Makaela loves this doctor's kit! Thanks Christy!

Makaela listens to music from daddy's palm pilot.

Makaela loves her new Mr. Potato Head! Thanks the Martini Family!

Makaela plays with her cousins, Sean's sister Christy's children, Connell and Brogan.

Sean's sisters Heather and Bridget with Makaela.

Makaela poses in her Chirstmas dress from Grandma Walker. Thanks Nana!

Upside-down cutie.

Yummy Birthday Cake!

Makaela turns two on Friday, Dec. 15th. We celebrate her birth with her first big birthday party!

Makaela looks at mommy as I open a peice of candy for her to put on the gingerbread house. It goes into her mouth instead...see next picture.

Makaela and her friends, brothers Ray Ray and Jake put together the gingerbread house as a birthday party craft.

Harmonica

Snow

Makaela standing still for the camera.

It's winter time and this means fleece hats, jackets and pants. Oh so cozy!

These next two photos are copies of professional pictures we had taken of Makaela, while in Hawaii. She was only 11 months here. We finally got the prints and they are so beautiful!!!!

Makaela at 11 months.

Makaela is finally sleeping in her toddler bed, but not without all her special stuffed animals and toys! It took about two weeks for her to be comfortable in the bed. One night during the transition, I came in to find that she had quietly brought every single toy, blanket and stuffed animal up onto her bed while Sean and I thought she was sleeping. She was in organizing for 30 minutes before she came out to check on us. I couldn't stop laughing when I saw what she had done. This picture is from another night of similar activities.

Sporting her rabbit ears, Makaela brought a book out to the deck for some reading. This book is one of author Richard Scarry's books.

Snuggling with the blanket Nana made for Makaela. She sleeps with this blanket every night.

Makaela is such a jabber-box! Here she pretends to talk on the phone. When she puts the phone up to her ear, the first thing she says is "Yo!".

Yummy Halloween candy! This is her first Nerd experience and she eats them one by one as mommy has instructed. Her fingers are stained red by the time they're all gone.

Mommy and Elmo stroll the streets in search of candy on Halloween. Thanks Makaela, you can't have any....just kidding.

Elmo overload at our house lately. Look closely and you'll see three.

two cuties

Makaela's recent obsession with Sesame Street's Elmo prompted us to get this costume for her for Halloween. When she's not wearing it she carrys it around like a beloved stuffed animal.

Makaela is Elmo for Halloween, 2006

Makaela plays on the deck of our new place.

Makaela paints a paper pumpkin on the deck.

If my beautiful eyes and coy smile don't win you over, you must be blind.

Daddy paints Makaela's other knee. She loves it!

Knee painting! yay!

Makaela: "Mommy, can you bend over and help me jump off this dock onto the gravel below? "
Mommy: "No, sorry honey. I can't bend over that far."

Close up cutie.

Playing with a train toy at Heath and Lara's clubhouse.

Makaela examines the snow globe given to her from the Cannon family.

A colorful rainbow brightens this rainy Portland day.

At home face painting. On Makaela's face mommy painted a rainbow and then kitty cat whiskers.

Playing with her first Chinese Yo Yo.

One day for lunch we went to a cafe called Peanut Butter and Ellies. It's a great place where there are toys and games and they serve organic kid friendly foods. They even make their own mushed-up infant food for young babies.

Playing at the McDonalds play place. Yay to junkfood and indoor play structures!

Makaela plays with the guitar that Jocelyn's boyfriend Greg gave to Sean. Sean and Makaela get alot of use out of it. Thanks Greg!

Makaela snuggles in the blanket that her great-great-grandmother Catherine Walker knitted a long long time ago.

Sean and Makaela do the hoola hoop at the Saturday Market by the water in downtown Portland.

Strolling along

Makaela checks out the kids who are sitting behind us on the train. I'm pretty sure she's eyeing their big box of riz crackers rather than trying to interact with the kids themselves.

Here's Mommy and Makaela riding the train at the Oregon Zoo. Yay! Choo, choo!

Sitting on a stone mouse at the Oregon Zoo.

Posing for a picture at the Oregon Zoo.

At home in Portland, Oregon once again. Makaela snuggles in her towel after a nice bath. She poses for the camera.

Cooking...or "cookie" as Makaela likes to say. Mama calls it - making a mess, but having fun.

Here's Makaela playing with the hose in Ramona's beautiful backyard. Richmond, California.