time flies… and mommy has been a bad blog poster. Sorry Stella. We've been having far too much fun with her that I completely forgot to stay updated on the blog! Here are some fun highlights over the last six months… from walking (just shy of 17 months), to running, to new words, to short sentences, to loving music and starting to dance, singing all of her ABC's, the Wheels on the Bus, Twinkle Twinkle, + the itsy bitsy spider…. she has been a growing machine! June Fun:
Happy father's day dad!
Trip to the Berg cabin for a weekend!
checking out Wayzata beach for the first time!
First playdate with Brynn and Benjamin!
Being adorable.
First Twin's game!
Still not walking, but learning to master new skills crawling.
July Fun:
my new move i would do just about anywhere
happy 4th of July!
my first sucker!
cottage fun!
practicing walking with uncle C at the cottage.
sneaking into a pic with mom + dad!
too good not to post.
auntie squeeze, typical.
and finally…at the end of July… we had a walker at 17 months!
August Fun:
Loving to dance after coming home from school!
Some fun in the tent before Auntie E + Uncle Ben moved out.
a visit from Nama and Papa Jolly!
BUBBLES! Her favorite.
Trip to Lake Geneva - Clearly Stella wasn't on board with the group pic.
The Great Minnesota get together with Max Croatt!
Stella's first (and maybe last) time down the giant slide.
BOOKS!
Visiting the Zoo in Appleton with Ben Colvin. Not loving the Giraffe.
September Fun:
On our way to Green Bay for the home opener of the Packers, teaching Stella Go Pack Go!
Fun at school! An artist in the making...
More fun at School!
Apple Orchard fun!
Apple orchard time!
A friday afternoon escape from work + school to the Childrens Museum!
October Fun:
Practicing being a big sister….
A day off with daddy…playing in the park!
Wagon ride with Ben!
Young love in the making with Ben!
Such a helper with the rice krispie treats!
the only time she wouldn't cry for our friend Kyra attempting pictures.
maybe this one….?
more tears...
straight tears the whole time… maybe next year?
School fun!
snack time with her friends.
picture day at school!
loves her books!
Fun in her new house!
Stellmo
Stellmo's embarrassed by her parents already.
Mommy takes over the camera in an attempt for a christmas card...
November Fun:
Can't get enough of the park
"momma open and close"
stickers…the new obsession {Stella bed head}
Loved cookie cake….let's hope she loves her brother or sister as much!
Figured out how to take pictures of herself on her iPad.
Mothers Day + visiting the cottage for the first time since last summer + a week with Grandma and Grandpa Jolly + a weekend with dad alone + exploring Wayzata + exploring the backyard + learning new words by the minute + still not walking= a busy May + start to June.
Here are some fun pictures from the past six weeks.
Stella's Mother's Day Gift from school
Happy Great-Grandma + Grandma's day brunch
Enjoying Mother's Day outside
my favorite
Dress up as your hero day - elmo for sure
dinner at Benjamin's new house in Appleton
weekend fun in Green Bay!
this picture warms my heart
Lucy's birthday... lots of happy kiddos!
first ice cream truck!
Memorial Day fun in Door County! My new toy!
some good looking grandma's at the cottage!
nothing better than bathing in the sink!
"Pappa" Jolly makes her laugh
Week of fun in Green Bay while Mom and Dad are on vacation!
my new favorite thing- imitating dad working!
upgraded to a table at school!
wednesday night happy hour on the porch!
happy father's day!
Stella also knows has taken imitation to a whole new level...she loves to "put makeup" on with mommy in the morning and imitate dad hard at work on his computer...
The big weekend trick eric taught her is to hold up one finger and say one when she's asked how old she is. We should enroll her into Harvard already, genius in the making. Now, if we could just get her to walk....
