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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Family Session


Thanks to Paige Kimball Photography for our AWESOME family pictures, poor Paige had to cancel on us twice due to illness and both days were beautiful ... when we finally got together it was drizzling and cold; but I think that the change in outfit (Hailey was originally set to wear her red christmas tutu) and lack of glare made for even better pictures :) I couldn't be happier ....



There are so many more but alas blogger is being a pain in my rear and loading is taking forever, so for now .... that's all folks! You'll have to check us out later!


Monday, November 23, 2009

1 ....

Hmmm counting obviously doesn't intimidate ... perhaps the new time out will work?!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

One Little Monkey ...



Just waiting for her to fall off and bump her head one day

Little Update ...





So sorry for the hiatus -- life is as usual busy! Here are some updated random shots ...

Hailey and "Baba" Grey ... she's a good little mama!


Helping daddy with some fall cleaning ...


Hanging out on the computer ....



and sadly, even though Karl refuses to accept it and keeps putting it on her ... she seems to have outgrown her Wake hoodie :(


And finally she has graduated to a booster! I still remember thinking she would never be big enough for her high chair and now she's outgrown it, well actually she still fits, but she can flip the tray loose and throws her food all over the place, so now it is retired to the attic

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Sydney's Post



Almost a year to the day of Cali's Post, and here I am again scripting a blog through tears; I can only pray this doesn't become a tradition!


Sydney Sondermann D'Ettore was one loved little pup -- sure she was sassy, spunky and spoiled rotten, but she was a good, no great dog! She loved to run, she got that from her mama and Boompa ... she loved to cuddle and fall asleep on the couch, a trait definitely inherited from her Grandma, and she loved to play fetch! She loved birthday parties (especially her own ... her and I got to share one together just a few weeks ago!), she loved her doggie and human cousins, her little brother Vern, and to play fetch! She loved being fashionable, playing rough, barking at strangers, and playing fetch. I personally think Christmas was her favorite time of year as she loved presents, and have I mentioned she loved fetch?! Some may have called her a little "obsessed" but I like to think of it as passionate! She was a whole lot of personality in one little dog and she will be greatly missed by all those who loved her. Now she joins Caliboots and so many other Sondermann & Pagano pups up in doggie heaven; and even though I'm sure she's super content there I know she looks down and misses us too.


Lots of loves and kisses to Auntie Heidi, Uncle Mike, baby bump Jackson and cousin Vernie; we know all too well how deeply saddened you are and can only promise it does get better in time.

Monday, November 2, 2009

I Love ...

I love the way she works things out ... and just how much she's learned



I love the way I can make her eat just about anything if I add Ranch or Ketchup ...



I love that she's so complicated, yet so simple ...



and I love that after 18 months she finally has a no fuss bedtime routine!!!



I just love every little thing about my little bug :)

GO TITANS



Who would have guessed that the one game we went to this season the Titans would actually win!? We went with our good friends Jada and Garrett and had a great time!!! We got to tailgate, toss the pig skin around (I would be a great wide receiver, terrible QB!), and had awesome seats to the Titans first win of the season, no doubt due to the return of QB Vince Young! Perhaps their season will turn around now?!



Hailey bug meanwhile got to spend a day with my girlfriend Lauren and her husband and little boy Landon -- she had a blast, and was wide awake at 830pm when we got back to pick her up, chasing Landon around the living room!!! No pictures, but they were super cute!