A Budding Artist

Graciana is now attending day care and she had her first opportunity to experience painting in the fullest. She has spent a lot of time in Dad's studio but hasn't acutally gotten to paint...since mom's office is just upstairs she came down to snap a few pictures. All ready to start...
Let's try hand prints...

It tastes much better than I thought it would...

Now well try the brush...

She sure had fun and even got a bath afterwards!

13 Months

Graciana isn't 13 months anymore but that is when these pictures were taken and we just got them back. She is now 14 months and some of her highlights since her 1st birthday have been: going to day care now (she's in the same building as mom and mom gets to check in on her as much as possible), crawling like crazy (doesn't walk yet but who would when everyone carries her :)), has 8 teeth, is talking ALOT (mom and dad worry about what she will be like when she really starts talking), some of her favorite words are hi, bye, more, momma, poppa, (Uncle) Drew...life is certainly not dull with Graciana around. She isn't traveling as much as she use to but we are looking forward to her first trip out of the country...we are going to Fiji in March for 10 days and we are really looking forward to some rest and relaxation in the sun!

Ringing in 2011

with a festive punch...
and JELLO shots for the adults...

playing with cousin Tiana...

surrounded by loved ones...

and more loved ones...

crawling up...

and down the hallway to stay up until midnight...

Cheers to 2011...

Look how tired I look but I made it to midnight...Happy New Year everyone!