On the Move...

There is absolutely no stopping Miss Margaux... not only is she all over the place with her crawling, she's now pulling herself up on things!!! It's all happening too fast & although it's cute, my baby is getting too big! They both love being outside but it's challenging with Margaux. She refuses to stay on a blanket & will do anything to get to the grass, pull out a hand full & stuff it in her mouth. She's our little cow! Can't get her to eat any solids but she sure loves grass! Also a few of Marin @ the park. We're looking forward to Katie & Dan's visit tomorrow. xoxo

Splash!

Marin enjoyed the morning @ a splash park in Germantown with her friends Camden & Henry. She loved running through the water & getting her face wet. A lot of running & screaming involved. Also a short video of Margaux crawling, although it's not her best crawling because the dress is getting in her way. Grandma J. says I'm mean & should change her, but the dresses are too cute! She'll survive. She's getting quick & crawls from room to room now. My baby is getting so big! xo

Pictures of my ladies today. This morning I was in the bathroom putting my hair up & heard Marin yell, "Mommy I ready to go to the store!" So once I got into her room to find her I quickly realized that she too had done her hair & was all set to go...purse & all! It was too cute. I'm working on getting some video of my little crawler. She's all over the place. xoxo

A New Era in Brown.Family Photography...

After weeks of research, I finally bit the bullet & invested in a new digital SLR camera. A big decision & lots of $$$ so hopefully this means even better blog updates to come. Here are our 1st two shots from tonight. My ice cream & Gary in action. I'm anxious to get some shots of the girls in the morning. Until then I need some sleep. xo

Silly baby!

Can you believe this little thing is crawling?? Marin was so lazy & didn't move at all until she was 10 1/2 months old. Margaux is a different story. She seems to be doing everything a lot faster, which makes me sad knowing that she's growing so fast & Gary happy that she's more active, functional and "fun" as he says. Daddy & Marin also think it's funny to place her in Marin's doll pack-n-play. The other 2 pics are during her 2nd most favorite time of the day... being naked after bath.(1st is bath time itself.) She's perfected the tri-pod pose & makes us laugh each time she does it. She'll drag her head all the way across the floor to get what she wants & is getting better at crawling each day. We love her so!! xoxo

Tonight we headed to the Zoo for Kids Night...lots of food, music & fun! Marin danced the night away (along w/ Gary)... it was very cute. Unfortunately, it got late & Margaux needed to get to bed. We had to tear her away. Needless to say Marin fell asleep quite easily after all the dancing. The other pic is of Margaux & her friend Brynn Danen playing @ our house.

We had a great time visiting the Circus Parade festivities along the lakefront this morning. After we finished there we went for a long walk along the lake & ended at the Art Museum. Such a beautiful day...it was hard to get Marin to the car. I have some circus pictures, but they are not nearly as cute as these!! xoxo

Our little fish!

A few shots of us swimming @ Rankin's. Marin LOVED the water. Several days she went swimming both in the morning & afternoon. So much energy, I can't even tell you how many times she jumped into the pool. She would have stayed in the water all day long... blue lips, goose bumps & all!

Puppy wait.....

Two videos from the week. Video #1 is Marin chasing the neighbor's dog around up north. She kept telling him to wait for her. Unfortunately, he was deaf & didn't hear a word she was saying which is probably why he didn't acknowledge her!! Notice she also stands below the deck & yells for everyone to "Look @ me!" Video#2 is "fearless" taking her first dive off the diving board with Shanna. xoxo

Trip to Lakewood

On Friday we all headed up to Lakewood to spend some time @ the cabin on the lake. We had a fabulous time & were so happy that the weather cooperated. Both girls enjoyed their 1st boat rides. Marin couldn't get enough of the water & even went tubing for the first time! She had a blast! We were so surprised that she wasn't scared... but as always, she's our fearless little one! She's enjoying our week-long trip to GB a little too much. It's going to be a sad day when we pack up & head home on Monday!! xoxo