Leo in Cali

This first picture is of Leo with my cousin Matthew who just got home from a mission to Argentina. Leo just sat next to him and stared up at him for a few minutes then gave him his best smile. I think Leo is already planning on his mission because all the recently returned that he has met he has been very impressed with. Matthew is super sweet though so that could also be the reason that Leo liked him so much.
Leo chillin' with Uncle Justin and his cuz Milo... Yes Leo is the drooly one!
This face is so cute. Kinda unsure but he is still going to smile.
Grandad always gets Leo going!

More from my trip to California

This first Picture is of all my parents grandkids. Leo is totally hamming it up. He is such a happy, friendly baby.
The morning of Memorial Day we stopped at Papa's grave. His cemetery is so beautiful and peaceful.... Except when school is in session (an elementary is on the west side of it).
These Roses are growing next to Juju's house. I was caught by the way the morning light was passing through the petals of the white and pink rose and then the red orange ones are just so beautiful that I had to take pictures. Juju is my Dad's Mom and she is so sweet. I think she misses having us as little kids. We were the family that always came to visit (not that my other cousins didn't visit we just out numbered them all in one family :). I really miss Papa. Its been 7 years since he died and I really think he had so much more to tell us about life and all the cool things he did and knew. He was a good teacher- he taught us about weapons like the boomerang and the Atl Atl as well as the bow and the sling shot.

Memorial Day

Isn't Leo so handsome? He is growing like a weed and I can put him down and he sits by himself very well. His doctor says he "is as solid as a rock". He has been sick a lot this past month but he is better now... Almost.
On memorial day I was in California and we were able to go to Papa's grave. This is a picture of the tree that shades him. It was a beautiful day and I like to think it was for Papa who was a wonderful person.
This is a Four Generation picture with Juju! I am so glad my mom had that idea. While I was out in Cali I did not get one picture of Leo with Grammy (which I regret very much) but at least Juju got some.

Model Children

This is Leo and Michaela playing together! Michaela is so cute with him and really loves him. I think he loves her too because he looks around for her when she is not right in front of him. That may or may not be love- it may just be Leo protecting himself from sneak attacks. He is really smart like that.


Isn't this such a cute brother sister picture!!! My mom has one of Brady holding me when I was a newborn and he is kissing me and that is pretty darn cute but this is like model babies cute! LOL Am I bragging? Sorry but they are that adorable

recent random photos

I have realized that this is not really a blog- it is just my online scrapbook. I don't often have time to type anything. It is hard enough to get the pictures off my sd card! Even as I one handedly type this I am holding Leo to keep him safe from "big sistah!" as she calls herself.

Leo's cute smile for uncle d'Art.

Leo trying to be happy even though he is in pain from his shots!!! He is so brave.

Leo being cute on his changing table

Christmas prep

Look at Leo's face!! I had just wrapped him up in this swaddler thing and he just looked like a little caterpillar and he was happy as a clam.

This is our much commented on Christmas tree! We put candy canes and a star on it and Michaela loves it... so has Quiggley who has eaten a few of them.

This is an adorable outfit that Aunt Tanya and family sent us. Today was Leo and mines first time to church and this is what he wore while we sat up on the stand because coincidentally it was my first time back and I was asked to speak... I just gave birth 4 weeks ago! I thought that gave me immunity or something... just kidding it wasn't that horrible.

This was Michaela's Pinkalicious 3rd Birthday Party!!! Michaela was so cute about having a pinkalicious party just like her cousin Ellie. Aunt Carrilyne made the MOST delicious pink cupcakes ever!! Something about Carrilyne is just too perfect that I should be jealous but no one can be with Carrilyne she is just that good. Thanks Carrilyne for saving her birthday!


Michaela is a very good big sister. She hasn't been too jealous and has been very gentle with him...so far. wish us luck that she stays this way.

Photo session

OK I am a strange picture taker!!! I pick up the camera and just take a million pictures hoping that one will turn out well but I should already know that my babies are very photogenic so I don't need to take so many of one single event but since I have all these adorable pictures I have to share them. Even though you might think they are all the same, they are slightly different! He was just starring at me as I was flashing him in the face with the light. Leo is such a cute baby!
I am going to be honest and just say that Rob and I have very beautiful children!

Adorable face

Leo

This is LEO CHRISTOPHER MALCOLM!! He was born November 17th at 3:01pm. Leo was 10 lbs and 21 inches long and he has been such a great baby to cuddle and love... of course probably every baby is.