Close up photos of our beautiful little girl.....

We just love the close up photos of Helaina. They show how adorable her little face is with her beautiful features. This photo was taken to show one of her boo boos (Helaina and her ball versus the deck!), but I love how you can see her dainty eyelashes.


And again, the boo boo.


Pucker up for a smooch!


Concentrating on her fruit snack after splashing in her pool on a hot day.


And this is our darling pitching a fit! She wanted the camera and I wouldn't give it to her. Can you say "terrible twos"? !

Father's Day - June 15, 2008

The long-awaited event finally happened this month - Jim's very first Father's Day! We celebrated in grand style (ha) by taking Daddy to McDonalds for breakfast. Helaina had her favorite - egg mcmuffin, hash browns and chocolate milk!

Sitting next to Daddy while having breakfast - nothing better!

At home we opened some gifts - a tee-shirt with Helaina's photo on it.

A shirt for Helaina that says "Daddy's cup cake" - how true.


Took this picture at Poppa's house during the afternoon cook-out and celebration.

Some ladybug sprinkler fun with big brother Josh.

Helaina looked pretty spiffy in her new outfit from Aunt Barb and cousin Beth. She was also sporting her favorite decorated crocs! Let's just say that the shorts didn't stay white for very long.

Boo boos and half moon cookies

Boo boos are a way of life for Helaina. She is the queen of scrapes and scratches, basically because she never stops running, climbing, jumping, swinging, etc etc etc. Just as soon as her knee begins to heal from a scrape, she takes a tumble in the driveway again and re-scrapes it. Here is a picture of her boo boo knee that was just beginning to look normal until her latest fall.


Thankfully, a half moon cookie will cure just about anything.

Helaina's first boating experience.

Helaina recently had her first adventure in Daddy's boat. She wore her new pink & green life jacket, and thank goodness she enjoys wearing it. We started out slowly and I will admit that I had a death grip on her - she was pinned between Momma's legs with one of my arms around her waist and the other through the safety strap on the life jacket! As Daddy sped up a bit and the boat did "bumpys" over the water, Helaina laughed out loud - she's a speed demon just like her Daddy! She also liked standing on the shore and throwing rocks in the water.

Driving the boat with Daddy - something they both have been waiting to do for a very long time!


This time was just a ride around the lake - next time Helaina will be trying her luck with her new Dora the Explorer fishing pole!!!


Learning to tie the right kind of knots is always important!