What a great time we had celebrating Marlo's birthday. It's so hard to believe she's so big already!
Posts
Caturday, kinda.
6 hours ago
Showing posts with label Marlo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marlo. Show all posts
Monday, July 16, 2012
Marlo's Birthday Party
July 15, 2012
What a great time we had celebrating Marlo's birthday. It's so hard to believe she's so big already!
What a great time we had celebrating Marlo's birthday. It's so hard to believe she's so big already!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Krepp Family Christmas
December 29, 2011
Have I mentioned how much I love these people? The kids spent Christmas Eve at their dad's house this year, so Doug and I were flying solo. Our lovely extended family invited us to join them for their annual get-together, and we had just a great time. Our besties David and Carrie didn't even know we were going to be there until earlier in the day--we were so excited to get to see them for Christmas! Food, family, friends--seriously, the best kind of way to celebrate Christmas.
Mama Carol's beautiful grandkids--Shanda, Marlo, Mike, Morgan, and Freya
Cheryl with Miss Marlo
We got Morgan, Marlo, and Freya huggable stuffed animals for Christmas. Cheryl stole a little hug from Marlo's bear: )
Freya and her moosie.
Momo hugs her teddy.
Auntie Carrie with Morgan
Dave with two pretty special girls.
Too bad these girls don't like the camera at all....
I just love Freya's candy cane outfit! The two girls chased each other in circles around the living room non-stop. I can't believe they didn't just drop after awhile, but they were still going strong even after most of the adults were ready to call it quits. Oh, the magical power of Christmas!
Doug and me
Two of my favorite boys--David and Doug
Too adorable!
Have I mentioned how much I love these people? The kids spent Christmas Eve at their dad's house this year, so Doug and I were flying solo. Our lovely extended family invited us to join them for their annual get-together, and we had just a great time. Our besties David and Carrie didn't even know we were going to be there until earlier in the day--we were so excited to get to see them for Christmas! Food, family, friends--seriously, the best kind of way to celebrate Christmas.
Mama Carol's beautiful grandkids--Shanda, Marlo, Mike, Morgan, and Freya
Cheryl with Miss Marlo
We got Morgan, Marlo, and Freya huggable stuffed animals for Christmas. Cheryl stole a little hug from Marlo's bear: )
Freya and her moosie.
Momo hugs her teddy.
Auntie Carrie with Morgan
Dave with two pretty special girls.
Too bad these girls don't like the camera at all....
I just love Freya's candy cane outfit! The two girls chased each other in circles around the living room non-stop. I can't believe they didn't just drop after awhile, but they were still going strong even after most of the adults were ready to call it quits. Oh, the magical power of Christmas!
Doug and me
Two of my favorite boys--David and Doug
Too adorable!
Monday, November 14, 2011
Happy Birthday, Gary Martin
November 14, 2011
After-hours birthday party for Gary Martin at Giuseppe Gallo's!
David and Doug
Cheryl, workin' the bar.
Valerie and Carrie
Adorable cousins, Freya and Morgan
Love the Krepp family!
A bundle of adorableness--puppy and baby! (Miss Marlo)
After-hours birthday party for Gary Martin at Giuseppe Gallo's!
David and Doug
Cheryl, workin' the bar.
Valerie and Carrie
Adorable cousins, Freya and Morgan
Love the Krepp family!
A bundle of adorableness--puppy and baby! (Miss Marlo)
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Happy Birthday Marlo!
July 31, 2011
We got to celebrate Miss Marlo's 1st birthday with her family at Giuseppe Gallo's. The whole restaurant was filled with people who love her! I'm pretty sure her favorite part was getting to dig into her own cake: )
Opening up the presents, and holding the teddy bear from Auntie Donna
Shanda, buried under all the tissue paper
The birthday girl and her cake
Freya giving kisses to Auntie Donna
Love and hugs from Miss Morgan
Freya, enjoying a birthday cake sugar high
Carrie, Debbie, and Emily
Danielle, Bree, and Doug
We got to celebrate Miss Marlo's 1st birthday with her family at Giuseppe Gallo's. The whole restaurant was filled with people who love her! I'm pretty sure her favorite part was getting to dig into her own cake: )
Opening up the presents, and holding the teddy bear from Auntie Donna
Shanda, buried under all the tissue paper
The birthday girl and her cake
Freya giving kisses to Auntie Donna
Love and hugs from Miss Morgan
Freya, enjoying a birthday cake sugar high
Carrie, Debbie, and Emily
Danielle, Bree, and Doug
Monday, July 18, 2011
Auntie Donna Gets to Babysit
July 17, 2011
The other day, I got a call to pinch-hit as babysitter for my darlings, Miss Morgan and Miss Marlo. My own beautiful girls are 18 and 12, as you probably know if you've visited this blog more than a few times, so it was a delight to revisit little girlhood for awhile. When I got there, Marlo--one of the happiest babies in the world--was on her tummy in the living room, amusing herself with some bright and colorful toys. Morgan was watching Yo Gabba Gabba on the tv. (As a side-note, let me just say that Yo Gabba Gabba was kind of creepin' me out--almost as much as Teletubbies did back when Danielle was little. Give me Blues Clues and Bear in the Big Blue House any day!) The girls both broke away from their pressing activities to greet me when I came into the room. Don't you just love the unabashed joy in the greeting of a little one who is happy to see you?
