Dancing and Walking

These are two way different activities, so they need two different videos to display their awesomeness.
Here is Colby dancing and then realizing that she may not have all the necessary energy to do so. This also showcases her new surprised face...you'll see :)




And now for the walking....She can walk. She will walk around in spurts in the living room, her bedroom, in the kitchen, but does not seem to want to walk like a real person. So we're on to you, Noodles. We know you can walk....

Back to New Hampshire: The Clark/Kimmet Rematch

Now you're probably wondering: what the heck is a rematch? That, my friends, is our version of a family reunion. We all went up to NH for the family reunion in Scituate, MA, but before that, we went to the October House and visited with Grandma Nennie, Grumpy, Uncle Barry, Auntie Kate and Arlo.
It was so much fun! Colby got to meet her cousin, Arlo. Actually, we all got to meet each other. Joe and I met Arlo for the first time and just fell in love with him. He is such a sweet, cuddly, determined little guy. And I know that Grandma Nennie was on cloud 9 with her beautiful grandbabies afoot (and afoot they were: Arlo, you with the crawling all over and Colby, you up and down the little kitchen stairs!).

Colby just realizing that Arlo is, indeed, there!

And Auntie Kate was a big hit with Colby, as Colby is a sea gull and Kate is a food-sharer: match made in heaven!
Colby was also trying to decide if she was willing to share her dad with Arlo and ultimately, was unable to...


And onto the actual reunion. It was a great time had by all. Here we are at Peggotty Beach in Scituate. Really, it should be called "Blanchard Beach," and Beach Baby was back in her element!

Arlo and Colby with their cousins, Callie and Ethan, along with Auntie Katie. And of course, me, Barry and Kate.

And then it was off to Somerville with Auntie Maggie and Uncle Paul. So for some reason, we didn't get any pics of that, so we will take a bunch when we go to Auntie Maggie's baby showe next month. It was great to see our friends and also great to eat brunch at Sunset. Awesome.

Ok, back to NH for a quick boat ride, where Colby and Arlo had a blast. And more photographic evidence of Grumpy acknowledging the grandkids!


And, true to her genes, Colby LOVED sailing. "I'm saiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiling! The power, the absolute POWER!"

Teeth Bite

Here is a picture of me and my BFF Elsa suffering through the teething process. We look miserable, I know. This picture was taken on July 29, 2009--Happy Anniversary Aunt Jen and Uncle Brandon!

A Tomato Grows in Parkville

Hi, it's Laura, remember me? Colby's Mom. Anyway, so after living in apartments for years, it was nice to be able to grow and maintain a garden! Check out the lone red tomato, it reminded me of the one Christmas ball on Charlie Brown's pathetic little tree. But we have also grown and eaten some cucumbers, which was pretty exciting. It is very rewarding to plant something, watch it grow and then eat it :)

More on this later....

My Birthday--Part Two!

My second birthday party was a week after my birthday, to give Mom and Dad some time to plan after our lovely beach vacation. Grandma Nennie came down for the party and that was quite a surprise, I had no idea! No one tells me anything....During my party, I needed a break, so Grandma Nennie took me outside to chill out in the garden. There were a lot of new people and I was feeling kind of stranger-anxious, so we took a break. I am still working through being away from my Mom and Dad, so we were taking it easy.

But anyway, the party was really special because it was also to congratulate my Aunt Carrie for graduating from Johns Hopkins Nursing School. I am excited to receive all kinds of free medical advice! We all had a great time. I can't wait for next year! I love cake.

AND, all my A-list friends were there! The whole LRV crew was there: Elsa "BFF" Stano, Emma and Ella "The E's" Beck, Trevor "T-bone" Atkinson--we had a blast! T-bone counts because he was born in LRV, even though he has since moved...

Oh, so I almost forgot, here is my glamour shot:

Who needs a photographer and lame fake backgrounds?!


This is my fabulous co-cake that I shared with my Aunt Carrie, check out her beautiful peridot engagement ring. Niiiiiiiice.

I still don't quite get presents and opening them, but I am sure that I will learn in due time....

Unless it's a book. I understand what a book is. I like them and I like receiving and reading them. Books I know!

THE AFTERMATH

Poor, poor tray.....

So thank you thank you thank you to everyone who made this wonderful day possible and all my special appearance guests from near and far! In no particular order: Mom and Dad, Grammy and Poppi, Aunt Carrie and Uncle David, Grandma Nennie, Aunt Jen and Uncle Brandon, The Reichs, Great Grandma Collins, the Philly Crew, the LRV neighbors, and so many more. Thanks and lots of love!