Green Grass

Oklahoma has received record rain fall and the grass is growing like crazy. It makes a good background for my favorite photo subject.

Funkadelic

Here is a break from all of our beach posts.

Beach Girls / Happy 4th

Fishing

While on her trip Amelia got to try her hand at fishing.

Water Toys

She was just tall enough to ride this one. Her mom was not happy about it but hey, what happens in Padre says in Padre right!

Aunt Alee at the Beach

Alee came to the beach with us and had a great time playing with Niece Amelia.

Here Comes the Big Wave

She was very brave and wanted to go out in the surf. You can't hear it in this video but she would watch the ocean and say "here comes, here comes, here comes the big wave." Then she would scream in my ear, which you can hear.

Padre '07

We just got back from a great beach trip to our Aunt Joe Ann's condo in South Padre Island. Stay tuned for more photos and videos in the coming week.

Happy Birthday - Let's Eat Cake

No, she didn't get pierced ears yet - those are clip on.


Amelia sampled the frosting before we ate just to make sure it was ok.

Groovy Girls - the anti-Bratz

Amelia has latched on to a new line of dolls that we really like. They are called the Groovy Girls. They are not over-marketed like most everything else she is into. Actually, it is hard to find them in local stores but they are easy to find online and on eBay. We like them because they are the anti-Bratz. Bratz, for those of you who don't know are little skank dolls who have short skirts and freakishly large eyes and lips. We have not outright forbade them for fear of her wanting them even more but we certainly don't want any around. Although she just had her birthday and needs absolutely nothing, if you have an urge to get her something Groovy Girls are a good choice.

Ballet Movie

Ballet Class

Amelia took her first ballet class today. Here she is at home getting ready to go.



She had a really great time but didn't always follow the teachers commands. She took her class at the same school where her Aunt Alee had lessons many years ago. Suprisingly, Amelia's Dad once took ballet in a feeble attempt to imprvove his coordination. It didn't help.

Happy 3rd Birthday Amelia

Today kicked off the week of birthday celebrations for Amelia. She partied at daycare with cupcakes and cheese puffs. Stay tuned for more pics.

Picnic

Telescopes

Amelia and I have been using binoculars (she calls them telescopes) to look at the moon for about a year. She still has trouble figuring out the right end to look in.

Amelia went to a great birthday party for Penny Love at the Zoo this weekend. She got to pet a ferret.

Amelia was excited to see Baby Daniel at the party.

She got a kiss from Daniel but was tired of me trying to pose her as usual.

Clown Car

Amelia & Bella are getting too big.

Happy Mothers Day

Here are some previous mother's day pics.

Who else could take Amelia from the baby ICU to this in less than one year.



Amelia (and her dad) are both very lucky. Happy Mothers Day Emma!

Tennis

Thanks Kim & Pat for the tennis equipment. She already has the tongue part down.

Gymnastique

Amelia went to her neighbor Gabby's birthday this weekend and had a great time on the zip line, rings, foam pit and other attractions. She kept running around telling everyone, "this is great exercise."

Water Play

Bella and Amelia enjoyed some great weather this weekend.

Glasses

Trying on Papa Larry's glasses.

Dragon Movie

She lives in a fantasy world.

Easter Bunny

Easter day Amelia went to the zoo with her PaPa AV, Janet, Jack, Libby, Blake, and Amy.
She thanked the EB for all the toys and candy. At last count she received 4 separate baskets.
Checking out the zoo with Jack.

Great Shots

Every once in a while I get some really great photos of her. Doesn't she look liker her mom?

Dora or Elmo?

Teaching her to count by lining up her favorites.

So Cold

Spring in Oklahoma

True Princess

She is serious about this whole princess thing. This get up usually goes on first thing in the morning and stays on all day.

Princess Video

Latest Collection

The artist and her most recent work in watercolor. Just like her Aunt, http://www.aleepeoples.com/

Spring Cleaning

(This one is from last spring - somehow it never got posted) Looking like a big girl crossing her legs and telling Rufus where to find his other ball because this one belongs to her. Spring is certainly here.

Looking a little bag lady chic.

Spring

In the spirit of Oklahoma's great weather recently and spring cleaning old unposted pics from the blog here is one from last summer that I never got around to posting.

Wink

Grandpa Jim taught her this a few months ago. She really has it down now.