Too Cute

I haven't been very good lately about keeping up with the posts (although I'm making a strong comeback tonight!) so here are some pictures I think are just too cute not to share...granted I may be biased!

I'm not sure what to say about this one. I was trying to get a picture of her curls and she started muggin' for the camera....I think it's gonna be a wild ride with this one!

She has been doing really well. 3 out of her 4 molars have come through (yeah!) but we're still way behind on teeth. She is however quite busy and going full steam ahead with her gross motor skills climbing, running, and jumping. She continues to amaze me with how much she is learning and her vocabulary keeps expanding. She's now starting to put two words together (usually involving "no" or "more") and her personality is definitely coming out. I am happy to claim her adventurous spirit (we definitely have an adrenaline junkie on our hands) and her sweetness, and I'm pretty sure Chad gets to claim her love for books, humor, and intelligence, but neither one of us can figure out where she gets her temper and stubbornness. Comments are closed on this post by the way....

I probably won't get another post in before Christmas so I want to wish all our wonderful friends and family a joyous Christmas filled with all the simple pleasures of the "good stuff"

Mom's Play Day

I took a day off to enjoy the sun and snow and recharge....by kicking my butt with my girls! We had a glorious day with almost 10 miles covered and 2700 feet of elevation gained.
Here's where we started...

Here's where we ended up...

And here's how we got there...

our last push of course was simply up

The following weekend we continued our tradition of baking Christmas cookies

and of course tasting some of our work

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving found Cassidy and I over the mountains and through the woods at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We had a great time at the big family gathering in Spokane getting to see cousins that we don't get to see enough...Here are some highlights:

Cassidy and Grandpa sharing some snacks before the big meal

Cousin Samantha teaching Cass some piano...she was totally into making music. Check out that finger positioning.

This picture I didn't really want to show, but even I can't deny the cuteness. Maybe she'll teach me a few things

Back at Grandma and Grandpa's, Cassidy got lots of family time. Here she is having fun in the bathtub with Meg playing hide-and-seek

Grandma showing her how to blow bubbles

and just try to keep the girl away from her Nuk

Of course, Grandpa was a big hit again this year with the wagon rides for the town's Christmas Kickoff and Cassidy wouldn't miss a going for a ride

We all tried to remember some of our old piano songs, and Bryce got back to his Jazz roots. Cassidy would go from one side to the other adding to the improv

I'm not sure who was more curious, Cassidy or the cat outside

and some good quality time with Grandpa

It was a great trip made even better with Bryce and Meg's surprise arrival from Laramie. We hadn't been able to see them since last January. They were pretty surprised with their little niece and how much she has grown. We hope it's not nearly so long before the next visit.

Meeting Tanner

Last weekend we meet our newest family member...Michelle and Tylers' baby Tanner. He was born the 27th of October and besides his great name he is very cute. Cassidy was curious about the "baby" and did a pretty good job sharing
Mom and Dad

She even shared Lulu for a brief minute

Welcome Tanner! Can't wait to see you again, soon.

Happy Birthday Bryce!

Cassidy and I worked hard on making Bryce some special birthday cookies today. She has become quite the helper in the kitchen and put a lot of love into her first baking project.

Cass also worked hard on her card

Of course, she did have to sample her work to make sure the cookies would be suitable for her Uncle Bryce....the verdict was simply "more?"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRYCE...WE LOVE YOU!

(oh, and hope the cookies make it there in good shape!)

Wonderful Weekend

We had a beautiful fall weekend cleaning up the yard before Halloween. Cassidy and the pups had a great time in the leaves. Chad and I couldn't resist joining in the fun too

She's in there somewhere....

Then we got to eat RIBS and teething Cassidy gnawed down

Then came the great Halloween and the cutest lil' ladybug ever! We went off to town for a wonderful toddler party at our friends house....

And found the other cutest lil' ladybug...

After the party and a good nap we went out Trick or Treating in the neighborhood and changed the costume to the cutest lil' Pacific Northwest Ladybug, the rare species spotted with rubber boots!

What a fun weekend and without a doubt the good stuff!