November -December

Nine month chair pictures So big!

Dressed for the snow

Putting the angel on the tree

Sink bath at GG (Great Grandma) Novak's

Christmas at Aunt Judy's

Farm toy from Aunt Lana

Sock hands

Helping vacuum

Stand up toy from Aunt Rhonda

Out

Christmas morning at Nani's

Stockings at Nani's

Cousins

left to right: Hope, Brandon, James, Faith, Caleb, Andi

Bath toys from G & G Novak

Cuddling with Auntie Em on Christmas day

Stockings at home with Mommy and Daddy

Auntie Em made me this hat

I hit my lip on a chair and bleeded

Pick-a-Mandy put a barrett in my hair

All the cousins:Faith,Caleb holding Luke, James, Brandon, Andi, Grace, Hope

She has a red nose like Ruldolf! Clint's birthday party

Tights from Auntie Em

Outfit from Uncle Kevin, Aunt Tara, Rachel and Sam

Halloween

My pretty stained glass pumpkins all lit up! Be careful, Andi, that princess said that she wanted chicken for dinner!

Hope: Pouting Purple Princess

James:Spiderman, Grace:Ice Princess, Caleb:Batman, Faith:Pink Princess, Andi:Chicken, Hope:Purple Princess

What does Andi have?

Princess Faith

Amanda and Hopie - Amanda is wearing a pumpkin costume

that was Seth's when he was a little boy

Our fearless heroes and their damsel in distress! I think I've seen that guy in a panteen commercial.

A cool dude and a cute chick

Seven Months and Counting

My first ponytail

A cold day on the boat with my daddy!




Grandma invented this "seat" for me out of the cupholders on the boat. It holds my toys and helps me sit up straight. Thanks, Grandma!

Do you want to play with me Grandma?

I love this baby doll!

We saw Chris Sligh at the airport in Denver on the way to see Auntie Em and Uncle Chris! Cool!

My first airplane ride!

Eating lunch at Auntie Em's

Dot

Paisley

Seven month chair pictures

Sink bath

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo with Chad, Missy, and Evy Buyers

Our little chickadees: Andi and Evy

Laptop time with Daddy

Snuggling with Emmy

Chris' work: Sweetwater, he gave us the tour

Doing tricks

Two beautiful girls

Squish

Hilger's Market with Missy and Evy

Andi loved Evy's sweatshirt and would not leave it alone.

She just kept grabbing...

grabbing... grabbing...

grabbing...onery!

We put our 'punkins' in the wheelbarrow.

Paisley's thinking, "Alright, now this just crosses the line!"

Emily is 'studying'

We drove to Pakagon, visited the Pokagon Inn, had a picnic lunch at James Lake, went for a short hike, and walked through the nature museum.

Cork and Cleaver

A spoon for each hand

Big piece of bread

Andi will only snuggle like this with her Aunti Em.

Playing in Em's laundry basket

Lazy Princess

Nakie bottom after diaper change

Andi got all tangled up in the monitor cord before Auntie Em rescued her.She doesn't look ornery at all does she?

This was our last day in Fort Wayne-Missy and Evy met us at a park for some swinging fun!

Baby swap

Stuffed in

Curly hair

Smooch! My Grandpa Craig planted pumkin seeds for me

this spring...now I have a pumpkin the size of me!

My green beans are so messy!


I ate chicken for the first time last night, and then I threw up in my bed.

Today, I don't feel so great.Playing with my baby

Swinging at English Ranch park Sitting in my pumpkin...it's cold!Helping Daddy clean out the pumpkinFirst day of swimming lessons

Grandma and Grandpa bought me a new wagon

On this day, Mommy was putting my snuggly on my head and taking my picture.

She took A LOT!

Then, Mommy wiped my nose and I was sad.

Andi Abigail: half-way to ONE!

These first pictures were taken on Andi's 6 month birthday: 9-3-08. Kim Cormier does such a good job. Andi leaves a lot of laundry to be done, but the end result is fantastic!

This one is Mommy's favorite!

This one is Daddy's favorite!

At this point, one of us was done taking pictures...but these made really cute pictures.
Mommy, seriously, I'm done with pictures.
9-7-08 Andi got a new highchair and Daddy was feeding her sweet potatoes. It was bedtime.
So sad. :( Good grief, look how big Daddy's hand is!
9-7-08 On the way back from Mitch and Calli's wedding in Grand Junction,

there was plenty of time to sleep in the car.

9-5-08 This was Andi's half-birthday present from her Grandma and Grandpa Novak. Her feet don't quite touch the floor yet. But, once they do...look out!

