Spring Break 2009

Bye bye snow.


In the pool within an hour of landing.


Explaining that we were just in an "Ayepane, up in the sky."


Showing "Gamma" her travel etch-a-sketch.


I'm ready!


You can take the girl out of the city...


So excited to go on the "choo choo twain." This was at a train-themed park and we got to go around in a tiny train and look at mountains and wide open spaces. This is what Zach would consider heaven, I believe.


Speaking of Zach, a little boy named Francesco (yes, really) gave Millie a flower, which confused her a little. She just took it, turned on her heels, and walked away. Here she is handing it to daddy as if to say, here, I don't know what I'm supposed to do with this thing. So Zach, a word of advice: you are better off getting her chocolate. "Mo shocolate peezzz."


All that sight seeing makes for one tired little girl.


Millie, meet pointy cactus thingie. Pointy cactus thingie, meet Millie.


I love this picture. The joy in her face is priceless, and all we had to do was let her play outside in a puddle.


Rockin' out with "Gappa" to one of those ubiquitous Peruvian flute bands in Old Town Scottsdale.


Blowing bubbles with daddy. Don't let the sweatshirt fool you, it was still 40 degrees warmer there.


Millie loved all the horse statues around Old Town. "I see one mo horsey!" She would belt out as loud as possible when we took the trolly around town. I am sure all the other Mid-Westerners on the trolly appreciated the play-by-play.


And finally, on the plane home she sat on the floor at daddy's feet and enjoyed a Winnie the Pooh movie on my iPhone. Gotta love technology.

The usual gang at the usual hang-out

Noah took some cute pictures of the girls today at Coffee Grounds. He also took a couple of Millie and I together, but it made me realize that I will not be posting any pictures of myself until I can afford liposuction and Botox treatments. But the girls are perfection, of course.

Lillian doing her best Mae West impersonation.




Millie being creative with a small chocking hazzard.





Me ty-ward.



Eve and her favorite stalker.



It's a shame we have such a shy child. Heartbreaking, really.



I know this is supposed to be all about Millie, but come on, how cute is Eve?!

Spring!

I have been laid up on the couch with a double dose of viruses, intenstinal (yes, it is as fun as it sounds) and...get this: Vertigo. But spring has arrived full force in Minnesota and Millie took full advantage with the help of her grandparents and a neighbor's bike.

I love having a girl!

Take note Kayt and Tracy, this is your future:

Puddle Jumping

On a recent walk:

Happy (Early) Birthday

Tony is very excited about Millie's upcoming birthday (yes, in two and a half months). Today, they had a dress rehearsal for her birthday party, complete with balloons, a play dough cake with crayon candles, and a party hat made out of a recycled Minnesota Parent magazine cover and a rubber band. A good time was had by all.

Now I know my ABC's

Ok, we're working on staying focused. Let's try it again: