Wrapping up the Summer

One of the few shots I got them both to look

Alana out to dinner for Nana's retirement

Showing off

Racing down the slide

Alana on the drawbridge at the park














Loving the slide!

Alana has had a great summer so far. We can't believe it is almost over! She has been very busy lately going to the beach and playing at the park with mom and dad. She had a great time with her cousin Bridget last week. They both loved the park but were more interested in Bridget's cup than most of the toys for them to play on.

Weekend Fun!

Alana and Amelia saying goodbye to each other after a fun filled day

listening to the band

Dancing up a storm

Hanging out with the guest of honor-Mimi

Amelia and Alana w/Aunt Kinga and Uncle Brian

Playing ring around the rosie w/aunt Mel

Cousin hug

Alana sitting in mommy's rocking chair from when she was a little girl

Alana hanging at the beach w/mom and dad

collecting shells w/dad

sitting on the rocks w/her shell collection

Alana had a very busy weekend. On saturday she went to the beach w/mom and dad and ran all over the place. Sunday she got to see all her aunts and uncles and played all day w/her cousin amelia. We went out to dinner to celebrate mimi's retirement and both girls were the hit dancing to the live band they had at the restaurant.

Beach time

Hanging out with uncle Michael and aunt Kat

Wearing Uncle Michael's sunglasses

lounging out on uncle Michael

Swimming in the ocean for the 1st time w/dad

playing dress up w/her beach coverup and sunglasses that she popped the lenses out of

Hanging out w/aunt Cathy

Alana had a lot of fun the last week. Last week we had a special visit from Aunt Cathy and Uncle Paul from Pittsburgh. Alana loved playing with them and loved saying both of their names. Over the weekend Alana spent time at the beach. She went in the ocean for the 1st time w/daddy on Saturday and loved it, especially the taste of salt water. On Sunday Uncle Michael and Aunt Kat came to the beach and no one was happier than mommy and daddy b/c Alana wanted nothing to do with us since there were new people to entertain her. She had fun collecting rocks and shells with her new beach buddies.

Summer is Flying By

Alana discovering that she can get on top of the coffee table, this was her response to me telling her to get down!

Alana trying to put ALL of her toys on dad's lap

Alana playing with her laptop

alana at the museum, she loved the fish tank

alana in the raft at the museum

Coloring at the museum

She was very interested in glass waterfall

Alana playing in the kitchen of the pirate ship w/JT














Alana running on the draw bridge on the pirate ship

Admiring herself in the mirror

Couldn't take her eyes off the guitar player

Dancing at the pub for pa's bday

























Singing happy bday to Pa

Alana had a great weekend. On Friday she went to the museum w/her friend JT and got to see fish and a bunch of other "under the sea" exhibits. Friday night we went out to dinner to celebrate Pa's bday and Alana was the hit of the pub dancing away to the live guitar player. Saturday she got to spend some time with Uncle Kev and Aunt Kiki (Kinga) and then at night Uncle Michael and Aunt Kat watched Alana so mommy and daddy could go out to eat!

18 Months!

Alana posing for the camera

In deep thought by the pool

Alana singing w/mimi

alana and dad

Alana discovering she loves the ocean and wanting to run right in

alana out on her tricycle















Playing at her new water/sand table

Finding a snowman that is bigger than her and giving it a hug

Alana loving coloring at her new table

Very serious colorer

Alana just turned 18 months last week. She is 23.3lbs and 32 1/2in. She is growing so much. She has been loving the beach, actually liking the sand more and more. She loves to go in the pool and also loves to put her feet in the ocean. She is also the personal greeter at the beach sayin hi and bye to EVERYONE who passes by. She loves coloring and eating snacks at the table Aunt Cathy and Uncle Paul got her and playing with her water/sand table outside and riding her tricycle.