July 2010

It started at the ZOO...
July 1 we took Teagan to the Washington Zoo


Teagan hugging her monkey (the monkey’s tail is a leash – shhh don’t tell her)


Pensive about all the sites she has seen


Well of course her favorite exhibit was the monkeys, and what would be a trip to the zoo without a new stuffed monkey to add to her collection. Good pick daddy.


While mommy got some work done daddy took Teagan to a location carnival.


She looks so big getting off the ride by herself.



July 3rd the neighborhood had a parade led by the local fire truck.



There were prizes for the best costumre. Thanks to grandma and the bubble machine that she tied onto the back of her beep beep Teagan got first. She loved the Star necklace and she likes to carry it around and say place and smile.


Getting ready in the driveway. The neighbors donated all the decorations as in the past their kids had gotten very decorated but they did not want to deck out their scooters this year.


What a rock star


Watching as the judges went around


Proud daddy with all the bubbles around him


After the parade she played at the park and climbed to the top of the ladder to the monkey bars and said…”I did it” as grandma and mom watched

June 2010

Water, Water, Everywhere
Teagan loves the fountains at Reston Town Center and it is hard to keep her away.


Lets just say we always bring a change of clothes with us when we go up there.


Her hair is growing so much Kourtney was able to get it in braids for the first time.


Teagan was modeling the new headbands my mom has been making.


Craig went with Scott and Dave to the National’s Game to watch our new pitcher
Craig at the national’s game


Her first swim lesson was on Father’s Day


Happy Father’s Day Craig – Daddy’s little Monkey

May 2010

May
My grandfather passed away on May 8th. He had not been doing well for the last year so the news was very sad for us, but good that his suffering was over. I keep trying to focus on what a wonderful grandfather he was that always makes me smile to remember all the great memories. I went out to Colorado for the memorial service and funeral. It was nice to be able to see the family and meet some of the old neighbors that grew up with my dad and my uncle. The service was in the same church that my dad went to as a kid and that my grandpa had been going to for years and years as well as got married in and that was very special. We even got to see my dad’s picture from when he received his eagle scout in the church when he was 18. We took some pictures together since it was nice to have everyone together.

Anika, Collin and Maddie


Steven, Linda and Tom


The two brothers – Tom and Jim ( I did get a picture with Tom sticking out his tongue, but I thought this one was probably a more respectable photo of the two of them).


Delsa, Deb, Dad and myself


Later in the dad we took a walk around downtown Fort Collins. It was such a beautiful day, a day my grandpa would have loved to walk in the park with his dog Misty.


I was able to stop by and have dinner with Maggie and see her new place which was great.


Later in the month as the weather got warmer by in Virginia we had more time outside with Teagan.
I brought back B-day gifts for Teagan from the Walds and the Gardening set was a big hit. She got right to watering the palm tree and flowers at front.


Here she is showing off her shovel and rack. She could not get enough of the ladybug garden gloves and even after we went inside she wanted to keep them on. This is funny from a kid that never wanted to have mittens on during the winter.



It has been many years since we braved the holiday weekend at the beach but this year we went down to Virginia Beach with my mom and had a great time.

After the day at the beach, Teagan took a nap with all her toys in her pack n play


Teagan and Grandma


I loved this photo of all the balls with a smiley face and 2010 on it. There is Craig with Teagan in the stoller on the right. (see photos with people in them – sometimes I forget)


Teagan playing with her sunhat in the room

Teagan turns TWO

Birthday Party
For Teagan’s birthday party this year the theme was “Yo Gabba Gabba.” She loves the show and knows all the characters. My mom made her a Foofa dress and she was so excited to show it off. She also made Foofa Purses for the gift bags they were adorable.



She was in a stage where Chicken nuggets were about the only thing you could count on her eating –so there is no surprise that is what we cooked for the little ones at the party.


Grandma and Nana


She loved the bubble machine






She got a Foofa ball that shakes and sings their song “ wiggle, wiggle, wiggle ..stop” and she couldn't stop laughing.


The dads inside played with the helium tank.


We got to see Jackie, Fawaz, and Mia – she was adorable.



Katrina and her sister with their two children Hannah and Avery come over to say hi


Christi, Jon, Claire and (Grace almost- Christi was almost 9 months pregnant) come by to visit


Not only were friends over and she had bubbles outside but there was balloons inside.


Amy and Mehdi brought the baby goats so we had a little petting zoo. Teagan loves those goats and it is very funny to hear her say “baby goats” because she puts the emphasis on “ts” on the word goat. Here she is showing the goat off to the neighbors.


Mehdi joining in the celebration


And then there was cake! Craig made a Foofa cake – designed and decorated. It was amazing. And even 4 months later (since I am just now bloging) Teagan still talks about her Foofa cake.



When everyone started to sing to her she got nervous and her new thing when she is nervous is she puts her finger in her nose – lovely.

She was nice to share and even fed Grandpa Max some cake



The next morning she came down stairs in her Monkey pjs and looked and the balloons still up and exclaimed “ Foofa Cake Fun!” The party was a big hit for her.


On Sunday the neighbors came by to help her open her gifts.



She loved putting on the high heels and lining them up in a perfect row (that must be her dad in her) – Thanks Shirin. I should add now since it has been several month she walks in heels better then I do she will put on a pair and run around the basement - literally run. It is impressive I must say.


Craig with munchkin and her new boa heels


She got a bubble lawn mower from the Ivanovic that she wasn’t sure about until she saw Daddy mowing the lawn about one week later then without saying anything she went into the garage got her lawn mower out and followed daddy around the lawn “helping.”