Knotts Berry Farm!

Abby and I went to Knotts Berry Farm on Tuesday Dec. 22nd with Cheri, kempton, Kimmie, and Jessica. We all had a great time riding rides. Abby loved Camp Snoopy and all of those rides in that section of the park. Abbys' Uncle Kempton won her a awesome fuzzy pink monkey from the basketball game (1 shot, 1 prize!). Abby also rode the big dragon swing (AKA Bucaneer swing). She was trembling from head to toe by the time we finished. Needless to say she did not like it very much! Many thanks To Grandma and Grandpa Le Cheminant for the tickets!

Cuddle time!

Abby has always been our little cuddle bug! As you can see though, Tia is learning from the best!

Abbys' Halloween picture

This was not Abbys' costume but she insisted on wearing it anyway. She went to Trunk or Treat as a skeleton and Halloween as Spider-Man!

Abby and Tia Having fun!

Abby and Tia had some fun today! Abby is such a great big sister to Tia. She loves and watchs out for Tias' well being all the time. Abby was also inspired by Tia helping with the laundry in the earlier post so she decided to help out!

Trunk or Treat!

Last night was the ward Trunk or Treat. We had a good time and Abby got a lot of candy. Both the girls looked so cute in their Halloween costumes!

Halloween!

Today, Abby and I got some cheap-o decorations and taped them onto the garage door. I then put up some of my black lights to help make then glow! Abby fell asleep before dark so she will have to see them tomorrow.

Abbys' 1st fight!

Abby got into her first fight today. While she was walking down the hall her forehead got into a fight with the wall! Who won? I am really not to sure.

Just laying around!

Just us messing around and taking self portraits!

Tia sure loves to smile!

Now that Tia is a little older she has begun to show her happy go-lucky personality just like her sister Abby.

Abbys' Reward!

When Abby uses the big girl potty she gets a little piece of candy. Well she did and got her starburst candy. She then decided to share her reward with us!

Abby dreams of her days on the road.

Last weekend, Abbys' Uncle Neil came by on a motorcycle. Neil let Toby ride the the motorcycle around. Toby gave Abby a little ride down the street and back!

Abby goes to Lombardi Pumkin Patch!

Today Abby, Jane, Liam Madeline and Kathryn Malloy went to Lombardi Pumkin Patch. Abby got a bunch of little pumkins and some good size medium pumkins. It was raining lightly but that didn't stop the kids from having fun!

Tia helps with the laundry!

Tia decided to help with the laundry today!

Abby and Tia enjoying Saturday morning together.

Abbys' 1st night in the BIG girl bed!

She made it through the first night on her big girl bed!

Abbys' BIG girl bed!

Today Abby got her new BIG girl bed! We got the bed from our neighbors who had started to refinish it but never finished. So Abby and I painted it white and have assembled it in her room. She also got some new Tinkerbell sheets to put on her new bed. She nis very excited and will sleep tonight in it for the first time.

Abby Goes Ice Skating

Today Abby went ice skating for her first time. She had a lot of fun but quickly got over the excitement and wanted to just walk on the ice in her shoes. Jane and Tia came along for support and encouragement.

Saturday Morning

Someone looks like they would rather still be asleep!

Just a quick thank you to all the people who have helped us out after the arrival of Tia. The Everitt family took such good care of Abby while we were in the hospital leaving us to concentrate on getting used to having a little one again. Abbys' Aunt Melanie spent a week with us helping Jane, playing with Abby and keeping our home in order. Many people from church have provided us with meals and support. We appreciate everyones sacrifice on our behalf andhope that we can take your example and put it into action the next opportunity we get!

Abby turned 3 years old!

Abby had a big birthday bash at the local Jumpy house! There was a large turnout and tons of fun was to be had by all. Especially me! She sure appreciated having so family show up to celebrate with her. She really loves her Aunts, cousins, grandparents and friends. I never thought she would ever become such a big girl so fast! Next thing i know she will want the keys to the car or worse yet..... THE CAR!

9/11 is a day that brings sad memories to some but it was the day we had our little ABBY!

Mom and Tia relaxing

Chill time for Tia. You can't blame her, she had a little to much to drink!

Tia is 2 weeks old!

2 weeks old! I know it doesn't sound like much but it has been. Jane and I are both exhausted but happy to have our new little one. Abby has been a great big sister who is proud to show and tell everyone about her great new little sister!

9/2/08 Abby begins Pre-school

Abby begun pre-school for the first time today, the day Tia was born. She is so excited to learn new things and share those things with us! She also blames any unwanted new skills on school also (i.e. biting, hitting, and some not so good words)! Gotta love youth!

9/2/08 Tia has arrived!

Today our daughter Tia Jane was born! She weighed 8lbs. 1 1/2 ozs. and measured 22" long. The labor was long but both Mom and Tia are doing well. I give a lot of credit to Jane for her calm spirit and hard work bringing Tia to us. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family. Some might ask me how I like being outnumbered by women? Well, it's not much different than my childhood!

8/30/08

Daddy and Abby went to the local fun center Mountasia today. We rode bumper boats, played a lot of games and won a lot of candy as a result! We went to Farrells afterword and had a large ice cream that we shared!