what we have been up to..

Christmas time in The City

Four years ago today Chris proposed to me under the huge Christmas Tree in Union Square. The three of us took a little trip out to the city to visit our good friends, Kaitlin and Kevin and enjoy San Francisco during Christmas time. Kaitlin and Kevin we wonderful tour guides, showing us around their neighborhood, the marina. We had a nice little lunch at tacolicious, but before we ate something very exciting happened. We saw the Beard! Brian Wilson sitting on the curb on Chestnut Street. Kevin gave him a fist bump and we were on our way. Next we went over to Union square which was packed with shoppers. The tree and decorations were lovely, so we took some pictures and headed up the the seventh floor of Macy's to visit Santa. After waiting in line for about and hour with a very cooperative and happy baby, it was our turn! Santa looked like a deer in headlights when he saw Hadley. He whispered to me "gently set her on my knee" as I did, she immediately freaked out. Oh well.

It was time to go so we said our goodbyes and headed out over the Golden Gate Bridge. That is when we saw him again! Running across the Bridge in the dark, Brian Wilson!

It was a good day

firsts.

Today Hadley took her first few steps.

So glad Chris and I could both be there to experience such an amazing milestone.

Hadley was pretty proud of herself too!

Here she is with her first piggy tails!

9.12.10

Watching these two together makes my heart melt...

seven, eight - you're really late!

I have definitely dropped the ball around here lately.. here is an update

Here is sweet little Hadley at seven and eight months...

so big!

Today I set Hadley in her crib (sitting up) so I could move her jumpy seat into the bathroom and take a shower. As I am walking back into the nursery she is pulling herself (very proudly) up in her crib!

Summer evenings as a family

Little beauty..
Loves her Dada
Tucker giving Hadley a kiss

cheeks

sweet moments

bath time

Hadley is now a little to squirmy for Chris to hold in the shower. We thought we would try a real bath in the bathtub and she loves it! We love watching her splash around and play with her rubber duckies.

peaches, apples, bananas, oh my!

Hadley is pretty excited about eating..

Just not so sure about bananas..

six months

Our little Hadley is now six whole months!

(as of 08.09.2010)

These days Hadley loves..

drinking out of a sippy cup all by herself

saying dadadad and mamamama

sitting, scooting backwards (just about to crawl!)

any dog, especially Tucker!

walks in the stroller

apple sauce, peaches, and avacado!

touching anyone's face

squealing when we are in quiet places

when people tell her she is a beautiful baby

These days Hadley does not love...

her new tooth!

I almost cried when I discovered the little pearly white. Hadley is growing up so quickly and this tooth is proof. Thankfully after three long days -and even longer nights- the tooth is in and Hadley is back to herself. AMEN!

Here are some photos of Hadley at six months.

(taken on 08.12.2010)

bodega

We are a very blessed family.

Our friends, Sam and Patty offered the use of their beautiful beach our in Bodega Bay to celebrate out three year anniversary.

Friday the 6th I packed all our bags and Hadley and I headed out to the Floodgate vineyard to pick up Dada.

We arrived and enjoyed the beautiful gardens and picked some delicious blackberries to have for breakfast the next day. One the way to the Bodega house we stopped at Whole Foods in Sabastapol for groceries and then we were off to the coast!

The first night we decided to lay low.. eat salami, cheese, olives, and bread for dinner and

watch the fog roll in and the sunset with a glass of wine.

The next day we went for a stroll down the beach, enjoyed fish and chips for lunch, and BBQ

at the house for dinner. On Sunday we went down to the Marina to see the boats, eat the

best clam chowder at Spud Point, and watch the whales! That evening Gramma and

Grampa offered to watch Hadley so we could go out to a fancy dinner. We had such a lovely

time at the Duck Club. Good cheese, crab cakes, scallops, steak, and chocolate cake. The

view from our table was beautiful!

We had such a relaxing weekend together, can't wait to go back!

three years of love

August 4th, 2007 I married my best friend.. it was a beautiful day- so amazing I remember thinking to myself, things can't get any better than this. They have.

These three years have been bliss.. it only gets better.

We got a dog, worked on our home (i.e.: poured out blood, sweat, and tears), went to Hawaii- twice, went through a few jobs, celebrated a few anniversaries and holidays, got pregnant, got sick, then Hadley came into the world. Now I sit here, after coming home from our little family getaway thinking again, things can't get any better than this. It is not possible.

Young Life Woodleaf camp

Chris and I have been leading Young Life in Napa on and off for about five years and this was the first year we went to camp together. Yes, Hadley came too.

We had an amazing week with each other, the campers, and the other leader from our area - Morgan.

Hadley was a little trooper, hanging out in the Moby wrap those VERY late nights, standing on the side lines while kids had the mud war, pool games, carnival, line dancing, ect.

We walked up the hill to our cabin and down the hill far to many times that week, but it was all so very worth it. The girls in our group were such a blessing to me and I am sure I have made friends for life. Woodleaf is such a wonderful place, you can put down all that "stuff" you lug around all day (literally speaking, not one's baby of corse) and just be young and comfortable in your own skin. God's grace is so apparent in this place. I know it isn't really the place, more the people that have God in their hearts. The Work crew, Summer staff, Leaders, they are all there on their own time to love on kids.

We are looking forward to a fresh start with the new school year, new kids, and new YL clubs!

Hiya!

FIVE months!

Hadley is now 5 months old! She gets more and more fun everyday.

Here are some things Hadley likes to do..

Roll over, only when she is in the mood.

Shake a rattle REALLY hard.. sometimes hit herself in the head with it.

Scratch the back of her head.

Touch her ears.

Laugh and Mom and Dad being really silly trying to get her to laugh.

Squealing very loudly.

Drinking water from a glass.

Drool over our food.

Drool.

Bounce up and down while waving her arms.

She is wonderful.