Saying Goodbye To Our Friend Lisa

On Saturday we attended a memorial service for our friend Lisa Thompson who passed away to Ovarian cancer. It was a beautiful service - very sad but also so great to see all the support and love of friends and family in one room. Lisa is no longer with us but she will still be with us in our hearts and thoughts. We love you Lisa! Thank you for the brief time we had together, you were a rare and amazing person.

During the service Dylan and Matt took a walk - Dylan had to stretch her legs. Matt got a great shot of d out on the grass deep in thought - I think she was having her own quiet moment saying goodbye to Lisa.

Here's a few great shots of Lisa and Dylan from a picnic we had over the summer. Lisa was really good at making kids laugh - and adults too for that matter.

Playing Ball

Here's some shots of a little game of ball we played today. Dylan watched us playing ball with Maggie so now she thinks this is how the game is played. I'm just going with it, who says it can't be played this way.

A Visit With Great Auntie Doris

Well let the fun times begin! Or maybe I should say let the laughs begin!! A few weeks ago we were very honored by a visit from my aunt Doris - d's great auntie D. Doris (as I never really did call her aunt) is only 8 years older and was always more like a big sister to me than an aunt. When I was growing up she'd come out every summer. We had a lot of fun together and I always looked forward to her visits. So now that my cousins are both away at college, Doris decided to come out from Philly for her Spring break and get some lil d time. We only had her for a very short week and boy did it pass by quickly! She and Dylan had the best time together, they played and played and played some more. Doris bought Dylan a play ice cream set which lil d hasn't stopped carrying around - now everyone that walks in the house gets an ice cream cone (a true McBride at heart). It was really great having you out Doris ~ please come back anytime!!!!! We love you!!!!!

A beautiful day out in the garden.

Dylan loved feeding Doris.

Pike Place Market - Dylan LOVES people watching. She waved and greeted everyone that walked by.

A girls lunch at Etta's.

Dylan's favorite - playing in the garden.

And watering plants.

AND her new ice cream set. Cones for everyone!

A visit from Nan (Anne).

No time to stop and eat - so busy, busy, busy.... eat and run.

Everywhere we go Dylan makes friends. One day we met Matt at his office and all walked to Fremont for lunch. Doris had never had Thai so we headed over to Jai Thai - within 3 minutes Dylan had all the ladies from the kitchen singing, laughing, and playing with her. In about 4 she had several other staff members gathered around. Very comical. And this isn't the first time this has happened.

For Auntie Doris's last night we went down to La Rustica, our favorite Italian restaurant down on Beach drive. While waiting for our table we went across the street to a little beach for a few last photo opts. Oh and by the way my aunt really is that short - just kidding!

Me and my girl.

Oh what we will do for a good laugh.

Jammin' With Dad

We stopped by Matt's office the other day. Dylan didn't skip a beat in jumping on Dad's lap to help out. Matt put the headphones on her and she was all smiles.

Here's a few more pictures from another day we dropped in. Now every time we go see Dad the earphones are a must - and then there is the skateboard. Oh, dad's office is so much fun!

Year Check Up

We had our year check up last week. All is good and Dylan is ahead of her learning schedule - little smarty! She was cruising all over the docs office, getting into everything I might add! Funny enough she only gained 1/4 of an ounce since her 9 month check up! She's weighing in at 23lbs 14.5 oz (88%), height is at 30.5" (89%), and her head is at 46.5cm (86%). She's eating like a champ and we've got the go to switch to whole milk bottles!

Easter Fun

I remember Easter with fondness. Me and my brother with our baskets full of stuff. My mom and dad loved to, well at least I think they loved to, hide eggs for us to hunt out. The first Easter I recall, I was 5 and my brother about 10. We each had matching jeans with applique on the bell bottoms with matching hats for some reason and big grins on our silly faces. We lived in Maryland at the time and I'm sure we were a sight. Goofy red head boys soon to be strung out on sugar.

One year we had an Easter Egg hunt that had us hunting all over the yard. Well, we didn't find them all. And, these were real eggs, mind you. One of the lost eggs was hidden by the back door on the backdoor light. It went unnoticed for some time until it started smelling. Then it didn't take long to find. That was a hoot.

So, this year, our little girl gets her first real taste, a small taste, of Easter. No egg hunts, palm fronds or sugar, but she did get the little basket and some harassing from the dog. Christine filled Dylan's basket up with dried fruits and fresh strawberry's and cutie oranges. It was a pretty little basket, even after it spilled out on to the sidewalk. Question is: Did Maggie or Dylan get more of the fruit?

One thing that Dylan has that we didn't is the nifty little vintage coat, perfect for Easter. Christine and I found this shopping at a vintage store in Spokane on one of our many trips across the state to visit friends or on our way to Montana. We found all kinds of cool old stuff for the girl before she was born including this adorable coat.

Morning Jammy Time

Do you really need to get out of your jammies if you're going back to bed in a couple of hours? Nah, no need...especially if you are gonna just have breakfast and play.