Two! Two?

I swear..I just can't believe Morgan is two. TWO!!! She is turning into such a little lady. I love having conversations with her and playing with her in the evenings and on the weekends. Her favorite thing to do these days is to pull her highchair up to the counter and help us cook or wash dishes. This usually ends up creating a mess..but she has such a great time doing it and it really keeps her occupied. She also loves to sweep, wipe up messes, and shut any doors that are open (I am feeling a hint of OCD coming on). She also loves to sing her ABCs and go to school. We had a gathering at our home for her birthday and it was a really nice time. It turned into a southern BBQ style menu. Shaun and I tackled pulled pork sandwiches for the first time - and I think they turned out really well! Morgan's favorite movie is Toy Story and that was the inspiration for the cake - Buzz is her favorite character. Morgan received a ton of really nice gifts and we're very appreciative to everyone who came over to make the day special. Morgan, we love you and here is to many, many more birthdays!!!

Train Garden

One evening before Christmas we took Morgan to a train garden (a tradition in this area) at a local firehouse. I can remember my Grandfather taking me there as a kid...and come to find out...they still have the garden at the same firehouse I used to go to way back. It was great no money fun and I am looking forward to doing it again next year!

Candid Camera

I had no idea Shaun was standing behind me when taking this video...I can't believe I'm posting this. I'm in my pajamas...and making soup with Morgan. She loves to pull her highchair up next to me in the kitchen. Here I'm trying to determine if we have a dirty diaper on our hands...or just gas. And trying to teach her the difference as well...

Random Fall Pics

Jut a random group of photos from the Fall.

Morgan at the farm (in her farm attire...)


Morgan trying on Dad's Vibram Five fingers...

Morgan waiting for Dad to run by at the marathon. Morgan was snacking on berries, which I ultimately handed off to Shaun. She was DEVESTATED when he ran by us and just kept going. She kept saying "Daddy coming back? Daddy coming back??"Morgan at Mimi's house on ThanksgivingA cute dress from the fall.

OBX

We spent a week in the OBX this summer as a family - and it was fabulous. Thankfully, Hurricane Earl was a near miss...and passed just miles off the coast only 48 hours before our scheduled arrival. While our front yard was flooded..and the drive was painfully long..we had a great time with our friends at the beach. And as luck would have it...Morgan IS a beach baby....AMEN! This was her first trip to the beach..so we were not sure how it was going to go. She also slept like a champ. We rented cribs and high chairs and this ended up being a very wise move...the kids slept great! Our days consisted of Breakast-Beach-Pool-Lunch-Naps-Snack-Beach-Dinner-Bed-Repeat. Heaven!! The best part was spending 7 full days with Morgan and with great friends. Looking forward to next year already!



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First Day of School....

Sniffle, Sniffle. Sob, sob.

Halloween 2010

While vacationing in Austria a little under two years ago, I bought Morgan a dirndl in one of the shops in town. Dirndls are the traditional attired for girls and women in the Bavarian region of Germany. I figured one day it might fit her. In early October of 2010, I decided to see if it fit her. Lo and behold, not only did it fit her, it was already getting snug. With Halloween upon us, I decided to make it her costume. We think she looked adorable...but a lot of people on Halloween evening kept saying, "Very cute. What are you?" Ha. So instead of saying a beer maiden..we said..."a milk maiden!" We did a loop around the blog to do some trick or treating, and by then we were exhausted. Morgan loved walking up and down the steps and ringing the doorbells (and even ran INTO one neighbors house)...in fact, the next day on the way to school she wanted to stop at each house and knock on the door! After trick or treating, we returned home where Morgan had her first candy bar. Ever. A Snickers. Let's just say the Snickers factory has a friend for life. After tallying her loot, we put Morgan's PJ's on and headed out front with our neighbors to hand out candy to the other kids. I think this was probably her favorite part of the day. Oh - and I forgot to mention - prior to Halloween, Morgan "helped" me carve a pumpkin and we went to Zoo Boo and had a blast!