My First Boat Ride

We had a birthday dinner for Grandma G. It was a pleasant evening so we were on the deck at Aunt Karen & Aunt Dan's. This is how I was most of the meal. And then...


Some wiseacre decided a pontoon ride would be fun. Can you figure out my opinion of the lifejacket?
As long as I was held just right, I could look like this. Mostly, I stuck with the look from the previous photo.
All the people who WERE enjoying themselves... Maddie was of course in charge of driving with some help from Aunt Dan. The Birthday Grandma & Boppa plus Colter hung out on the big seat.
Daddy & Aunt Karen made sure I at least got to eat. Star was busy checking for animals and people to talk to as we passed docks. Shockingly, Mom & Auntie Sherry were too busy with their cameras to end up in my pictures...

What's Wrong With This Picture?

Here's my big sister, Maddie, at three-months-old...

and here's me...

where the heck is all my hair?!?

Lordy, Lordy, It's Someone's Birthday!

Happy birthday, Auntie Sherry! She celebrates a milestone birthday today. Since she makes me sleep in this grape box, I may just have to tell everyone just how old she is! Okay, so the box is just a joke, but one that won't last much longer. I'm really starting to fill it up.

My First 4th of July

Daddy decided since Grandma Mary would be hosting our family 4th of July party/remembrance of my Great-Great Grandpa Cecil's birthday, he could make ribs. Friday afternoon we went to her house so Daddy (with help from my cousin Gunnar) could get things smoked without having to start at 5:00 AM! Mommy made sure I wore my pretty outfit from Auntie Jenny for her. I did my very best poses and runway sit...

First order of business on Saturday was to get me dressed to match my big sister and cousin. We looked good. And took some pictures early before Daniel & Maddie got dirty. Moms seem to be really interested in the "before" picture of dressed up kids.

Daddy slept just like this with Maddie on her first 4th. Well, he really did sleep by her. He was faking it in this photo, but I was fast asleep!

I was the last counted of 42 people in attendance. Actually, I was sleeping in my car seat off in the corner, so they forgot to count me . Last born, last counted... but I made them pay for it by being plenty loud the rest of the day.

I'm not a big fan of crowds or too many people in face just yet, so the day was plenty long for me. I was irritable by the end of the day, but Uncle Brian walked around with me and sang in a deep voice that really made me calm. I didn't even wake up after we got home!

On Grandma G's Birthday

...I just wanted to wish her a very special day, and send along some words that make me think of her:


Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete. ~Marcy DeMaree


P.S. Notice my outfit. I'm getting ready to go to Canada too!