Wah, Wah, Wah, Wah (Like on Charlie Brown)

Recently Lilly has been amazing us with her responses to our indirect requests. Up until this point we have pretty much been blabbing at her just for the sake of talking. Not anymore though. Here is an example: Lilly was cruising around at my parent's house with a toothbrush in her hand. My friend Bev asked her where she had gotten it. Lilly walked her right into the bathroom and opened up the toothbrush drawer. Also, today she asked for a bath and I told her okay but that I needed to get a towel first. I turned around from running the water and she was standing behind me with the towel. She had gone across the house to get one.

She blows our minds. She has about a 50 word spoken vocabulary, but she is understanding much more than that.

Thanksgiving Day

Happy Birthday Noni

Lilly has decided that she is going to call my mom, "Noni." We recently celebrated her birthday. Lilly LOVES all of her grandparents a lot! We are so fortunate that all four of them live close enough for Lilly to have a strong relationship with them. They are all so patient with her and pretty much spoil her rotten.

We also recently celebrated Lilly's Great Grandpa Bob's birthday.

Pretty in Pink

This is her bear.  We didn't think she would end up with a security item.  But there is no doubt she loves on this bear.

Cheese!  She's still got those cheeks.

Lovely and Delightful

Each one of these pictures warms my heart. 

Over the Hills and Through the Woods

My grandpa, mom and Alan have moved from the desert to Arrowhead. It is awesome!

The house was built to the specifications of a wildlife preserve so their are tons of critters everywhere. My grandpa fills all of the feeders every morning. Then squirrels, chipmunks and all kinds of birds mob the back deck.

You can then go inside to the warmth and sit on these comfy, cozy chairs and watch the feeding frenzy. I think that my grandpa is really enjoying the simplicity and beauty in his new life.

In the far distance are the Pinnacles. This whole canyon and many of the surrounding houses burnt during the fires last year. That means that the area should not be subject again to fires, for awhile at least.

Shakin' a Tailfeather

She loves to dance!

This is her dancing in front of a juke box at King Taco. It is great how babies have zero inhibitions. For them, any time is a good time to be silly.

Halloween 2008

This is Lilly with Mike. He is Ryan (Nikki's husband) and Heather's dad. He is such a great guy! Their whole family is ALWAYS so incredibly warm and welcoming. We went over to Rick and Heather's to share the holiday and to trick or treat outside of the Upland hood.

Happy Dalmatian Lilly

It is hard to see, but there is a little black tail that would wag when she walked.Enjoying the fruits of her labor. Gettin' her candy on. She walked, pretty much, the whole way. It was a trek for her but she caught on and followed the other little guys up to the doors to get her loot. She wasn't afraid of anything, but then, she rarely ever is.

Nikki, Lilly, R.E. & Sleeping Beauty