April Showers Bring May Visitors

After about 3 weeks without internet, we are back online, so here is a large posting of pictures from the past month. We enjoyed visits from Maria, Justin and Maile, went on Vera's first bike ride, spent a day at the beach, went on a hike in New Hampshire, and were otherwise completely entertained by Vera and all her shenanigans. She is becoming quite the little talker, with a new word almost every day. Yesterday's new word was "naked". She says please and thank-you (with some prompting) and is quite well versed in animal sounds. Currently her favorite things are playgrounds and cookies. Enjoy the pics!

Spring A Ding Ding

Spring in Iowa, and some other stuff

Spring in Iowa

March Madness

Here's a ton of pics from the past several weeks. We've been enjoying the few nice days we've had so far, had a visit from George, Mary and Diana, and spent the weekend in Bath, PA visiting John's family.

March

Vermont should be lovely this time of year...

All that snow.

Vermont 2/19/09 7:53 PM

Vera Turns One!

Vera celebrated her first birthday with her Grandma Mary, Auntie Katie, Uncle Karl, and cousin Mason. She also helped Mary and Katie celebrate their own birthdays over an eventful birthday weekend, which was well documented with our new camera. Vera has learned some new tricks in her wise old age, which have also been well documented.

Vera is One!

Vera's First Christmas!

We spent close to 3 weeks in Iowa for Christmas with ALL the family. Of course, we were sick practically the whole time. But, we managed to have some fun despite the illnesses. Vera seemed to enjoy her first Christmas, but is just now really getting into the new toys she received. Thanks to all!

Not pictured are a few days of fun in Chicago (although still sick) - with Faith, Mark and the boys taking care of us, and some wedding dress shopping with Maria, as well as a fair amount of Anne of Green Gables watching. sigh.

Xmas 2008!

Thanksgiving with Mason

Thanksgiving