Fall Fun

September 2012

Trick or treating with our friend Jensen

Visiting the Witches with our friend Lily

Little People Halloween Party 2012

 November 2012

November 2012

Happy Gotcha Day Sameeha!

I LOVE this picture!  My sister-in-law took it using her iphone, so the resolution isn't very good, but the photo is perfect!  We were at Russell's great-grandpa's cabin last weekend.  One afternoon we went down to the river to dip our toes in the cold water.  Sameeha was sitting on this rock and having a grand time posing for us.  She knows she's cute and loves to show off.  Also while at the cabin she took 12 consecutive steps.  It was short lived, however, and she is usually only taking one or two at a time now.  She is getting braver each day and we think she'll be walking by Halloween.

Sameeha has brought so much joy into our lives this past year.  We all love her so much!  She is quick to smile, loves to laugh, and has started teasing her sister.  Priya and Sameeha are the best of sisters and play together very well.  They love to chase each other and make each other laugh.  What a blessing they both are to us and our entire families.  They have all the grandparents and their aunts and even some uncles wrapped around their fingers.  We love them so much!

Happy Gotcha-Day, Sameeha!!  

We are blessed to have you and we love your birth-parents and are 

thankful they chose us to have you in our family!

Dallas LPA Convention

We had SO much fun going to the annual LPA convention, held this year in Dallas, TX!

We got to see old friends, make new ones, and spend lots of fun times together.  Our favorite part was being with our friends from Utah that traveled with us, being with all the other LPs and enjoying the comradery, and also all the activities we did.

 Russell's favorite part was getting to actually play football at the DALLAS COWBOYS STADIUM!

Priya and "my friends!" watching their dads and brother's play football.

 

 Family picture at the Circle 'R' Ranch

 Dressed up for the 4th of July.  

Sameeha isn't walking yet, but she can stand next to a wall or for a few seconds on her own.

 Utah friends Aubrey, Amber, and Adawna

Priya was popular on the dance floor!

 Dancing with her friend James.

Tiffani and Rachel meeting the Cowboy before he performed for our group.

Utah friends at the ranch.

Happy 4th Birthday to Priya!

 Family Dinner with the Grandparents and Adawna's Sister.

Elias, Aunt Celeste, Papa Shane, Grandma Debbie, Priya, Grandma and Grandpa Smith, Papa Hue, Russell (Adawna taking the photo)

 Happy Birthday to you....Happy Birthday, Dear Priya!  

Happy Birthday to you!

 A fun new game to play!

 Priya got a ride on ATV for her birthday!

Sameeha is enjoying her push toy and watching 

Priya zoom up and down the sidewalk.

Summer Fun!

 Camping with our family!  Priya, Shawnee, Sameeha, and Annika 

Shawnee and Annika are two of Russell's nieces.

 Sameeha, Adawna, Russell, and Priya playing games at camp,

 Both of these girls love to color!  

Sameeha just loves doing whatever Priya is doing.

 Such a pretty girl!  Smiling for a picture at a wedding we attended.

Sameeha jammin' on the piano, singing the blues.

Happy 1st Birthday, Sameeha!

We celebrated on several occasions!  Once with just the four of us and once with the grandparents. Sameeha loved every minute of it!

Ready to party!!

Make a wish!

 What a yummy cupcake!

 Priya wanted to help open presents, 

but Sameeha wanted to do it herself.

 What a big cupcake!  Happy Birthday with the grandparents.

More cupcakes, yipeee!

Happy Birthday, Mia!  We love you!!

Family Fun!

 Sameeha LOVES to brush her teeth!  She saw me brushing my teeth and spit out her pacifier so quick!  When I continued walking away and brushing my teeth she started throwing a HUGE fit.  So I went and got her, her toothbrush too.  Then she was happy.  She gets excited every night when we brush the girls' teeth.

Sameeha is now pulling herself up on stools, boxes, chairs, and the coffee table.  She tries to pull up on Priya too, but Priya isn't quite as stable as the stool is.  Instead of crawling to get around she does the bear crawl.  She goes on her hands and feet, rubbing her head on the ground, or pivoting and then rolling.  She'd rather be walked around holding someone's hand though.  She loves getting around more now.

 Sameeha's bear crawl.

 

YUMMY!!!  A red licorice!

 

  

Our local Little People of America chapter planned a day at the zoo.

The first thing we always do is stop at the Lion Fountain for a drink.

Then we took a ride on the train with our friends!

 Priya loves trains and thought this was the best part!

Later we took a ride on the carousel!  A first for both of the girls.  '

Sameeha enjoyed the ride more than Priya did, I think.

Later we got to take a rare close up picture with a tiger. Russell and Adawna thought this was awesome,  

Priya was NOT convinced that the glass would keep him away from her.