Fun in the Sun
























First Birthday...mmmmmm cake!



















Me and Daddy at the Zoo!
























Visiting the Farm with Grandpa!


















Halloween! I loved getting my face painted!


















Friend's Thanksgiving.
Lucy (left),
Aiden (middle)
Ceili (right)
























Monkey Business


















Hope everyone had Happy Holidays! Ceili and Jon went Christmas Tree hunting early in December and came home with this beauty! They also picked up a wreath with birch bark bows!
There are so many other memories and great pictures from 2009. Check out our Shutterfly link if you'd like to look through them. We have had a great year. And resolve to post more often in 2010. I'm thinking there will be a new video of Ceili at her daily 4:00 Dance Party! Or Clippity Clopping on her new "pony."
One of Ceili's biggest changes has been her vocabulary. She says words I didn't even think she knew! And at Christmas she used a 4 word sentence! "Papa on the phone!"
She is also adament about getting her diaper changed as soon as it's soiled. She points and says "Diaper!" So, we just went out and picked out a potty chair. Not with expectations, but hey, we'd better be prepared here, no need for us to hold her back!
Ceili loves to be outside and this winter has been a long one so far. It has been very cold, so there haven't been many opportunities to play in the snow. We hope it warms up, just a little, so we can get some fresh air!
Ceili is very interested in our computer. (Maybe she can do her own posts soon!) We've tried not to use it around her much because she just wants to push the buttons. Jon showed her some Elmo videos on it and I think she's trying to find more! It's gotten to the point where she gets really close to the computer and says, "No buttons for babies!" (Something she hears us tell her!)
She is so fun and such a joy to be around! We have really been enjoying our daughter!
We wish all of you the best in 2010. We hope to see you! Take care and best wishes!

We're Back! (Again!)

We finally have our computer back, our pictures loaded and we're ready to make a new post!

As summer ended, we went to a Bubble Festival with the Consie girls. We had fun making bubbles in all sorts of different ways!

Ceili went to the zoo and loved all the exhibits! She especially liked chasing the geese!

Uncle Josh and Ceili playing on the piano that

we got from Grandma Otis!

Ceili and Grandpa B. at a farm across from Great Grandma M.'s House! She's not too sure about this piglet!!

Auntie Kim and Ceili in the refrigerator looking for something sweet to eat! Looks like the whipped cream wins!

Ceili and Grandma O. carving pumpkins at our Pumpkin Party!

Guess What?!?

You will never believe what happened!

The backlight in our computer went out and we had to send it in for repairs!

By the time everything is said and done we should have a brand new computer.

It's already been in the "shop" for two weeks, so hopefully we get it back soon.

We will be sure to post with pictures then!

Hope everyone enjoys fall!

Does summer have to be over?

Well, summer has certainly slipped by and it is starting to feel like Autumn! We have had a very busy summer, filled with adventures and activities.

Ceili has been using her musical talents like playing this drum. She marches all over...I guess you could say she marches to her own beat!

Jon taught her to blow bubbles in the water. She loves "motorboat!" We didn't have many days when it was warm enough to do this, so we took good advantage of them when we could.

We took many road trips. Ceili is a very good traveler! This happens to be a picture of a time when she'd had ENOUGH!

She likes to help Erin with housework! Somehow she doesn't understand that the swiffer only works on the wood floor...not the carpet!

Ceili and Kavu are great pals! Kavu is so patient with her. Ceili even climbs into her bed to snuggle with her!

We started a painting project with Grandma O! Ceili thought that the foot washing tub was a perfect spot to splash in!

Ceili is wearing one of Jon's old T-shirts!

Too cute!

Hope everyone enjoyed their summer!

Summer! Finally!

Summer is here and we have been very busy! We've also been absent from here for awhile because we got our computer rained on at the Mouw Family Reunion! Long story...ask Erin:)

The computer is back and so are we! Ceili is now one year old! We celebrated by having Jon bake a small personal birthday cake just for her. We are celebrating with a full birthday party this weekend at the resort.

Ceili is walking and is very confidant on her feet. She is also climbing stairs and has figured out how to come down safely! Needless to say we have invested is several gates due to the layout of our home and its many stairs.

We have been at the resort every weekend and Jon has joined us when he dosen't have to work. We have also been gardening at the house and have been very happy with the results so far. The lettuce and radishes are delicious and we are looking forward to peppers, onions, tomatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, peas, beans,squash, etc..

Ceili is developing quite a personality. We are so amazed by her, everyday!

Hopefully we will be able to update a little more frequently now and just to remind you, all of our pictures are on the Shutterfly link. We uploaded a lot recently (due to the lack of computer, they were stacking up on the camera's memory!) We put a few of our favorites on here, but there really are many, many more!

SPRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

Spring is beginning to appear here, finally! We still have a few bits of snow but it is getting smaller and smaller everyday. Ceili got a new bike seat and helmet. She and Erin and Jon have been biking around the neighborhood.

We went to visit Jamie and Debbie and their newest addition, Aiden. They are all doing very well and Aiden is getting bigger everyday. You can check out his blog at: http://www.ourlittlefire.blogspot.com/

Jon had to work on Easter so Grandma O and Uncle Josh came to visit. They helped Ceili find her Easter Eggs.Ceili is now crawling very well and is pulling herself up onto furniture. Yikes, she is getting quick and is testing our reaction time. She is now eating some meats as well as many finger foods. She enjoys feeding herself banana, chicken, fish, beans, and apple. What a trip! We can't wait until summer and are looking forward to Mouw Family Christmas this weekend.

Water Babies Video

Ok, here it is, our first ever attempt at video production. Erin got this camera several years ago and we thought we would use it a bit. Jon and Erin took turns in the pool and shooting video. Together they were able to figure out the technical aspects. Here it is for you to enjoy. Please comment so we know what you think.