To My Dearest Scarlette...

This is the story of your life from the moment we dreamed you up!
My hope is that you enjoy learning about each moment as much as we loved sharing it with you!

(Make sure you start from the beginning on June 7, 2009 - you'll find it on the right side of this page)

I love you with all my heart!

Mommy

Matryoshka

You first matryoshka! You love taking all of the dolls inside apart until you find the "baby!!"

Happy 17 Months!

Happy 17 months beautiful baby!

Ventura County Fair

Your first visit to the fair started with your first ride on a bus!

 

Then you got to ride a pony for the very first time!

 

And you loved the petting zoo! Cows and pigs and goats - you loved them all!

 

 

Baby Doll

You are so sweet with your baby dolls! I have the sweetest baby in the world!!

 

Happy Birthday Aunt Lena!

 

Last Day of Mommy & Me

 

 

Goodbye Teacher Joy! We'll miss you!

Little Annike

Everett's little cousin has arrived, and you got to meet little Anikke today (in the back on her Mommy's lap)!

Then you and Everett had a blast decorating his box house with stickers!

Daddy's Home!

 

 

Upside Down World

Dad sure knows how to bring the fun!

Hi Shadow!

You and your shadow are now friends! You love to wave hello to it and dance with it! So sweet!

You also discovered that Mommy and Riley have their own shadows too! How exciting!

 

Summer Pool Fun

Zane, Everett, and Tiana came over today to have some fun pool time with you! The boys splashed around wildly while the girls floated around daintily!

After all that fun in the pool, you noticed Alyssa trying to sleep in her carrier. You immediately took to caring for her and rocking her back to sleep! You are going to be such an amazing big sister, I just know it!

Sushi with Tsaps

You had some delicious edamame and sushi with Katya and Lyonia today! We shared the news of your future sibling with them and they are so excited for you!

Then on the drive home you showed off your artistic skills, creating art with the focus of Picasso and telling us about your new favorite color "Pupple!"

First Circus

Today you took the whole family to your first circus! The amazing stunts, sitting tigers, kneeling elephants, acrobats, clowns, gymnasts, and even a human cannon had you intrigued for the entire 2 hours!! It really was the greatest show on earth!

Sunday Breakfast

We went out to breakfast today at Eggs n Things, our favorite breakfast spot. You delighted everyone there with your adorableness and artistic talents!

Yummy Cherries

You love cherries, especially when you get to eat them off the stem like a big girl!

Santa Barbara Zoo with Friends

You visited the animals in Santa Barbara with your friends Katelynn, Lola, Mario, Tiana, and your newest friend, little Alyssa. You and Katelynn had too much fun carpooling together so you only got a 15 minute nap on the drive over and a 50 minute nap on the drive back, but you had lots of fun with the animals and your friends at the zoo!

 

Dinner with Everett

Everett had you over for dinner today! You didn't eat much, as per usual, as Everett chowed down the delicious dinner his mommy, Tracey, and daddy, Corey, whipped up for us all! Then you and Everett and the daddies had a great time running and choo-chooing around the house!

Riley's Mama

Riley is not only your best buddy but also your baby! You love to cuddle with him, kiss him, and - most of all - feed him! Riley is not much of an eater, but you make him excited to eat every meal!

Bib Please

I sat you down in your high chair today for dinner and you immediately reminded me that I needed to put on your "bib"! Then whenever your chin got messy, you used your bib to wipe it right off! Such a big girl!