The Marshall Bunch

Smiles and Deliruim...

2011-12-14T10:08:00.000-08:00

Contrary to popular belief, Benjamin does smile.
Isn't he sweet?

This is Maggie before shopping....

This is AFTER. haha.

No, what really happened was that she didn't know I took the first picture... when she realized I was taking pictures she said:

"Ok Mommy, take a picture of me...."

And that is the face she made. She thought she was pretty funny. It's kind of fun to see her silly personality come out. She definitely gets it from David.

Christmas Preparations!

2011-12-13T15:37:00.001-08:00

Here is our lovely Advent wreath, this year it is being lit by candles that our beautiful niece Natalie made.

Here is our Gingerbread house, Maggie decorated it. I did the frosting but she put every piece of candy on.

It was a messy project but we had tons of fun doing it. The Advent season is so much more fun with kids around!

"Oh, Christmas Tree..."

2011-12-13T15:27:00.001-08:00

Here is our lovely Christmas tree. Maggie is really into preparing for Christmas this year.
She was really excited to decorate the tree and diligently helped make it beautiful.

Here are this years Christmas PJ's. Anything that twirls is perfect for Maggie, so I couldn't resist these cute PJ's.

Here is Ben with Maggie, he is also wearing his Christmas pj's. He is my little elf. :)

Sydney Turns 3!

2011-12-13T12:59:00.000-08:00

Sydney had her 3rd birthday party at the Whatcom Children's Museum. It was SO FUN!

They had a photo booth set up where you could dress up and take goofy pictures. As you can see these pictures came out blurry... I was laughing too hard to take a good picture.

it was such a fun party, they had all sorts of activities for the kids.

They had yummy cupcakes.

Here is our Maggie enjoying her cupcake.

Spin art.
It's pretty cool and easy.

Getting ready to spin...

And Voila! The masterpiece.

Benjamin pt. 2

2011-12-13T12:45:00.000-08:00

Benjamin just LOVES his sister. Every morning when they get up, Maggie comes up and says "Good morning Benny!" and he answers her with a huge grin and a gurgle or coo.
Maggie was keeping him entertained while I cleaned the bathroom....

Here he is in the kitchen sink... though he is already too big to be bathed there.

Benjamin is growing so quickly!!! He has already grown 5 inches since he was born.
He had his two month appointment and measured 24.5 inches and weighed 13.9lbs.

He is such a doll. So smiley and loving, we are all in love with our little boy!

Playing Catch Up

2011-12-13T12:41:00.001-08:00

Our most recent family picture taken on Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful day with the Marshall side. We have so much to be thankful for. Here are some more fun PICTURES of our fun day.

Here is Maggie on Halloween pretending to play the cello like her Auntie Amanda... on her ukulele.

Trick or Treating with Sydney... er um, Rapunzel.

Benjamin as cute as a button.

Dressed like a little man, ready for Mass.

This picture is OLD. I just couldn't resist posting it. It was taken almost a whole year ago when the Alexander bunch came up to visit! Can you believe how much Maggie has grown in one year!?!

This was taken July 2011, 4 generations. Aren't my momma and abuelita beautiful?

Benjamin

2011-12-13T12:33:00.000-08:00

Born: 9/16/11
weight: 6lbs 11oz
length: 19.5 inches

He was 3 weeks early... but ready to go!

Punky Brewster (AKA: Maggie)

2011-09-15T11:11:00.000-07:00

This morning, I pulled out Maggie's skirt and Hello Kitty shirt for her to wear... well she added her red shoes and purple sweater. I thought she looked so cute (and Punky Brewster-esque) that I had to capture it.

We decided we should send Abita (Abuelita) a video saying hello. It turned out so darn cute I had to share.

Some Fun Pictures

2011-09-09T19:20:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of Benjamin at 28wks... 8 weeks ago!!! Gosh, time has flown!

Maggie playing in the tub, she is at such a fun age.

Below is a picture of Maggie on one of our coffee dates. Usually we go to my doctor's appointment and if Maggie does well we go get chocolate coffee (hot chocolate). She loves it.

The Hudson's came to visit a couple months ago. It was great for us to see our Godson Russell and Baby Max and for Maggie to see her Godparents Paul and Katie.

Maggie is fascinated by hula hoops and she can't wait to be able to ACTUALLY do it on her own. Here are some videos of David helping her.

It has been a LONG time...

2011-06-21T09:59:00.001-07:00

I am so sorry it has been so long since I last posted. My only excuse is that I am tired most nights when I get home and I ALWAYS forget to get on the computer to blog.

As you can see above my belly has popped... I am now 25 weeks and feeling great. Benjamin is kicking like a champ. At times I am surprised at how long he is already... I will feel simultaneous bumps at the bottom and the top of my belly. He will be tall like his dad!

Maggie is so fun. There is no other word to describe this age. Fun. She is also sweet... she is getting more and more excited to be a big sister. Most nights she will talk to Benjamin and help me sing to him. She always tells him to hurry up and come out. It melts my heart.

This month we got to be the Farmer's Day Parade in Lynden. The picture above is Maggie on a tractor that was hauling a rake . She had so much fun waving and honking the horn any chance she got.

This picture was taken on Father's day (which is shy we had donuts). She chose chocolate and then proceeded to show us the proper way to eat it... chocolate first! Like mother like daughter.

This picture makes my heart hurt a little... she is looking more like a little girl and less like a toddler. I am not ready for my baby to grow up.

Yesterday the ladies in our ultrasound department here at work decided to take a 3D peek at Benjamin. I know that are a little creepy... but I think it's so neat that you can see some distinct facial features. His little lips are already kissable... and he has David's nose. I am in love.

In this shot I think he looks like Maggie. I am excited for him to make his appearance... it will be a whole new experience to have a boy. I can't wait!!

New Pictures!

2011-04-14T09:37:00.000-07:00

We had our Session with Rebecca Brethauer! She is wonderful!

I was lucky enough to book her on my birthday, what a great way to document my 29th! If you want to see more pictures click HERE.

