California

We made it!  Maggie & Mom arrived last week and have finally recovered from the trip.  We are very happy that there are only a handful of trans-atlantic flights left for us this year.  Capitola is sunny and warm with a little bit of morning fog.  Could not ask for more.  I don't have any pictures for you as of right now... still trying to figure out how to download them to this computer.  So, take my word for it... we are having Fun!

Uncle Johnny came up from LA to spend the weekend watching Maggie while we went to good ol Fresno.  They went to the kite flying contest on the beach downtown and Maggie had a great time watching all of the little kids running around (I think that the kites were too high for her to see!!).  

Tomorrow is her first swimming lesson with my old swimming coach.  Should be fun!

Spring time finally!

The blossoms are out and the weather is warming up. Saturday was nearly 70 degrees! Maggie & mom spent the day exploring the garden and crawling around on the grass.

Toothbrush

Maggie's new favorite toy is a toothbrush! Her very own toothbrush with a turtle on it. She carries it just about everywhere.

Check up!

At almost 8 months... Maggie is 20 pounds, 11 ounces and 28 1/2 inches long. What a big girl! Doctor was very impressed with all of her tricks.

talking to grandma stephanie

Standing on the coffee table

Look at those teeth!

Maggie helping with the Laundry

Maybe we should just stick her in the washing machine too! Look how dirty she was after dinner.

All dressed up

Ready for her Playdate.

The Race

Here they come! Look at the concentration on Maggie's face.

Pulling Up

Maggie is now pulling up and cruising around the living room. Here she is pulling up on the door to the kitchen. To her surprise Daddy appeared on the other side!

Problems with the camera

I will save all of the details, but there have been some problems uploading pictures from my camera. But then today it is working. So, I will take advantage and post as many Maggie pics as I can.

Pictures sent from Joy & Dick

We had a really great time with Joy & Dick while they waited for Patrick to arrive in England. Dick just sent this picture of us getting ready to head out for a traditional pub lunch. They finally did get to spend some time with Patrick... only a few days! Such is the Air Force life.

Joy & Dick come to visit!

Joy, Dick & Maggie waiting for Patrick to return home!

I want out!!

Mommy & Maggie

Another day, another development

Everyday we wake up and little miss Maggie has something new to show us. Yesterday it was clapping and deciding that she should feed herself. Notice the food on her forehead!

The cutest pair

Maggie & Daddy all dressed up and ready for the party!

Finally some Easter shots!

Mom & Maggie at Easter dinner at Dori's house.

The winner of the 2008 'Smith Family Easter Bake Off' and the only entry this year. John thought it better to forfeit and sleep in.

Can you believe it? It snowed 3 inches on Easter Sunday. This is the view out the kitchen window. When will spring get here?!?

At the Farm

We took Maggie out to the Farm to see the new babies of spring. This little piggy was not too happy that John was in the pen with them. He kept on biting his legs! Maggie thought it was really funny.

There she goes...

Can you believe that Maggie will be 7 months next week! At her 6 month appt she weighed in at 19 pounds, 3 ounces and was 28 inches long. She has been meeting huge milestones over the last few weeks. As you can see from the picture she is off and crawling!!

Happy St. Particks Day!

I told you I would never get caught up... we are a few weeks behind at this point. Oh well! We had a great St. Patricks Day in Capitola with mom & dad. Maggie wore her special dress to celebrate.

Sunglasses

How funny are these sunglasses? Maggie had no clue what to do with them. She did not open her eyes at all. She finally got use to them, did not take the off, but did not open her eyes! Thank you to cousin Barbara & Aunti Judy for the glasses and for getting her ready for Mexico

March in Carmel

Blitz & Pinky come to visit! It was a little colder than Vegas.
The boys & Maggie having a serious discussion on the beach. My guess it involved food.

Spring time in Capitola

John getting ready for the waves & Maggie playing on the lawn.

Our neighbor Audrey & us before our early morning walk. Perfect weather and a beautiful view!
Mommy & Maggie out in front of the house.

Some family shots

Maggie with Cousin Brian

The Chambers

Aunti Judy & the cousins!

Playing the piano with Grandpa

I am still in the process of posting some great shots from our trip. It might be months before I actually get caught up. Here she is with Grandpa learning how to play the piano.

Katherine

Our friend Katherine is a professional photographer and does amazing work with children. She got some great shots of Maggie (and we got one of her above!). If you have got the time... the proofs are at: http://web.sendtoprint.net/ Event id: maggiesmith

If you want to see more on Katherine, her website is http://www.katherineemery.com/

Maggie's Baptism

While we were home, we had Maggie Baptised in the Catholic Church. Father John at the Carmel Mission was kind enough to perform the ceremony and we had almost 30 friends and family attend. Father John spoke of the wonderment of children and how amazing all of their new discoveries were. Maggie decided to chime in and made it clear that she agreed. Perfect timing. I forgot my camera at the ceremony so I hope that the 'paparazzi' were able to get some good shots. If you have never been to the Carmel Mission Basilica, it is beautiful and worth a visit. www. carmelmission.org

Uncle Johnny

Maggie loved Uncle Johnny...