Sammie's 1st Birthday!!

Danielle's dearest friend Samantha turned ONE on August 28th. Just one month after Danielle did. She threw a fun party with lots of things to play with, like a sand box, a playhouse and even swings!! Danielle enjoyed running around the yard with a party sippy cup & helping Sammie play with her new toys!


Danielle wishing Samantha a VERY Happy birthday and telling her it's great to be ONE!!


BIRTHDAY GIRL SAMMIE!!


Danielle's favorite party favor... a sippy cup?!


The kids playing in Sammie's new play house.


Sammie & Dani sharing nicely


Playing drums on Daddy's head.

Orcas Island FUN!

Sammie invited us to visit her Pops & Peaches on Orcas Island for a few days. Despite the crappy weather, we had a fun time. They have a deck that wraps around the house which the girls LOVED to run around. Their house sits on a cliff above the water. It was so peaceful & beautiful there.


Froggie LOVE!


Peek-a-boo...


I see you!!


Sammie Girl


Smelling the pretty flowers...


...AND picking the pretty flowers!


Looking for fish in the BIG sea.


Sharing the doggie bed, but Dani doesn't like to share balls. :)

Headless Punky, Part Deux

Ok, here is the video (I hope) that I thought I was posting last time. This one is better.

Headless Punky

In keeping with the pictures below. Here's a clip of her pulling a shirt over her head while walking about.

Playing Dress Up

One of Danielle's favorite things to do these days is to help me fold her clothes. Once I get them all folded I attempt to put them in her drawers but if she's fast enough, which she always is, she pulls them right out and tries to put them on... so here's her prancing around the house is some of her favorite items. (She likes to grab our clothes too, but I thought I would spare you from seeing our undergarments. :)


Pink is my favorite color


Strutting the cat walk...


LOVE the color but looks a bit snug (hense her squished face/brow :)


Wardrobe change?!


Just my size.


Giggling with Daddy, it's SO fun to play dress up!!

Punky Cam: Fun in the Water

Danielle is fearless when it comes to the water. She'll go right through the sprinklers. Here's a cute snippet of her at the park.

Little Miss Sunshine!!

Our little Miss Sunshine is enjoying the sunny days and all her new toys she got for her birthday. We've been taking daily wagon rides around the block, which she LOVES. She is always wanting to be outside exploring the wonders of the world or eating leaves & rocks.


Enjoying her new ride uncle Bubba gave her.


Taking in the sights.


Just plain CUTE!!


Am I going to make the step?!




Trying to climb up the slide.


THAT?! (Her thing these days is to point and say "that")


Chatting on the tele.


Danielle in her big girl chair... and pretty much done with photos!!

Punky Cam: Walking and Playing Ball.

This one was on here a week or so ago and we must have accidentally deleted it. So here it is again.

This was taken 2+ weeks ago now shortly after she started walking. She's already walking much faster and is very steady already. Glad we got a couple when it was new.

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY DANIELLE!!!

Saturday was Danielle's big birthday!! We had about 30 family & friends over for a BBQ. It was so much fun watching Danielle play with her cousin and all her friends. She got so many neat toys and had a blast playing in the ball pit and with the water toys. It's so hard to believe that just one (SHORT) year ago she was born. Time passes by so quickly... it makes me realize how much we all should live in the moment.




The pretty pretty birthday girl!!


Daddy's little princess.


Enjoying the ball pit one minute...


and minutes later the GREAT escape.


Uncle Bubba gave Danielle a wagon & we were giving free wagon rides.


Gracyn was in charge of pushing the kids in the wagon up the hill... she did an awesome job.


Danielle enjoying one of her new gifts... a water bottle


She didn't hesitate with the first bite


I think she liked the cake.


Could you tell Punky was all done?!


She made a pretty good dent.


Trouble makers Sammie & Dani making a mess.


Dani enjoying the treats she spread all over the floor.


Daddy's & Bebes... the party was finally over!!

Having fun with Cousin Zach

We've had a few busy weeks with G.pa & G.ma DeRemer visiting as well as meeting cousin Zach for the first time. We decided to picnic at Fairhaven Park and run through the sprinklers and play on the toys.


Zachy and Danielle enjoying themselves while having icecream at the Colophon.


Just getting use to the coldness...


Getting ready to run through the sprinklers


Zachy having fun in the sprinklers


Showing off her new bag she got from G.pa & G.ma DeRemer. It's a kitty backpack named RUDY.


BALLS BALLS BALLS... that's what she loves best at the moment!