Sept.-Oct. 2010

Making cookies with Grandma D. (9/14)

With Grandma D. and Sophie at the pool (9/14)
Swinging (and cuddling and sleeping) on the back patio with Daddy (9/17)
Ready for Sarah's bridal shower (9/18)

Hanging out at Mommy's office (9/21)

At Cafe 50's (9/24)
At the beach (9/25)
Relaxed driving (9/29)

At Foster's Freeze's after big sis's swimming lesson (9/30)

At the pumpkin patch in Temecula for Johanna's birthday party (10/2)
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The best part of pumpkin patches.....pony rides! (10/2)

A balloon is tied to my ankle! (10/2)
Hanging out at Johanna and Isabelle's place (10/2)
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Balancing a coffee stick after church (10/3)

At the Long Beach Aquarium (10/5)

Sheepie in the sling (10/6)
Mommy and Teenie Weenie wearing their slings with babies inside (10/6)

Hello again Komodo Dragon at Shark Lagoon in Las Vegas (10/9)

I love lion fish! (10/9)
Munch munch at Ethel M.'s (10/9)
Just chillin' under the Eiffel Tower (10/9)

Our sweet Little Bean (10/10)

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Cute Sisters (10/10)
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In front of the lions at the MGM Grand (10/10)
Silly girl in the swim float! (10/11)
Feeding the birds and ducks with Amelia (10/12)
Giving her cross a safe swing ride (10/13)

Baptism Day Videos

The first video is of Gabrielle talking about the "Baptizem" in the morning and the second is the actual Baptism during Mass. (9/12)

Our Sweet Little Child of God

Where could we be flying to that is so exciting? (9/9)

And requires naps along the way? (9/10)
Feeding the squirrels at the park by Grandma and Grandpa M.'s?
Visiting Great-Grandma? (Very exciting to take her little Nicolette to. Great-Grandma wanted to hold her the whole time we were there!)

Uncle Gerard at Grandma and Grandpa's?

Gotta take our naps!
Why, we're off to Gualala, of course! So many friends and family came to celebrate Nicolette's baptism (or, as Gabrielle says, "Baptizem"). We are so blessed to have such love and support! Here we are having dinner at the Gualala Hotel (9/11):
Our first bath together:

Both girls on the "blowing bed":

Getting ready to go to church (9/12):
With Daddy on the way into Mary Star of the Sea:
Gabrielle with Amanda and Alex:
During the baptism:
With Fr. Alvin Villaruel (Fr. Theo, who baptized Gabrielle, passed away about a week before Nicolette's baptism, but he was there in Spirit!):

With Auntie Becca and Grandma D.:

With Godfather Gerard and Godmother Jen:
Our family of 4:
With Grandma and Grandpa M.:
Nicolette's cake:
The party afterwards with Grandma and Grandpa M., Grandma D., Auntie Becca, Godfather Gerard, Godmother Jen and John and Amanda and Alex, the Bousfields, and the Holtams (Mommy's Godparents!)
Playing with Grandma D. and my new book from the Bousfields:
In the baptism dress worn even by Great-Grandpa Drummond and on the blanket made by Grandma M. for Auntie Kathleen and Mommy (along with a hat seen in the picture with Daddy at church):
Our sweet Nicolette Theresa:
Having fun in the pillows:
This big day sure is tiring!
Taking in the ocean (9/13):
Grandpa and Granddaughter in a sweet moment: