Visiting Great-Grandma

On Tuesday, Luna and I drove down to Kirkland to visit Great-Grandma Larson. We got a chance to meet many of Grandma's neighbors and then met Aunt Emily for lunch. Luna loved sitting in Great-Grandma Larson's lap and was not at all happy when I tried to move her. She gave Grandma lots of smiles and coo's. We had a great time!

Rolling Over

Luna is changing daily. She is more and more alert every day and we have been lucky enough to even get smiles and giggles! Luna even rolled over while on the changing table the other day! Okay, so maybe she can't roll over at will, but when propped up on her front limbs, her mega-melon head gets enough momentum to cause her to tumble over onto her back. That counts, right?

Daddy's Turn

Alright, it's time for daddy contribute to this thing. I have so much stored up that I want to say. Mostly, I am amazed at how much I love this little girl and at how much more I love her mommy every single day. The whole experience has affected me so deeply and in ways I never imagined. The following are a number of my favorite pictures and descriptions of a few days over the last week or so.

You know you're pooping a lot when your diaper is this much bigger than your head. We still love you though, girl.

Even when she is screaming for mommy, I love her to pieces. I mean - have you EVER seen anything so cute?

Getting ready to go for a walk with Oma and Grandpa and mommy. Okay, I know this is cruel, but the first thing I thought of when I saw this picture was one of those "e-collar" things a dog has to wear after surgery. I was trying to find a link for an e-collar and I came across fashion e-collars. I thought I spoiled my dog. Not even close to this.

Rise and shine! We have started getting lots of smiles this week. I could feel my heart melting away...

We have been having some incredibly beautiful fall weather. No wonder it's our favorite time of year: cold, crisp days full of sunshine, spectacular colors, soft breezes, and the sound of rustling leaves. We decided to take a trip up to Semiahmoo for some good food and quality time outside.

Here is the little one all bundled up and ready to go. Thanks to Erin and Drew for the cap from Peru.

It was a perfect day.

Gus came, too. He would do this all day if we would let him. Good thing there were plenty of rocks to throw.

That's our pretty boy.

Oh ya, you're probably here to see pictures of the baby. Here are her cute wittle footsies.

Family photo!! I think this might be our first family self-portrait.

My girls.

Okay...so it started as the perfect day, and then on the way back to the car we came across AT LEAST 8 pink cars. And countless of these truly inspiring stickers.

I feel so lucky that our sweet, little Luna has something to aspire to.

(these licence plates say MKPride and MKPerk)

Oh, so pretty in pink...

That's right. You go girls. You go and put some make-up on. Please.

And another...and another.

And then this...the end to a perfect day. This reminded me of my first trip to the northwest. It was 1981, and I was 10. I came up with a friend from little league and his family. We visited Brownsville and St. Helens, OR. I saw Mt. St. Helens still spewing ash and collected ash from the street. On the drive home, I looked out and saw Mt. Hood in a situation similar to this. I was convinced the mountain was floating on the clouds. I knew from that day I'd make it back up here. I'm so glad this is home. It just doesn't get any better.

Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

On Tuesday, Luna got all dressed up and headed out to the pumpkin patch at Gordan Skagit Farm with Mom and I. It was my first "mom moment" trip. In other words, the only reason I was headed to the pumpkin patch was because I now have a kid and it was a prime photoshoot opportunity. It was a perfect fall day and we left with our obligatory baby-in-the-pumpkin-patch photos, a carving pumpkin and some gourds for decorations. Check out the fun below....Luna is ready to go! Oma & Luna
Yes, that's a smile folks
Sleeping among the "Night Owl" pumpkins

Being a super-model is so tiring!

Cousins come to visit!

Cousin Kristen and her two kids, Nolan & Kenedee came to visit today. We had a great time catching up, and hanging out. Luna is a little to small to "play", but she seemed entertained by her two super cute cousins. We look forward to seeing them again soon!

Kenedee, Kristen, Luna & Nolan

Kenedee shows Luna that tummy time is fun

Nolan shows off his photography skills

Luna & Kenedee chillin' together

Taking a nap with Nolan

More Wedding Pictures....

Here are some more pictures from Aunt Emily & Uncle Pat's wedding a few weeks ago. We had such a great time celebrating their special day!

Luna sleeping on Brian before the weddingOur new family

Getting ready before the ceremony

The famEmily is a superstar!The happy couple
The Larson clan
The Rutherford clan

Flanagan/Larson'sLuna's first dance with her daddy