On another note, I am now 15 weeks and feeling great! Baby is about the size of a navel orange and is growing like crazy. I have felt a few flutters recently and I am looking forward to more normal movement. We go in on May 13th for my 2nd Trimester ultrasound, and Lord willing we will be able to see whether it will be baby brother or baby sister. Can't wait!

Tomorrow

2011-03-24T09:45:00.000-07:00

Untitled from Liliana Marshall on Vimeo.

Maggie loves to sing! Here she is singing "Tomorrow"...

Random Maggie

2011-03-24T08:42:00.000-07:00

Last night while I was in the bathroom, Maggie and David hid from me. I found them in her tent. She was so happy to have her Daddy crammed in there with her.

Maggie loves "toffee"... (coffee, which is really steamed milk with half a pump of chocolate). The other day we went to get some tires put on my car and we had some time to kill so we walked to Starbucks... then she asked to go to Best Buy to play video games. Like father like daughter.

(At Best Buy)

Maggie loves to pretend... the other night she was pretending to work on paperwork. As you can see it is SERIOUS business.

Lynden City Park

2011-03-24T08:31:00.000-07:00

Maggie and I went to the park the other day. She has been begging me to take her and I told her that as soon as we got a dry day we would go. She had so much fun.
In the picture above she is pretending that it's a drive up window, she kept charging me $4.00 for imaginary chicken nuggets.

She is very independent... she doesn't need my help anymore. She wanted me to wait for her at the bottom.

Funny thing about Maggie... she LOVES tractors. It's because Daddy works on them. The other day we went to visit David for lunch and when we got out of the car she looked up to a Claas tractor and she said: "Mommy, tractors are beautiful!"

Swimming Fun

2011-03-14T16:05:00.001-07:00

One of the swim instructors at the YMCA has an under water camera...

Maggie just recently started going all the way in and she thinks it's so fun!

Can you see her nails are painted so pretty!!

She can touch! She is getting so TALL!

Baking Cookies

2011-03-08T14:11:00.000-08:00

Oh, the mess ONE chocolate chip can make.

We were making cookies one Saturday morning and Maggie asked for a chocolate chip... I thought sure why not? Well, only a two year old would find a way to make a mess with one chocolate chip. She makes me smile.

Maggie's friend Jessie

2011-03-08T13:48:00.000-08:00

Recently Maggie has really been into "Toy Story 2" (the red one, as Maggie calls it). Every time that Jessie comes on the screen Maggie gets really excited.... so naturally I thought she would love a Jessie doll.

David and I found one at Fred Meyer and were SO excited to give it to her. So, we brought Jessie home and gave it to Maggie. At first Maggie seemed happy, she even said thank you. But as soon as Jessie came out of the box Maggie hid. She was so afraid of her she made me hide her. hehehe... We thought it was odd and funny. We came to the conclusion that in her mind Jessie was going to come to life. I love the way her mind works.

As you can see, she has warmed up to her. The other day we pulled her out and talked about how she was just a 'pretend' Jessie and it worked!

I love my Maggie and her imagination!

We Are Back!

2011-02-25T17:40:00.000-08:00

It has been a LONG time since I have been on here. I am so sorry for the delay!! We are all doing great, Maggie is growing up so quickly... I posted a video of her singing Happy Birthday to David. His Birthday is tomorrow... he is going to be an OLD MAN! hah.. Actually he is only going to be 29. Not too old yet!

The other exciting thing going on in our little family is that we are expecting Baby #2! We had an ultrasound today and measured at 8 weeks. We are due October 5th. We are so incredibly excited! Here is a picture of our little peanut.

Maggie Time

2010-12-20T07:55:00.000-08:00

On Sunday morning Maggie wanted to have a leisurely morning of reading in her crib.

I had to get ready for church so I was happy that she would be occupied...

The Joys of a Cardboard Box!

2010-12-20T07:52:00.000-08:00

It has always amazed me how much fun a box can be...

We were going to take this box out to the recycling bin but Maggie insisted that it was her box....

It's just the perfect size to fit Miss Maggie!

Maggie and Honey (her name for her doll) just hangin' out in the box.

The first video is of Maggie celebrating that the neighbors below us moved out and the apartment is now vacant which means there is LOTS of jumping going on!

Tinker Bell, Tinker Bell, Tinker All the Way...

2010-12-20T07:46:00.000-08:00

This year instead of singing "Jingle Bells", Maggie sings "Tinker Bell"... So, we thought that it would be fitting to have her ornament of 2010 be Tinker Bell this year.
Maggie loves it, every time she turns on the Christmas tree she checks on Tinker bell.

Christmas this year is going to be so fun!!

The Many Faces of Maggie

2010-12-09T22:53:00.000-08:00

Maggie and Momma... isn't she beautiful?

Cheesy grin!

Sweet smile.

BIG KISS!

Small kiss.

Blue steele??

Maggie is growing so fast... and she is so fun. Though she did get sick of the picture taking and told me to put the camera away. She even brought me the case. haha.

Gettin' Ready for Christmas

2010-12-09T22:27:00.000-08:00

It really is the most wonderful time of the year! I am usually excited for Christmas but this year the excitement level is at an all time high!! Maggie is more aware this year and it makes things way more fun for us!

Maggie and I went to Michael's today and got some stuff to make an Advent Wreath. Believe it or not, we have never owned one... but now we do! I purchased a Styrofoam ring, garland, holly, and candles and went to town.

The finished product! When David saw it he thought I bought one instead of making it...
what a compliment!!

This morning Maggie and I put together our gingerbread house...

Not bad for our first attempt! Especially when you have tiny two year old fingers involved. It was kinda funny because I had Maggie convinced that it was all fake candy so she didn't eat any! hehe..

(Maggie is missing from these pictures because she didn't want to be in any of them!)

Catching Up

2010-12-07T08:52:00.000-08:00

Maggie is all set up for winter, she loves wearing her mittens and hat... she also has a snow suit that matches her coat. It's pink overload really... which I love of course!! haha.

I know I have been a terrible blogger... but here are a few pictures that I have been meaning to post!!

These two girls are so cute together! They are always so happy to see each other... as you can see Sydney was a giraffe.

