Licking the Spoon

One of the joys of childhood is licking the spoon when your mom makes a cake.  Here is Nina's first spoon.  She kept asking for more.

Sick Baby

Nina with a fever

One day while we were swimming Nina came down with a slight fever.  When we got home Amelia made her a little bed on the couch.  She made sure that Nina had all of her favorite blankets and turned on Sesame Street for her.  Amelia was a terrific little nurse and Nina was feeling better in no time.

Circus

Amelia and I ventured to the circus this year.  We decided Nina wasn't quite ready but probably next year.  It was a great show as always and we had fantastic seats!

Cousins

Cecelia and Amelia

Cecelia came down from Denver to stay with us for an entire week.  We did something fun everyday.  I didn't capture much of it in pictures though.  We went mini-golfing, to the zoo, swimming, to the park, just to name a few activities.  This picture is of the girls having a picnic in the yard.  Amelia is lucky to have a cousin on each side of the family that is just about her age so she always has someone to play with at family events. 

Baseball

Nina spend a lot of baseball time in here.  We call it Baby Jail.

Because she is always trying to bat even when other kids are already batting

Amelia at bat

Adjusting her cap

Even Cecelia got to play

Cecelia at bat

 This was our first baseball practice.  We are the Yankees this year.  Cecelia was staying with us for the week so she got to play too, she even got a cap to take home. 

I Guess Nina Couldn't Wait

Notice all the beautiful sprinkles and the corner dug out by a little hand

Philip and Amelia baked my birthday cake this year.  Amelia did all of the decorating.  While we were not in the kitchen, Nina decided to help herself.

Children's Museum

Princess Nina

Fairy Amelia

Amelia loves the children's museum in Pueblo.  It has lots of arts and crafts, which is right up her alley.  Nina and I both left covered in paint too.