Olivia's Birthday Party-Sept 27th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Today is Olivia's 1st birthday! Happy Birthday Olivia! We love you!

Here is one of her portraits...She looks so grown up!

Count Down...

The countdown is on to Olivia's birthday party and our house looks like a tornado hit it. However, we no longer have new appliances sitting in the living room! Frank and Rich put the stove and fridge in and they look great! Now, if we could just get new cabinets and countertops...oh well, someday.

I can't believe my baby is going to be a year old! She's beginning to look like a toddler now and not so much like a baby. She can practically run across the living room, she 'scolds' the dogs with a pointed finger and she jabbers like she's having this amazing conversation with you. Where did the time go? Wasn't it just July when she was still crawling? I am amazed at her everyday! What a blessing.

Workin' for a Livin'

Last Friday, Frank brought Olivia down to my office (Kibble & Prentice) in Seattle for a visit. Many of my co-workers have only seen pictures and a video or two of Liv walking. Everyone had a great time, especially Olivia! She walked EVERYWHERE!

Above is a picture of Olivia and me in the elevator.

Olivia exploring my desk...

Olivia "filing"...(Boy, do I look pregnant or what?!)

She liked my calculator...maybe she'll be an accountant? Everyone knows mommy's not good with numbers...
Here's Olivia sitting in my chair...she's a natural!

What a great way to end the work week. Showing off my daughter to everyone at work...although, they see plenty of her since my cubicle walls are covered in pictures of her!

New Toy

We bought Olivia one of those 'popcorn' pulley things that we've all had as kids. Although she loves it...

She will not pull it...

Or push it...

But she will carry it around!

So, I think she only likes it cuz it's new...not because it makes a lot of noise!

Speed Racer

Our good friends, Denny and Veronica, do autocross on the weekends. Last Sunday, we went out to Port Orchard to watch. While Frank was able to be the passenger in Denny's car, Olivia and I sat and watched with Veronica. After all the races were over and, Denny came in First Place, we were able to check out the car and decided it would be a great photo op to put Olivia in her bicycle helment and strap her in the car. Doesn't she look like she's ready to roll?

Speechless...

I just don't have any words to describe this picture...I have to laugh every time I look at it. This is one of her photos from her 11 month photo session. She's so goofy! A friend of mine says that all she needs to complete the look is a leather jacket...