Snow White... er, I mean Maggie.

Daddy's little princess.

Downtown Bellingham.

Maggie and Sydney kept holding hands.... so cute.

Tired but happy girl.

I love these two so much!

Maggie's favorite new word that day was "CANNY!!".

Maggie at swim lessons.

These two are so cute.

Here are a few videos of Maggie and Sydney at swim lessons. Swim lessons are so fun, we sing songs and practice scooping arms and kicking feet... also we practice jumping in.

December is Upon Us!

2010-12-06T09:17:00.000-08:00

I can't believe how fast time flies by, before we know it it will be January and Maggie will be 2!!! I was looking at pictures from last year and I am amazed at how much Maggie has changed! Last year at this time Maggie was just starting to walk. The picture above was taken last year, and I just love it.

This year we got to meet Santa! Maggie was a bit hesitant... she didn't cry so that was good. Santa came out and we went and shook his hand first, then Maggie said she would sit and take a picture if I sat with her too. We kept trying to get Maggie to smile big... and believe it or not... THIS IS her happy face. You can tell she is thinking, "hmmmmm.... I am not too sure about this..."

Maggie is so much fun, she loves to sing and dance and TALK... wonder where she gets that. She is funny, and loves to giggle with her Daddy.
Above she is modeling Christmas gear at Wal-Mart.

This past weekend we got to participate in the Lynden Christmas light parade. David worked really hard to get this JCB 8250 cleaned up and glowing with Christmas lights. Maggie was so excited to 'help Daddy drive'. She sat on his lap all through the parade and got to honk the horn.

And Last but not least here is a short video of Maggie playing dress up and twirling like a princess...

I you can't tell, David and Maggie are watching 'Enchanted' which is why Maggie was feeling like a princess.

2nd Annual Little Monster Mash!!

2010-10-27T12:11:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year again... the Monster Mash was a huge success!! Thanks to the Volk's for hosting! Miss Maggie... or should I say Princess Maggie went as Snow White... she loved being a princess.

Here is the Princess with her BFF Sydney the Giraffe! It's so fun to watch these girls together... they have swim lessons together on Saturdays at the YMCA and soon we will be starting Tumbling classes.

Here are most of the kids... I believe we are missing Lilly (of the kids that were there) and Logan and Olivia out of the whole class. If you remember last year we had to hold them because they kept moving around like crazy.

Time flies!! Really I can't believe this is already the 2nd Halloween party we have for these kiddos!!

Off to see the Hudson's!

2010-10-18T13:35:00.000-07:00

Paul and David got to go watch the Oregon State Beavers (David's team) play the University of Washington Huskies (Paul's team) last Saturday. So, we made a day trip of it.

We go to meet Baby Max. He is precious.

Maggie loved him, and was so concerned with him anytime that he fussed.

Maggie and Russell were happy to see each other.

Our handsome Godson Russell... he is such a great kid.

Maggie all bundled up to go play with the boys.

Russell and Maggie looking in the fountain.

For being such a girlie girl, she really can hold her own with the boys.

She discovered the joy of Nerf guns.

I (accidentally) caught a smile!

Russell LOVES to wrestle... and Maggie had fun too. She didn't cry once!

Here she is counting Noah out. :)

Cheesy smile and Nerf goggles, what more does a girl need???

Videos of Maggie with the boys:

Pike Street Market

2010-10-18T13:30:00.000-07:00

My favorite part about a visit to Seattle. The Market! You know David and I have been down to the Market more times than I can count and this is the first time we take a picture down there!

My Mom and Dad, it was such a great weekend with them.

Maggie was on cloud nine with her Toto's (abuelitos).

At the Brewery with my parents.

Maggie telling us jokes:

Rainforrest Cafe

2010-10-18T13:22:00.000-07:00

We went to the Rainforest Cafe while we were in Seattle. We though Maggie would enjoy it. Boy were we wrong! It can be easy to forget she is only a 1 year old... she didn't quite like the thunderstorms every 30 minutes and the Elephants we were sitting next to. (They came to life every 15 minutes)...

David and I enjoying the day with my parents and Maggie.

I got up and took a few pictures of the restaurant.

The Gorillas came to lief every 15 minutes too..

Monkeying around.

the Elephants that scared Maggie. She would yell at them to go night-night when they came to life. haha.

Seattle Aquarium

2010-10-18T13:15:00.000-07:00

During our trip to Seattle we got to go to the Seattle Aquarium, it was so cool.

Maggie really enjoyed touching (poking) the star fish and sea anemones.

Not quite as tall as the Shark!

David is half way there...

Ahhhh!! the Octopus got us! :)

Nemo was there!

So was Dori!

We had so much fun at the Aquarium!

Fun at the Park

2010-10-18T13:10:00.000-07:00

On our way from the Farmer's Market to the park, Maggie got her face painted at the Market... and she loved it.

We met up with Maggie's friends Sydney and Kate at the park for a fun picnic. (their parents were there too)

Maggie was so brave going down the slide by herself!

Sydney and Maggie are so sweet together.

Maggie's BFF Sydney in a tube. :)

The Daddies and their little girls, too cute for words.

Maggie playing at the park!

Blackberry Cobbler

2010-08-21T16:44:00.001-07:00

Mommy, Daddy and I picked blackberries on Wednesday night. Then Mommy made some blackberry cobbler and it was YUMMY!!

Northwest Washington Fair

2010-08-21T16:34:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went to the Fair in Lynden!

We shared a huge corn dog...

Yummy!!

There's nothing like greasy fair food!

We even met Clifford the Big Red Dog... though he looked like he'd seen better days!
(the look on Maggie's face is priceless)

We rode the rides...

Maggie loves to drive!

She was so happy to ride with Daddy!

Then we tried a different ride...

It was fun!--

Until it started moving...

Then Maggie cried the whole time... talk about feeling like a terrible mother! The best part is and when she got off she said she had fun and wanted to go again. haha...

We had so much fun and already can't wait for next year!!

We're Back!!

