Breakfast with Karen and Tim before the Reunion

The two families had breakfast together on Saturday the 15th.

Grandma Joan visits for Jenn's 40th

Grace becomes a ham

Grace now likes to play with the camera and have her pictures taken. Of couse, she wants to look in the camera afterwards.

Grace gets a wading pool

Her favorite thing to do is throw all the toys from her sand-box into the pool. Then, take all the toys from the pool and throw them back in the sand-box. This can go on for hours.

Father's Day

Grace finally had her sand-box filled with sand on father's day.

Grace's New Table

A gift from her grandparents. After dad put it together, Grace spent a good portion of the afternoon practicing sitting in her chair. She loves it.

Grace visits the La Brea Tar Pits - June 10

On a nice overcast day in Los Angeles, we headed to the La Brea Tar Pits. Remember tar is seeping up into the ground. DON'T let you child run around. Grace found a small area in the grass were tar was coming up and nearly walked in it.

So, we moved inside into the Page Museum. Once again she was more interested in the other children. Who I had to tell not to pick her up - small girls always want to lift her up. She eventually found the children's are and plopped down, pulling a book from the stand.

Our Visit to LA Zoo on June 3rd

Grace was far more interested in the other school children and dirt than the animals. However, she did enjoy the large amount of space that she could run around in.

Grandma Joan Visits - A visit to Barnes & Noble

When Joan was out, one of our excursions was to Barnes and Noble. Grace enjoyed running amok in the children's area. And not being shy of strangers, she visited with a lot of other children and parents.

Her grandmother, also, got her some new books. Currently, Quiet Loud is her favorite.

Mother's Day

Jenn was not feeling weel, so I took Grace over to my folks for Mother's Day. She helped her great grandmother Esther open her gifts. Of course, she wanted to walk around with the purse for the rest of the day.

Grace at her cousin Cade's birthday in May

Grace came down with a little stomach bug and threw-up all over her dad upon arrival. Luckily, her cousin Matt had an extra Spiderman t-shirt.

Also lucky for dad, the girl cousins took over watching and playing with Grace for awhile.

PS - Grace goes off her bottle!

Easter 2009!

Grace enjoyed her Easter basket, particularly the grass, which, even now, is still being found through-out the house. Some summer clothes from her aunt and parents, and most importantly her own sunglasses, were left in her basket.

Satruday March 7 - Thurresson's Girls Fancy Nancy Birthday Party

Grace attened the Thurresson's girls Fancy Nancy Birthday Party. Of course she had to be fancy, which required Fairy Wings. She spent most of the party wandering around, chasing after the puppy, and picking up other children's shoes.

We had a wonderful time!

Grace Visits Oklahoma!!

Grace had a wonderful time visiting her grandparents in OK! Bundled up she took to the park across the street from where Joan and Ed live.

Also, she loved helping her mother pack when it was time to leave. Apparently, all she wanted to do was sit inside the luggage.

2009 Superbowl Sunday

Teresa visited and Grace was tickled at her friend who first made her laugh months and months ago.

Before Teresa arrived. I attempted to watch the superbowl and watch Grace at the same time. I was under constant baby attack. Until I pulled out Green Frog

Grace's 1st Presidential Innauguration

Grace enjoyed spending Tuesday the 20th watching news all day with her mom & dad.

Grace Cheers OU in BCS bowl

Chrsitmas in Retrospect - 2008

The Young family had a terrific 2008. And, to make a good year even better, we had plenty of time to see our families in December. We attended Jaylin's birthday party the 2nd week in January, then the Lenninger's Annual Xmas Bash, then Karen and Joan came to visit, then Christmas at both the Young households, and finally dim sum in Chinatown. What a month!