Lillian Grace

Presenting Lillian Grace, born 10.25.05 at 10:21 AM and weighing in at 10 lbs, 6 oz. Please see the entire birth story at www.lilliangracep.blogspot.com. 

We got our hair cut, so here are some pictures. If you scroll down, you'll see just how long her hair was. Now that it's been a couple of weeks since we actually took this picture, her hair is already almost too long again. I think Mara was happy with her hair cut. 

So sweet! 

Back--love those curls!! 

Mara's hair cut 

My hair cut. I don't have a flat iron, so it hasn't looked like this since.  

Mara and Sophia, Oct 2

Matt and Jenna suprised us last Sunday. We were able to hang out for almost an hour while we showed off our home improvements and Mara begged to hold Sophia.

Mara and Sophia 

This is Mara's posed smile. Sophia, on the other hand, is a natural. 

Mara and Sophia 

School Picnic, Fall 2005

This is a bit of a flash back, since these are not in order with the rest of the pictures. That's what I get for not updating the pictues on this blog for 2 months. Here are a few pictures from the school picnic.

Hey, Cade! Will this fit into your "When bad pictures happen to good people" section? 

Mara with teacher Ms. Shelly, who seems to really dote on Mara. 

Giddyap! 

Mara with her teacher Ms. Margaret and son.

Fiesta 2005

Again, we slacked off on the camera, but we did manage to click a few special interest shots for our picture fans out there. Fiesta is a big Latino party held in downtown Winston Salem each year. Lots of food, music, and dancing. This year, we made it to the children's section, in which Mara played her first game of "Lotería" and won! Her prize was a miniature (unstuffed) piñata we like to call Señor Nemo. Sorry, he refused to have his picture taken.

Here's the other picture of Cade and Maggi the chicken. Maggi either doesn't know what Cade's thinking, or has graciously accepted her fate as the yummiest food fare in town. Either way, Mara's not quite so sure. 

The littlest fire-fighter. 

Zoo, September 2005

We bought a family plus membership to the zoo. Now, we can go as often as we want, and after two trips, it's paid for itself. As an additional perk, we get one guest in free each visit, and $2 off each additional guest ticket. Anyone wanna go to the zoo?

Zoo, September 2005

Look out! Look out behind you!!!!

Yummy finger! 

What do bears say?
Grrrrrrrrrrrr!

Mara and Simon sliding down a big leaf. This zoo is awesome! 

Here's Cade. 

Mara love the zoo. 

Here's the zoo gang, all hot after a long day walking through the zoo.  

Big kitty. Nice kitty.  

Ioana and Tamar--aren't they sweet?