2010-08-19T10:41:00.000-07:00

Mommy wants me to tell you all that she is sorry it has been so long! So here I am saying: PRETTY PLEASE FORGIVE MY MOMMY FOR TAKING SO LONG TO POST!!

Fort Sherman Park in Cd'A

2010-08-19T09:56:00.001-07:00

The picture above was found on Google, it is Fort Sherman Park. It is a super neat park right by the Coeur d'Alene Lake.

The morning before we left we wanted to soak up as much time with my Tio Fernie so we went to the park. He is such a gentleman... he let me borrow his hat so the sun wouldn't be in my eyes.

He took me all through the playground.

Mo-ooommm enough with the pictures! I am trying to play here!!!

It was so hot out this morning that all of the swings and slides were too hot to use... but I still had fun!

I love to drive! This was a pretty cool motorcycle!

My tio Fernie will be going back to school this week... we will miss him!

Coeur d'Alene Trip

2010-08-19T09:37:00.000-07:00

I had so much fun with my Abuelitos and Tio Fernie.

As you can see I am big into hats and cheesy smiles... haha..

We got to go play in the river, it was so much fun. Abuelita sat with me while I dug in the dirt and Daddy helped me find rocks.

Then, since I didn't get enough water at the river... we played in the pool.

Those are my mommy's toes, I had fun playing with them and getting them wet!

I really love trying on shoes right now. Daddy's shoes are almost as big as me!!

And I love Mommy's shoes because they are nice and loud when I walk in them!

Tumbling Class at the YMCA

2010-08-19T09:05:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago Sydney and I started a tumbling class. they teach us to jump, walk on our tippy toes, run and tumble!

I got to jump into a really squishy mat... though I am still little afraid of actually jumping.

This is before my tumble...

And After... too bad you can't see me...

Oh, here I am... see how happy I am??

The trampoline is so fun, I do love bouncing!

Bounce, bounce, bounce!

I am pretty good at balancing, I like to be extra careful!

Here are a couple videos of me at class!

Swim Lessons at the YMCA

2010-08-19T08:55:00.000-07:00

Mommy and Daddy signed me up for some swim lessons this summer with my friend Sydney and her mommy.

I learned to jump in and let Mommy catch me...

I learned to kick my legs while singing 'Itsy Bitsy Spider'...

We also sang the speckled frog song...

I can also scoop my arms while I kick my legs. I had so much fun at swimming lessons, I already can't wait to do it again!!

Maggie and Russell Pictures!

2010-06-21T09:45:00.000-07:00

For Memorial Day weekend we went to visit our good friends Paul and Katie Hudson, and our adorable Godson Russell.... Maggie and Russell had so much fun together. Katie put up some adorable pictures on their blog... click here to see: Hudson Blog

Cool Maggie

2010-06-21T08:18:00.000-07:00

Maggie has discovered her love for accessories... recently she wants to wear her watch and sunglasses. She thought she looked so cute that she asked me to take this picture... hehehe.

Cheese!

Here she wanted to wear her them just to take Missy out.

She spent the whole morning playing in the basket this day, she has such a great imagination. It is so fun to watch her sing, dance, and play. I really have enjoyed spending more time with her... I am such a lucky Mommy!

Relaxing in the sun!

2010-05-26T14:40:00.000-07:00

We went to Coeur d'Alene to visit my Abuelitos and Tio Fernie and the weather was beautiful!! I was so nice that my Abuelitos put up a Kiddie pool and I got to use my bathing suit!!

As you can see Daddy was relaxing too! It was such a fun day!

My Tio is a Cowboy!

2010-05-26T14:36:00.000-07:00

My tio Fernando is a cowboy! This summer my He is working at http://www.mtcarmelyouthranch.com/.
I wasn't too excited about the cowboy hat...

Silly Cowboy...

The Stetson Man pose... you can't see it but he is wearing cowboy boots!

Riverfront Park

2010-05-26T14:13:00.000-07:00

We went to Riverfront Park in Spokane on our visit, such a beautiful day! They had a really cool water fountain that kids could play in... next time my momma needs to remember to bring my bathing suit!!!

My Abuelitos really wanted to take me to the Old Fashioned Carousel in Spokane, and I thought it LOOKED fun... but as soon as it started moving I FREAKED!! One of these days I will be brave and try it again!!

Aren't we just so cute? I love my daddy!!

This is a trash eating goat... I was DEATHLY afraid of it!

Beautiful Riverfront Park.

Some of my most favorite people and me at the park watching ducks!

I had so much fun with my Abuelita at the park... such a beautiful day!

My Abuelita and tio Fernie, aren't they cute?

My tio Fernie and I at a small Grotto at Gonzaga University.

Mother's Day and Bath Time fun!

2010-05-13T13:23:00.000-07:00

Looks like Maggie thought she would get some payback for all of the mustaches David put on her face... or could it be that David wanted to play too??

This is Maggie and her great Gamma on Mother's day.

Maggie's first (successful) trip to the potty! She did it twice on Mother's day (and actually went)!!

Maggie loves her cheese!

AND she loves to BE cheesy...

Yum!!

Elmo Soap!

2010-04-16T15:37:00.000-07:00

On Monday night auntie Sarah surprised me with Elmo soap foam for bath time fun... I am not too sure who is having more fun though... me or Daddy! It has been days of fun!!

Monday

Unicorn Maggie

mustache Maggie

What is on my face?!?

Fu-man-chu Maggie

Tuesday

more mustache fun

inquisitive Maggie

Wednesday

Rhinoceros Maggie

Princess Maggie

Princess Maggie/ glasses

Thursday

Triceratops Maggie

Monkey ears Maggie

Thank you so much Auntie!!! I will be so sad when my Elmo soap runs out! Love you!

Easter

2010-04-05T15:10:00.000-07:00

Easter was so much fun! I got to wear a pretty dress, and spend my day with family!

As you can see I love my cousins so much!

And I was so happy all day long!

I can't wait to be a big girl just like Natalie!

This picture would be perfect if only Everett was in it too!

Mommy and Daddy got me this puzzle, it makes the sounds of the instruments when you put them in. We played with it so much it made them regret getting me a noisy toy... heheh.

