Monthly Archives: September 2009

9 posts

Our daughter the professor

We usually have pictures or videos to go with these posts but we’ve been unable to capture this moment very well so far. So here it goes…. Laina has always liked my glasses. Well, I shouldn’t be so proud, she likes ALL glasses! But since she sees me the most […]

Auntie Vicky days

Laina loves her Auntie Vicky, and she occasionally gets to spend the entire day with her. My friend Victoria–who is really part of our family–takes a day off here and there to hang out with Laina and I. I find it to be really special that Victoria takes the time […]

Panda bear needs a blanket!

A couple weekends ago, we took Laina to the zoo for the morning. She had a blast watching the animals, riding on Daddy’s shoulders, and walking around the exhibits. She especially enjoyed the turtles, prairie dogs and panda bears. We saw 3 panda bears..all of which were sleeping. Laina exclaimed, […]

Next time won’t you sing with me!

Laina’s been singing bits and pieces of the alphabet for a while, but learned the song in it’s entirety over the last couple weeks. We finally captured it on video!! We are lucky enough to hear her sing this song many times each day. I love it hearing her sing […]

Long Branch Nature Center…on the weekend!

Laina and I have a chance to check out all of the critters at the nature center during the week, but we’ve never been on the weekend so Daddy could come along! Last weekend we met a few friends there, and the kids had a great time exploring, inside and […]

Taking a stroll…

around Fairlington again. We always find something new to look at. Flowers we missed, unique rocks unturned, acorns left uncollected, etc. I love the afternoons when we just head outside and Laina leads the way.      

My buddies

Laina has known some of her friends since she was only a few months old, and I think it’s been so cool to watch their relationships develop over time. Oliver and Laina see each other at least a couple times a week, so they have a very comfortable relationship. They […]