Bandelier National Monument

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On Labor Day we went for a drive through the Jemez Mts. and then through Bandelier National Monument (http://www.nps.gov/band).

Olivia's quilt made by Grandma

Grandma Kathee made Olivia the most beautiful quilt. The colors are so nice and bright and the lime green is such a great color! There are some patches with a soft pink and purple texture that Olivia will love to feel. Thanks for such a nice gift-we will cherish it forever!

Albquerque Wine Festival

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Kathee, Lee, Pat, Olivia, and I all took in the Albuquerque Wine Festival on Saturday. There were many of the local wineries that participated, along with entertainment and kids activities. Pat and Lee were troopers and watched Olivia-they went from tent to tent for the shade while Kathee and I went from tent to tent for the wine! We had lots of fun and got to taste a variety of the local wines. We were cut off after a couple hours by the guys-they blamed it on the heat, but I think they thought 2 loops around the place was plenty for us!

Grandpa and Grandma Froehich Visit

Grandpa and Grandma Froehlich are here to visit! We are so excited to have them here to meet Olivia. She is getting spoiled with lots of love!

Gone are the days!

After much thought (actually ALOT of thought), I decided it was time to give up my Mustang. Pat and I decided that we need more of a family vehicle that is practical for a baby and for traveling. A mini-van was brought up, but with only one child right now, I just couldn't do it quite yet. We went to the Ford dealership Saturday and took home a Ford Expedition to test drive for the weekend. It didn't take long to decide that we loved it-it's got all the options and then some we didn't even know existed, i.e. air conditioned seats! So yesterday, I took my last drive in the Mustang--right to Ford and we came home with the Expedition pictured below.

3 Weeks Old!

Olivia is 3 weeks old here. I know most of the latest pictures show her either in her bouncer, swing, or floor mat, but don't let this fool you-she doesn't like to be put down much. She has about a 10 to 15 minute attention span being left alone, and then wants to be held. Her hair in the pictures is usually how it looks-we try and comb it down, but it does what it wants! How cute though! She is doing much better with her days and nights but still doesn't always like to sleep in her pack-n-play that's next to our bed-so we give in & she snuggles with us. Not a good habit to get into, I know, but sometimes it's just easier!

It was only a matter of time...

For those of you who know our dogs Coco and Abby, you know that they live to play catch with their toy. Before Olivia was born, Pat and I were talking about how the dogs would react to her-Abby (our golden retriever) would be the protective one, and Coco (our lhasapoo & the dog pictured) would continue to be the little shit he is and would only try to play catch with her. Here he is trying to convince Olivia to throw his toy. He kept nudging it to her, and eventually ended up under her leg. Pat and I laughed hysterically at his repeated attempts to get her to throw the toy.