We all got rain boots for Easter so we could go out and do our Easter egg hunt since it was a soggy day!

Daddy took me out to hunt for eggs, and I got pretty good at finding them.

The Easter Bunny was pretty tricky and hid them really well!

I can't wait for the weather to get better so that I can go outside more because I had so much fun!

I already can't wait for the O'leary bunch to come back up so that I can play with my cousins again!

Lets Go to the Park!

2010-04-05T14:34:00.000-07:00

Grandma Jo, Auntie Sarah and Mommy took us to the park! It was cold but we were having so much fun that it didn't matter!

I love the swings!

I got to pretend to drive a tractor...

I loved playing with my cousins Natalie and Everett and Auntie Sarah!

Mommy took me for my first time down a slide, I had so much fun!

Even just sitting on the tire swing made me giddy!!!

I ALMOST went down by myself... not quite ready for that yet!!

Silly Maggie

2010-03-16T09:39:00.000-07:00

The videos really just speak for themselves...

Pigtails and Sunglasses

2010-03-14T10:45:00.000-07:00

Today I had the day off with Maggie, so we went and ran some errands, as you can see Maggie was ready to go. She loves wearing her little back pack.

I was finally able to put pigtails in Maggie's hair... she looked so darn cute!

Maggie and her boyfriend Elmo.

Big cheesy smile... what a cutie!

She really is a sweetheart!

While I made dinner and washed dishes, Maggie worked on some paperwork... she was so serious.

It must have been so overwhelming because she kept putting her hands on her cheek and sighing. She really does copy everything she sees!

We had a wonderful day together and look forward to more since I will only be working 4 days a week here on out!! Yay!

Silly Maggie :)

2010-02-25T08:39:00.000-08:00

Miss Maggie is getting quite the personality... she knows how to play jokes and be silly, she is so loving and recently she is VERY strong willed. Which makes things interesting to say the least. Though she surprises me with how well behaved she is just when we need her to be.

Her hair is getting longer and I am able to put more hair clips in now which is the moment I have been waiting for! haha. Isn't she a cutie?

Here she is patiently awaiting her food at the restaurant and playing with my sunglasses.

Silly Maggie.

It was so funny, the other day we were playing and Maggie wandered into the kitchen and exclaimed: "BA!!!!". Next thing you know she is trying to drag this box to the living room... she gets so excited when she gets a new box. Kids!

So we told her we were going to mail her special delivery to Abuelito and Abuelita!

Our Little Lady

2010-02-10T08:32:00.000-08:00

Miss Maggie is becoming quite the little lady. She has recently started playing "mommy", she pushes her stroller, carries my purse, and rocks her babies.

Also, for her birthday she got ABC Elmo and she loves him. She hugs him and dances when he sings the ABC's... she will go in her room and ask for "Eh-mo?".

Eh-mo always looks so happy... :) (and a little creepy).

Below is a video of Maggie carrying my purse, she was so excited that she kept walking back and forth from room to room. I remembered that I had saved my wedding purse just in case I had a little girl... I was so excited to give it to her as her first "real" purse. She loved it!!! I didn't get any pictures of her carrying because the camera died... but I will post some soon!!

Daddy and Me

2010-02-03T10:49:00.000-08:00

Yesterday Daddy got his monthly tool add and I wanted to sit and look at it with him. I was trying to help him find the good deals by pointing them out and reading the add to Daddy... mommy tried to catch it on video but I didn't let her. I love spending time with my Daddy, he is so wonderful and loving... and he know just how to make me laugh.

I look forward to seeing him everyday and I am so blessed to have the best Daddy in the whole world.

Such a Big Girl!!

2010-02-02T10:08:00.000-08:00

I always used to say that I wouldn't take a pictures of messy Maggie... well that went out the window last night. We had roasted chicken, mashed potatoes and veggies... yummmm. Well Maggie wanted to feed herself and she did a great job as you can see!

Maggie is growing so quickly!!! We had her 1 year wellness check up and she is doing great! She weighed in at 23.5 lbs and measured 33.5" in height. Once again she is off the charts! We are currently trying to switch her from soy formula to milk... she is SO picky so we have to trick her!

Maggie and I went to story time at the Library and had so much fun!!! We sang songs, danced, and listened to three different story books. We hope to make sure that Maggie goes weekly!

Maggie does everything she sees us do recently. Yesterday I found her trying to carry a purse just like Mommy!

My Crazy Tio Fernie

2010-01-28T21:22:00.001-08:00

This is my Tio Fernando, he makes me smile. He grows an EXCELLENT beard... no, seriously. This past November he declared it "no shave November" and has had a beard ever since... well that is until today. As you can see he had a little fun while shaving it... heheh.

We miss him so much and wish he wasn't so far away!!! But we know that he is doing great things and learning so much... and He does it all for the Glory of God!!

We love you Tio Fernie and can't wait to see you!!!

Reunion and Clean-up

2010-01-27T08:46:00.000-08:00

We had our 1 year reunion with the Childbirth class and it was so fun!! Mommy didn't take many pictures since our favorite photographer Rebecca Brethauer was there taking pictures!

As you can see us babies got to take a picture with our Daddies... and it took a couple shots to get all of us looking (towards) at the camera. We are a wiggly bunch! We are all ONE and are quite mobile!!

The videos below are of me helping Mommy and Daddy clean, they were folding laundry so I decided to help by dusting with my wash cloth... they say I am such a good helper!

Playtime!

2010-01-11T08:34:00.000-08:00

Miss Maggie loves her baby. She carries her around and pats her back and does all the things she sees me do.... it's too cute. Though yesterday she was giving her a bath... in the Dog's water bowl... yuck. Now baby needs a bath in the washing machine!

My Birthday!

2010-01-11T07:57:00.001-08:00

Yesterday was my birthday! I am officially 1 year old! My mommy and daddy had a small party for me with some of my favorite people. My friend Sydney and her parents Karen and Joe came, my auntie Sarah and uncle Reid came, Mandy came, and Mel too!! I got some wonderful gifts and had so much fun!!

