Happy Holidays!!!

Happy Holidays from Tennessee. Maya and I flew down from Philly on the 23rd to spend Christmas with my parents and on the 3rd of January, Maya is going to be a flower girl in Valinda's wedding (one of my closest friends). We wish Adam could have come down too -
it was hard not having him around on Christmas, but it was very sweet of him to let us spend Christmas with my folks.
These are not all in order, the next three pictures were taken in Philly. That's Maya's cousin Jayden, who lives in Wilson, NY.
And there's Grandpaw all the way from Alaska!!!

Back in Tennessee now. . . there's Liam! He's 16 months now!
Uncle Eric, Aunt Erica, & Liam!

Christmas day! 2008
Papa!!!

Oma!
Ooh, presents?!

Adam and Maya watching the opening ceremony for the Eagles/Cardinals game last night. Maya was mesmerized by the guy singing the Star Spangled Banner. 11-28-08



Thanksgiving Crew



Dinner time!



You'd think she'd wanna wait for everyone to get to the table with their food right?

Pajamas and V8

Earlier this morning (11-25-08), Maya was rocking back and forth in the glider playing with her sippy cup full of V8 and just being all around the silly girl she is. 

Sometimes I forget to get the camera when she's being silly, but this morning I remembered! 

Oh, and incase you are raising an eyebrow at the V8, yes it's actually the real thing and she loves it! 

A Day in the Park

Adam, Maya, and myself went to the Pennypack division of Fairmount Park today and we walked around and had a mini photo-shoot. I thought it would be an excuse to get out the house, and also to capture some of the autumnal beauty the more rural areas Philadelphia has to offer.
11-09-08

Usually never can get shots of Maya getting piggy-back rides from me, but it's a pretty common thing that occurs more than once daily. She's rubbing her eyes her due to allergies. 11-08-08



I don't remember what this contraption is called that Maya has her hand in, but it's pretty cool. It's for children to carry around and eat from it without spilling all the contents. Adam come home with it after an excusrsion to the store.



I found an old whistle lying around, picked it up and started blowing in it and of course Maya wouldn't let me just whistle at her. Maya HAD to have it (what else can you expect?). 11-08-08



I used to sit in front of the mirror at my Grandma and Grandpa Davis' and make all sorts of different faces. I guess she takes after me because that's seeming to become a favorite past time. 11-07-08




This was taken in the middle of a tickle attack. I was quick enough to get the camera without Maya know what I was up to. 11-07-08