Winter...

WOW - I didn't realize how time has flown since the holiday season. Honestly, not many photos have been taken due to a steady string of illness in our household (as evidenced by this photo...)


Lydie and daddy playing with pacifiers. These are classic!


Daddy took a mid-winter day off so we took the opportunity to go to the PA Farm Show. It was a first for all of us. You haven't lived until you experience tractor square dancing! Lydia LOVED the animals. Here she is with goats but she saw cows, bunnies, chickens, roosters, and horses up close and personal. The food was awesome - it was a great rainy-day get away. :)



Knocked out after the farm show...

Lydie really wanted to be in the photo with the "girls" at Emmy's shower

And learned all about basketball (and wings and fries) from the daddy-to-be, Elliott

"Sharing" her snack. She sure does love Goldfish!

GOOOOOO GIANTS!!!

Lydie wanted to play in Guinness' basket. A couple minutes later we find her trotting around the house with his leash around her neck. Obviously, Guinney is confused. ;)

Licking the platter clean. Trust me, she only does this with chocolate! :)

She is so proud of herself. What a little ham!

Lydie is loving putting on necklaces. This started at Great-ma's with her costume jewelry. Now she gets out the Mardi Gras beads and puts all of them on and systematically takes them all back off and repeats. Adorable.




Queen Lydia on her throne at the Cburg IceFest. She truly was in her glory!

I loved it, mommy, but...

...it's time for "night night". Til next time!

Family

The Christmas holiday brought many opportunities for family gatherings. Here are some photos of the whole crew.

Just the 3 of us.

And there is Guinness

Daddy's side of the family

Mommy's side of the family


G-pa's side of the family

Grandma and Grandpa


G-ma (Mee Mee) and G-pa (Dih, doh)

Our little family on Christmas day

Christmas 2007

We hope all had a truly joyous Christmas celebration. Celebrating our Savior's birth is always so hope and love-filled. Enjoy these photos!

A photo shoot under the Christmas tree.




I couldn't resist adding this photo. Riley LOVED her visit from "Santa"!

The toddler's were a bit more sceptical

Mommy even got to sit on Santa's lap! :)


Lydia and her friends Owen and Luke (who are obviously preoccupied with the ball-popper ;)

Lydie feeding her baby.

And pushing her in the stroller.

Cereal nose. She was like this for minutes.

Kissing cousins

She LOVED picking up huge boxes and attempting to carry them around. The bigger the better!

Our darling on Christmas eve



Our little organizer thought that all the red balls belonged together so she took it upon herself to "redecorate" the tree. :)



When she uncovered her little learning kitchen she repeated, "Oh Baby"! Classic!

Aunt Leslie is so much fun!

Lydia in her new wagon with "Elno"

Birthdays & Winter

She LOVES to blow out candles or anything resembles fire. In addition to candles, she "blows out" the fire in the fireplace & any Christmas light (mantle, tree, etc.)

Playing "bal" or other times pronounced "ball-puh" with Uncle John

Showing off her kazoo skills. Getting such a kick out of herself!

An attempt at a family photo with little cooperation from the toddler. :)

In awe of our first real snow!


All bundled up for a photo shoot.




Lydia "helping" to put up the Christmas lights.

She now loves her "lang let" otherwise known as a blanket. Sleepy girl...

Celebrating Great-ma's 90th birthday with balloons!

What fun, right mommy?


You know she's sick when she prefers to be still on the floor rather than play with the toys I set out. It's so pathetic when they don't feel well. Poor baby...

"Why am I in here and he/she's out/in there?" -Lydia & Guinness

Oh, Baby!

Of course, in this video clip, the exclamation is prompted. It's even
more funny when she does it spontaneously. We're never sure what she'll
come out with next. Currently, she loves to say "alright", "no", "e-i"
(as a precursor to e-i-e-i-o). And variations of "a, b, c".