9-3-08 6mo chair pictures

9-1-08 Andi loves this baby

8-27-08 Andi's sitting in Paul Bunyan's hand. This was on our way home from Minnesota where we went fishing with Grandma and Grandpa Novak, Aunt Lana and Uncle Rich, Justin and Katelyn on Lake Winnibigoshish.

The Novak family...awwww.
More sleeping in the car
8-26-08 "Horsey" outfit from Aunt Lana
8-25-08 Enjoying the lake
8-24-08 A rare photo of Pippy awake in the car.
8-23-08 Mitch and Greta's wedding in Whapeton, ND. Such pretty ladies!

8-22-08 We stayed with Great Grandpa and Great Grandma Novak on the way up north.
Great Grandpa playing with Andi

8-21-08 Riding the four-wheeler at Scott and Reva's.
Uncle Scott
Great Grandma Novak

Great Great Grandpa Novak established the Novak Farm in 1929. So, Andi is the 4th generation Novak to visit here. Neato!
8-21-08 Andi's first pony ride on Macy at Liberty Hill Farm (Uncle Rich and Aunt Lana's place)The mane is her favorite part!

Giddy-up Macy!

8-20-08 Aunt Rhonda is so comfortable!
She talks so sweetly to me too.

8-16-08 I can hold my own sippy cup
Fall is definitely on it's way, I need to be bundled up for a walk.
8-12-08 Papa Stoddard had a semi-retirement party at City Park in Ft. Collins

Hope had an orange sucker that she was 'sharing' with Andi.

Aunt Gail was visiting from St. Cloud, Minnesota, she and Andi are good friends. It was so hot

The Novaks, Stoddards, Forwood, and Fillers
Blowing Raspberries

Andi Abigail 4 weeks old

We had these taken when Andi was four-weeks old. We are FINALLY getting them onto the blog after struggling with technical difficulties. She has grown so much since these were taken, it's incredible, and I just set up her six-month picture appointment today, so stay tuned for more adorable pics!

She's tinkling in this one...oops!

I think this one is my favorite of them all!

End of July and Beginning of August

It was so hot outside this day

(Visiting Daddy while he worked on Grandma and Grandpa'a house)7-24-08 This is my kitty, Clyde. He let's me 'pet' him.

7-29-08 Playing with Aunt Gail and Pick-a-Mandy at the park by Uncle Seth's house.


7-29-08 family night
Swinging with Daddy in the 'special kid's' swing. This is the park by Uncle Seth's new house.
Hope and Faith
Daddy helped put a swamp cooler in the window at Uncle Seth's.
Watching a movie in Uncle Seth's living room.
7-31-08 Helping Daddy make grilled cheese and tomato soup. I'm in charge of the spoons.

Check out this video...there's a surprise at the end!



7-31-08 This is my ear. I found it all by myself.

I played with my ear until it almost fell off.
It made me very tired.

I pet Bonnie with my foot.

7-31-08 Sunset after church. We are so lucky to live in beautiful Colorado.

8-3-08 I'm 5 month old!
8-5-08 Faith is standing up all by herself. Plus she has Andi's pants on her head. Pretty fancy!8-5-08 Sleeping in my car seat (family night wears me out!)

Aunt Nancy and Uncle Larry bought this cute Gap outfit.8-6-08 Little Bo Pippy8-7-08 I have fun with my daddy.

July 2008

7-2-08 On the boat with Daddy
I can drive the boat!
When Grandma and Grandpa are in the water, I hold the flag. Uncle Rich is helping me. Nice tan, Uncle Rich!

I love that stinkin' giraffe!
7-3-08 I'm 4 months old!

Independance Day brunch at Nani's
We went to the par 9 golf course in Loveland to watch the fireworks
Standing on Mommy's hand

Mommy and me
Our family

These are my cousins (Caleb, Grace, James, Faith, and Hope) and their cousins.
7-7-08 I'm visiting Daddy at work...he's really comfortable to sleep on.
7-8-08 My four-month doctor's appointment: Dr. Sampera had a baby boy just a few days ago. So, we saw Dr. Ballard instead.

Lookie at my tummy...I'm healthy.

This is the bad part, I hated it.

7-12-08 My Grandma Jean and Grandpa Craig bought this Rainforest Jumparoo for me. I played so hard, I couldn't stay awake anymore! It was so much fun!!

I wore myself out.

7-14-08 Denise from work hand knitted this little sweater for me...it's perfect.7-15-08 We celebrated Nani's birthday on Family night...my Papa is so silly7-16-08 Taking a nap on the floor7-16-08 Look what I found...toes!
So then I tasted them They taste good!

7-18-08 Is this the cutest outfit or what? It's linen and it's the same color as I am...pink!