Mommy made me this tutu and onezie as my gift... and I got to look like a princess!

I was so happy all day long.

Mommy made me this yummy carrot cake and boy did I have fun making a mess of myself.

Yeah!!! What a fun day!!

( we didn't get any pictures with any of our guests... sorry!! Joe, if you got some of the girls together I would love to have some!! )

Good Mornin'

2010-01-05T08:26:00.000-08:00

Mommy really shouldn't bring the camera out so early... I had JUST woken up!

But.... my curiosity won out and I couldn't help myself.

Mommy really wanted to get a picture of me smiling so that you could see my teeth... but I decided to act shy instead.

Swinging!

2010-01-05T08:03:00.000-08:00

Daddy loves to spin me around and tickle me, but recently he has started swinging me and I love it!! It makes me squeal and giggle and I always want him to do it again and again!

Swimming!

2009-12-21T08:07:00.000-08:00

We went swimming at the YMCA with the Fullers! It was so fun!!! Check out my cute bathing suit!

Karen, Sydney, Mommy and Me, we had so much fun together!

I really love the water, and I wish I was big enough to go off on my own. I tried but Mommy wouldn't let me... sigh.

This is my friend Sydney isn't she so cute? We think so!

I am quite the talker, here you can see I am talking to Karen.

Mommy and Me. Aren't we cute!!

All Ready for Christmas!

2009-12-08T10:52:00.000-08:00

Mommy and Daddy decorated our little home for Christmas this past weekend!! I was so happy as you can see... I can't stop smiling!

I wanted Daddy to get in the picture too...

So, here we are!

Here is one of the Nativity scenes... Mommy forgot to take a picture of the other one...

There is even mistletoe hanging by the door... so you better be careful you may get a big smooch when you walk in!

This is our dinner table all set up for Christmas dinner.

And the stockings are hung... the extra one is for Missy...

We are so excited for Christmas this year! Mommy has been humming Christmas songs for a week non-stop and she is getting in gear for some Christmas shopping. Everyday I get so excited when they light the tree and start the music!! Now we are just waiting to see if we are going to get a white Christmas!

Walking!

2009-12-03T08:23:00.000-08:00

Mommy put this pretty pink bow in my hair and then HAD to take a picture!

I am finally walking! Mommy got lucky and caught me on video last night! I am still a bit wobbly and I am easily startled. But I am ready to go!!

Thanksgiving with Abuelitos

2009-12-03T08:20:00.000-08:00

I had so much fun with my Abuelito Felipe and Abuelita Maria when they were up here for Thanksgiving.

And as you can see above they did too! Mommy loves this picture because both Abuelito and Abuelita are smiling! They were so happy to be spending time with me!

Me and my Abuelita Maria.

My Abuelito loves to tickle me and make me laugh. As you can see by his smile... he was being mischievous!

I love them and had so much fun while they were here! I can't wait for them to come back for Christmas... this time with my Tio Fernando!

Hurray!

2009-11-25T08:16:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Maggie was so happy today... could it be because her Abuelitos are coming to town tonight? Probably! We get to spend Thanksgiving with my parents this year... and we are so excited because we haven't seen them in a couple months now!

Also, on Friday we get to have Thanksgiving #2 at Reid and Sarah's new house! What a great holiday! We have so much to be thankful for! God has been so good to us all!

Daddy and Maggie time.

2009-11-25T08:15:00.000-08:00

David gives Maggie her bath every night, and recently he picked out a new bath toy (tug boat) so now bath time is really fun! In the video above she is busy playing and humming to herself, David thought it was so cute he had to videotape it.

Maggie thinks it hilarious when we smell her shoes and tell her they are stinky... watch her crack up! It's so fun to watch her and David play together.... She really loves her Daddy!

Minnie Mouse

2009-11-20T11:33:00.000-08:00

My Tita Cristina (my mommy's Abuelita) sent me a great package a few weeks ago! She sent me a Snow White dress and movie, a Cinderella dress and movie and a Minnie Mouse doll... also a fun card that played music when I opened it! I love Minnie, she is almost as big as I am and it can be a little hard for me to crawl while I carry her but I still try and try!

Muchas Gracias Tita! La Queremos Muchisimo!!!

Just like Mommy!

2009-11-18T10:56:00.000-08:00

Mommy took me into visit where she works and I got to sit in her desk chair. I felt so grown up! I also got to see all the ladies mommy works with and they are all so nice!

I really like mommy's new rain boots so daddy helped me get them on...

I know, I know, I am a silly girl!! But I love to be just like mommy!

Learning to Share

2009-11-13T14:44:00.000-08:00

Maggie is learning to share recently, and last night she wanted to share her cheese with me. It's too funny how quickly she is growing up! We love her so much!

Happy Thursday!

2009-11-12T08:23:00.000-08:00

Mommy put this hat on me with this pretty pink bow... so she couldn't resist snapping some pictures!

Though, I am not a big fan of looking at the camera... or mostly I just like to watch my mom dance around trying to get me to smile... it's quite amusing.

Here is a shot of my cute outfit!

Bath time!

2009-11-12T08:11:00.000-08:00

Daddy does bath time every night, it's my favorite! He lets me play until I get all wrinkled up!
I love to splash and splash and get daddy all wet! Sometimes mommy will sit with us and that is when the camera comes out!

Sunday Morning Fun

2009-11-02T09:01:00.000-08:00

Those rubbermaid tubs are so fun...

She is so happy to be playing with Daddy.

She was so surprised when she opened the card and it started playing music.

Maggie is such a good helper... :)

Halloween

2009-11-02T08:03:00.000-08:00

(Flower, Bumblebee and Beekeeper)
Our first Halloween as a Family... if you look at Maggie's face she already looks a bit embarrassed.

Maggie and me out Trick or Treating... she loved her balloon.

The Mommies with the girls. (that's Karen and Sydney)

The Daddies with their girls ( Joe and Sydney)

Maggie looking at all of her Loot.

Mini Monster Mash Part Two!

2009-10-30T13:26:00.001-07:00

After a little while, everyone started to leave and the costumes came off... and the kids played and played...

