Silly Sleeper

Miss Lilly has successfully slept in her big girl bed for almost one month. Ever since, she has popped out of bed at 5:30am when she used to wake at 7. Each morning she comes to our room. Usually, she yells "Mama" while strolling down the hall. Sometimes she stealthly climbs on the bed. Since Claire is still in the basinette in our room, the addition of Lilly early in the morning must be quite a sight. When she comes to our room she is given two choices: 1. Go back to her room and go to sleep (she never chooses this option) or 2. Climb in bed and go back to sleep for another hour.
I think she looks forward to her early morning cuddle with mom.

DVD Slideshow from Claire's Photo Shoot (sound included)

Tornado Hits Chandler, AZ!

OK, so a real tornado didn't hit Chandler, AZ... just Lori's family. Nana, Aunt Amy, & cousins Emma and Kate visited from Kansas. Lilly was ultra happy to have live-in play mates for the week. Nana was ultra happy to leave behind the massive thunderstorms that have roared through Kansas over the past weeks. We spent our time visiting all of the favorite places... malls, restaurants, splash parks and more. Thanks for coming to visit!! Come back soon! To view our slideshow, click on the picture above.

End of May slideshow

Click on the photo to view our most recent slideshow. These pictures highlight Claire at age 5 and 6 weeks.

Big Bed... Big News

We are pleased to report that Lilly has successfully slept in her big girl bed for 5 days in a row. Halleluliah! Surrounded by stuffed animals, pillows galore and cozy blankets, Lilly has found comfort in her new resting spot. Nap time and night time are usually uninterrupted, but occasionally she wanders out of her room at least once. Mom can't get used to Lilly's escape from her room each morning. Lilly wanders down the hall around 6am to find her sleeping parents and baby sister... that will take some getting used to!

April/May Slideshow

This show highlights Claire's first month and other family events.

Cinco de Mayo... Cinco de Mia!

Today, Scott and Monica (Rob's brother and sister-in-law) welcomed their third child to the family.
Baby Mia Valentina was born at 12:20pm weighing 8lb 9oz and 21 in. Monica and baby are resting and doing well. They are in Denver, Colorado.
Welcome to the family, Mia! Lilly and Claire send their love and can't wait to see you later this summer. We love you already.