4.29.2019

Occasionally, I will turn the corner and see this!  When things are good between the sisters...they are very very good...when things are bad...well...you can imagine!  

4.26.2019

14!!!!!

Isabelle has been asked for her ID at the airport this February, (TSA thinking she was 18) and then just the other week a store clerk asked her if she was looking for a prom dress...when she is 5'9", looks so mature, and only 13...it makes us not even pay attention when another birthday creeps up!  This girl makes us so proud with her sweet, compassionate, beautiful nature.  She is polite, considerate and works hard!  She is fun, quick to tell me how much she loves me multiple times a day, Netflix addicted, music on Spotify loving, phone wielding teenager who is loving tennis this year as well!

 She was all smiles after her tennis match this afternoon!  She had a great day at school...even with Ilearn to start of the day!  

 Super happy with her birthday gift...her movie star crush!  :)

 We went out for hibachi per her request for dinner.  It is always so much fun!  

Of course she wanted chocolate cake!

Happy birthday Isabelle!  

4.26.2019

The blog was "born" after Isabelle's first 2 years here on earth!  Her photos were captured on film and before we had our smartphones in hand to document every moment.  It was also before I learned  about photography and my camera and became more skilled at capturing our life moments. Here are just a few of our beautiful daughter, who made us parents for the first time.  

 It truly was a text-book pregnancy and delivery!  8 lbs and 10 oz!  

Such a sweet, perfect face!

 So in love!

 Going home from the hospital today!

 I am home!

2 weeks old and sleepy grins

Jamie was still in residency and could work over a hundred hours in a week...it was a hectic time but we cherished the moments we could spend together.

Isabelle's first bath!

My first mother's day!  It was truly a dream come true.  

 Learning to smile!

 Isabelle gets her first taste of cereal...she was breast-fed until 13 months of age.

Exploring the outdoors in fall!

First Halloween!

 Always have loved the water!

Her buddy, Erwin.

She also always loved to read and be read to!

 Meeting Santa for the first time!

 An animal lover through and through...Isabelle and "Bubba".

 Isabelle's first Easter!

 Isabelle spending her first birthday in San Francisco!  

 Isabelle's 2nd Christmas 

20 months old.

4.21.2019

Happy Easter!

What a beautiful day!  The Easter bunny came and then we went to early service at church.  We got a few photos, did a fun Easter egg hunt and then some pool and sun time while lunch was cooking!  We were sad to see everyone go, but know they will be back again soon for Camp Miller!