First Maggie pushed the cart for a while....

We are going to have to find something similar so Maggie can practice her walking skills.

Then..... David thought Maggie would enjoy riding in the cart... which she did! Actually she played in it for a while.

She loves to pretend she is drinking from a cup... hahaha... such a cute girl!

Mini Monster Mash!

2009-10-28T08:04:00.000-07:00

(above is a picture with Maggie's best bud Sydney and her Mommy Karen (the hostess))

This past Saturday we had a reunion with our Child Birth class... and since it's October it was a Halloween costume party!

This is my new favorite picture, it's not often that you get Maggie to actually look up for pictures...

The little bumblebee's behind... you can't see it but she has a stinger!!

Now, in the past the we were able to line the babies up and take a picture... but since they have found their mobility... it's not so easy!

The easier days... Maggie, Olivia, Sydney, Logan, Lucy, Olivia, and Madeline...

Finally we decided that we should have the Mom's sit with their respective monster... and it worked for the most part!

Lucy and Madeline with their parents Ethan and Kelli.

Lilly the Lovebug.

Logan the Lion.
(the only boy in the group... and he's walking)

Olivia the Flower.

Sydney as Tinkerbell.
(I didn't get a good one of her... :( )

Kate the Flower.

Olivia the Skunk.

We had so much fun!!! Thanks to the Fuller Family for hosting!

Stonyridge Farms Pumpkin Patch!

2009-10-22T14:22:00.000-07:00

For my Auntie Sarah's birthday we all went to the pumpkin patch to find ourselves a pumpkin!
It was so much fun to spend the day with all of the people I love.

I love my auntie Sarah! she is so much fun!!

You wouldn't believe how many people it took to get me to look up AND smile... I was really enjoying how silly my family was being out in the middle of the pumpkin patch. Eventually I decided to be nice and give them a good smile!

Mommy really tried to get me to look up in this picture but it didn't work...

I love the dirt and all of the leaves look tasty! Too bad all I heard that day was: "Not in your mouth Maggie".... sigh I wish they would just let me taste everything!!

Dolly!

2009-10-22T07:45:00.000-07:00

This morning all Maggie wanted to do was love on her Dolly. I was trying to change her diaper this morning and she kept trying to get down so she could play with Dolly. Mornings really are the most fun with Maggie, she is so full of love and kisses then!

9 months!

2009-10-20T08:40:00.000-07:00

Maggie had her 9 month appointment last week and is doing great! She weighed in at 21.65 lbs and measured 31 1/2 inches tall. She is getting so big! Recently she has started crawling and is super quick... sometimes quicker than we are! She is also starting to talk like crazy! She says Hi! and Up! and Ba! which means bottle or bite... and mama and dada... and lots and lots of baby talk that I don't really understand!The picture above is of her saying HI!

I realized that we never take pictures together so I asked David to take one this morning!! See... we do KINDA look alike!

Maggie has a hard time falling asleep at nap time... the other day I had laid her down and she sat in her crib talking and playing for a little while. After a little while she got quiet and when I went to check on her she was asleep like this!

She is so flexible! ha ha.

Our Maggie is growing up so fast we can hardly believe it!

Mobile maggie!

2009-10-08T10:20:00.000-07:00

Mommy took this video last night... sorry it's kinda dark. Enjoy Dean Martin in the background!

So Big!!

2009-10-08T10:13:00.000-07:00

Mommy got me dressed and ready to go to Gramma's this morning and thought she should take some pictures!

I really didn't want to hold still... I just looooove crawling around. Which makes it really hard to get a good picture!

I can't wait to walk... I try so hard and it keeps momma on her toes because I am too brave.

Here is a picture of me trying to take some steps...

Almost got it... I will be walking soon!!!

Good Morning!!

2009-10-08T10:09:00.000-07:00

Every morning I wake up so happy to see Mommy and Daddy! I greet them with a big hi!

You can really see my sleepy eyes in this picture!

Yay! I love puffs!

Mommy sits me in my chair in the mornings while she gets ready and I talk to her and eat my puffs!

Mommy wants me to tell you that she is sorry that it's been so long!! Hope you enjoy the new pictures!

My Abuelitos Visit

2009-09-14T20:36:00.000-07:00

My Abuelito Felipe and Abuelita Maria came to visit for Labor day and we had so much fun!!

I was so happy to spend time with them!

Here I am practicing my walk with Abuelita.

I got to wear my new Pumas... my Tia Abuela Cristina sent them up for me before I was born, actually she was so sure I was a girl that she sent them up before anyone knew I was a girl or boy!!

Church Picnic

2009-09-14T20:23:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago we had the Parrish Picnic, we even went to Mass out in the park! It was a beautiful day out... so fun! That is me with Father Qui-Thac.

And this is me with Father's mommy, she was so sweet!

Daddy and I were having so much fun scaring mommy on the swings!! Daddy would pull me all the way back and let me go and I LOVED it!!!

I already can't wait to go back to the park so that we can play on the swings again!!

Maggie growing up!

2009-09-14T20:06:00.000-07:00

I am working on standing myself up... I try so hard to pull myself up!
(Really I just wanted the remote!!)

Daddy said I looked tired, so he decided to share his Monster energy drink with me! hehehe... isn't he so nice?

YUMMMM!!!

2009-09-14T19:44:00.000-07:00

Mommy and Daddy got me some yummy puffs and I love them!!

Though, they get a little sticky when they get wet.... :)

Pictures by our favorite photographer!

2009-09-14T12:14:00.000-07:00

Back in August we met with Rebecca Brethauer for a session. She is so great with Maggie and such a talented photographer!

Maggie wanted to eat EVERYTHING that she could get her hands on... and I have a feeling that she is going to be like me in the sense that she doesn't like to get dirty! The look on her face says it all.

I love to watch her little hands at work...

There is that dreamy look she always gives her Daddy.

Of course, Daddy tickling her... she loves every minute of it!

We had so much fun, and we can't wait for our next session... we are doing a Family session.

