Melania Maycie & Mishayla Marian

9/15/09

Time to play "Catch-Up" again!

Mishayla wearing an outfit made for Melania by Irina Eicher.
I haven't posted any wild hair pictures for awhile! Melania took swimming lessons this summer. It took her a couple of days to get comfortable with the situation, and then she did a great job. Jumping off the diving board is a new favorite!
Mishayla must need laundered since she's hanging out in the basket.
My friend Justin H and his family were visiting during the fair.
Melania hugs Smokey at the kiddie parade for the county fair.
I was babysitting Kaitlyn. The girls are having a little bedtime snack. Maybe I'm not so ready to adopt another little one yet!
Melania reading to Kaitlyn.
Whitehall quilt show.
Not the best picture of a very nice quilt.
Mishayla dressed in one of my childhood outfits. Melania wore the same one for pictures!
M&M's eating June's birthday cake. Yummy dark chocolate!
Another place we are spending quality time this summer.
Sylvester napping with Melania.
I spent an evening with my friend Janelle and her family at her cousin's place. Here is Mishayla riding one of the resident goats.
Melania holding a 2 week old puppy. They were the cutest, but no we didn't take one home.
Janelle and I. We need to get together more often.
Melania and Mishayla loved the trampoline.
Love the backwards blogger picture order. Melania reads the name she drew out of the "hat" as the raffle quilt winner.
No pressure, Melania, just reach in and pull out Mommy's name for the raffle quilt.
One of June's entries.
One of mine.
Another one of mine. Just so happy to be at the quilt show.
Raffle quilt for the show. Constructed primarily by my mom with help from a few others.
In July, we went to Billings to see Thomas. It was quite a road trip for a little train ride. I totally flunked Thomas Trivia, but my nieces and nephews did a great job. In the coach car - Melania and I are still smiling. Mishayla was D-O-N-E, and then some Smarties appeared from the seat behind us and saved the day!
Kaitlyn and Mishayla - still small enough to contain in strollers.
Sir Topham Hat. (Now there's a job I won't be applying for anytime soon!)
Butterfly kisses.
Melania playing with Holly.

Melania at the Piano - 11 months

Melania at the Piano - 11 months
"Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone, but still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, you didn't grow under my heart, but in it." - Unknown

The Gift of Life

The Gift of Life
"I didn't give you the gift of life,
But in my heart I know.
The love I feel is deep and real,
As if it had been so.
For us to have each other
Is like a dream come true!
No, I didn't give you The gift of life,
Life gave me the gift of you."
-Unknown