Makaela helps Mommy make some morning muffins. 

Our snow man. 

It snowed a few weeks ago. The snow stuck and slowly melted over the course of a week. This picture is from our back deck.  

Makaela and Mommy read a book of nursery rhymes. 

Makaela finger-paints for the first time! She was mesmerized by the way the squishy paint felt between her fingers. 

Makaela shows me her painting hands. 

Makaela in her climbing tunnel

 

Makaela on the swings and loving it.

Yay for the alphabet bus! Thanks Jocelyn.

Mr. Potato Head rules!

Sean, Makaela and Cat went out to Sebeka, Minnesota for Christmas this year. The following pictures are from our trip...we stayed Jeannie's Martini's house (Sean's Mom). We had fun at her busy household, did some wedding planning, shot guns and played in the snow. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everybody!

Makaela and a snowy background.

Sean looks right at home with a gun on his shoulder and a cig behind his ear!

Preggie-Cat shoots a 22 and hits the far off can! What a great shot. Good ol' fun in the mid-west.

Mommy and Makaela in snowy Minnesota.

from left to right: Brogan, Connell and Makaela - Christy's kids (Sean's sister).

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