7 Months... come and almost gone!!

2009-08-28T07:18:00.001-07:00

I cannot believe that it has almost been 8 months... Maggie is growing so fast and she is so smart! She is starting to become more and more of a toddler and less of a baby... which of course is a bit bitter sweet! She has more and more words she is starting to "say" like: up! Ma-ma, Da-da... and a bunch of babble that is so darn cute! Also, she is TEE-thing!! Those teeth are really bugging her and I can't wait for them to pop out... come on teeth! She is officially pulling herself up into a standing position, time to really baby proof!

She is such a precious baby, so sweet and loving. We are so blessed to have her.

Where's Maggie??

2009-08-28T06:57:00.000-07:00

THERE SHE IS!!!

Bath Time!

2009-08-22T17:55:00.000-07:00

Tonight's bath time!!

Saturday Morning with Mommy

2009-08-22T13:30:00.000-07:00

Mommy and I go up this morning and we played with all my toys, though I thought Daddy's toys looked way more interesting!! As you can see I am a pretty good listener... after mommy tells me a few times!

The Fair

2009-08-22T12:27:00.003-07:00

Mommy and me met Daddy, Auntie Sarah and Uncle Reid at the fair... this is a picture of us right before they got there!

Tired.

Daddy and me looking at the horses.

Auntie is so petite and cute!!

Yay! I loved the pony races!!

Wedding weekend!!

2009-08-22T12:27:00.001-07:00

A few weeks back we went to Idaho to visit my Abuelitos and to go to Liz's wedding! After a very long road trip we got there and my Abuelitos bathed me, it was so fun!

The next day was the wedding, above is Gerardo my mommy's Godfather. I really liked his tie.

My mommy with my handsome tio Fernie.

My tio was telling me to look at the camera with his freaky finger... hahahahaha.

Mommy really loves this picture, the men in her life are so handsome!!

This is Jason and Liz, the happy couple.

The cutting of the cake, if you look my Abuelito and I are in the background.

yummy!

These are my Abuelitos, I wish they were closer. I miss them!

My Tio Fernie after the delicious dinner!!

Me, I can't tell if I am happy or not in this picture... I think I really just wanted the camera!

And my Daddy and me, isn't he so handsome?

This video is of my mommy giving me some lemon, they are so cruel.

Yesssss!

2009-07-30T07:32:00.000-07:00

Look at me! I am sitting in the cart like a big girl for the first time. It was so much fun to shop with mommy this way!!!

Cute Shirt!

2009-07-29T11:47:00.000-07:00

Maggie loves her new shirt!

She never looks at the camera!

Her Serious face.

Wii!!

2009-07-29T11:41:00.000-07:00

David doesn't like to lose... and Sarah smoked him at the dueling game they were playing. As you can see he was very happy... Sarah 4, David 0!

That is Sarah's Mii, and her perfect game score!

David found us a Wii on Craigslist! We got super lucky and got a great deal! We have been playing it almost every night since and have stayed up WAY TOO LATE!! It's just too fun!

Power Struggle

2009-07-29T11:39:00.000-07:00

We bought Maggie some breathable crib bumpers so that she wouldn't put her feet through the rungs in the crib.... she of course pushes them down and does it anyway! She wins this round.

It's time for a Maggie update! We had her 6 month appointment last week and all is well! Maggie is 29" long! and 18lbs 9oz... she is a tall girl! She is eating solids twice a day and sleeping like a champ! Also she is officially sitting up and army crawling backwards. She is an amazing baby, we are so blessed!!

Quality Hudson Time

2009-07-29T11:33:00.001-07:00

I sat in the back for the last 10 minutes of our trip down to the outlets and I took some pictures of Maggie.

This is how she felt about that.

Her shy smile.

Maggie is as tall as Russell... Russell is ONE! (and so adorable) It's crazy how big Maggie is getting!

Maggie sat in a high chair at the restaurant for the first time!!! She loved it!

Cool just like his Daddy... :)

The boys.

The Mommies with their babies.

The Daddies with their babies.

It was so good to see the Hudson's even if it was a quick trip. We had a ton of fun, we went to the Seattle outlets and walked around and shopped a bit (mostly for the kiddos). Then we went to dinner at Bob's Burger! What a great Sunday!

Saturday

2009-07-29T11:25:00.000-07:00

I finally broke in our Jogger on Saturday. Maggie and I went out for a run which is going to become our Saturday ritual from now on. My friend Mandy and I are going to start running and going to the farmers market every Saturday morning. Maggie loved the jogger, she even fell asleep!

Then we went swimming with our friends Karen and Sydney and Karen's mom. That is Maggie in her new bathing suit (though it will be the only time she will ever wear it since I lost the bottoms), she really loves looking at herself in the mirror.

This is Sydney, Maggies friend. She is such a doll!!! We have so much fun with them!!

This Morning

2009-07-21T09:58:00.000-07:00

Mommy got me ready for the day and since I was so talkative she decided to video tape me, it's a little long but it's not everyday I let Mommy catch me on video!

Raspberry Festival

2009-07-21T09:53:00.000-07:00

This is Maggie at the beginning of our jaunt through the Raspberry festival. (if you enlarge it you can really see her tired eyes) This was actually Maggie's first time riding in her stroller without the carseat... she is growing sooooo fast!

Here is David talking cars while looking at cars.... He was on the phone with Papa talking about his Jeep.

More of the cute old cars.

The Raspberry festival is a 3 on 3 basketball tournament in downtown Lynden with a Street fair and a Car Show, OH! and GREAT FOOD!!! We had some BBQ and it was delish!

I thought this was a cool truck, it looks like something out of the movie "Cars".

This is Maggie at the end of our jaunt through the Raspberry festival! she was exhausted!!

Berry Picking

2009-07-21T09:50:00.000-07:00

We went berry picking on Saturday with our friend Mandy! It was so fun. I was so good about putting sunscreen on Maggie but I forgot about myself! So, I went home sunburned but it was worth it!

The beginnings of our raspberry picking.

Here I am picking away...

David and Maggie, she hated the hat that day for some reason! :)

Where's Maggie?

The fruit of our labor (literally). I think we picked WAY too many blueberries! Time for some Jam!!