The first thing I did was whip out the camera. It's what I do. At first Morgan wasn't in the mood to have her picture taken, which is a little surprising, because that kid is sunshine personified. She wasn't in a bad mood, though--she just said politely, "No thank you, Auntie Donna," when I asked if I could take her picture. She was more than happy to serve as director, though, for Marlo's photo shoot, and offered up the helpful hint that Marlo loved to see her pictures after they were taken. And my goodness, did her little face light up at seeing her pictures in the view finder! After awhile, Morgan decided she'd like to have a few of herself as well. In this picture, by the way, Morgan is hugging sissy, not choking her. She is so good with her sister and really loves her. : )
After pictures, Morgan went back to the tv show for a few minutes before declaring it time to go in the backyard to play tag. Of course, Marlo doesn't play tag just yet, so it was just Morgan and me. A two person game of tag is not the norm, but it was no deterrent to Miss Morgan. Tag, you're it. Tag, I'm it. Tag, you're it again. She didn't seem to care at all that there was no one else who might keep her from being the next 'it' once she tagged me. It didn't matter; she just loved playing the game.
Then, just as suddenly, the game was over. Back to Yo Gabba Gabba. (Who IS that creepy dude in the bizarre wig?? She might have loved him, but I'm pretty sure some of my nightmares that night were born of having seen this guy on tv earlier in the day.) Marlo and I played peek-a-boo for a bit, and then we were off to the backyard again, this time for a round of hide and seek. Marlo accompanied us for this game, because I didn't want to go into hiding when I was babysitting. People frown on that sort of thing in a babysitter. So Morgan hid, and Marlo and I found her. (She doesn't realize that her giggles are audible even when she's out of sight.) Then Marlo and I hid--not well, I might add. Nana's backyard doesn't have a lot of hiding spots for an overgrown adult holding an infant. We awkwardly ducked behind the patio table, but we were no match for the super-sleuthing skills of Morgan. Her turn led her to hide--in the same spot as the first time-- but Marlo and I listened to her giggles for a little while before we 'found' her again. At that time, even she recognized the limitations of Nana's yard for hide and seek, and we went back to tag.
After some serious tagging, we decided to come in and have a quick snack of yogurt (Marlo had a bottle) and in no time at all, Nana was back from her doctor's appointment. Auntie Donna got lots of hugs and kisses, and gave promises to see the girls soon, and then I was headed back home to my own beautiful grown-up-way-too-much-for-this-nostalgic-mommy kids. I adore the absolutely amazing kids my own children have grown up to be, but sometimes I really, really miss the wonderful world that toddlers and infants inhabit. I'm so thankful I've got family and friends who will let me 'borrow' theirs for a little while sometimes.
The other day, I got a call to pinch-hit as babysitter for my darlings, Miss Morgan and Miss Marlo. My own beautiful girls are 18 and 12, as you probably know if you've visited this blog more than a few times, so it was a delight to revisit little girlhood for awhile. When I got there, Marlo--one of the happiest babies in the world--was on her tummy in the living room, amusing herself with some bright and colorful toys. Morgan was watching Yo Gabba Gabba on the tv. (As a side-note, let me just say that Yo Gabba Gabba was kind of creepin' me out--almost as much as Teletubbies did back when Danielle was little. Give me Blues Clues and Bear in the Big Blue House any day!) The girls both broke away from their pressing activities to greet me when I came into the room. Don't you just love the unabashed joy in the greeting of a little one who is happy to see you?
The first thing I did was whip out the camera. It's what I do. At first Morgan wasn't in the mood to have her picture taken, which is a little surprising, because that kid is sunshine personified. She wasn't in a bad mood, though--she just said politely, "No thank you, Auntie Donna," when I asked if I could take her picture. She was more than happy to serve as director, though, for Marlo's photo shoot, and offered up the helpful hint that Marlo loved to see her pictures after they were taken. And my goodness, did her little face light up at seeing her pictures in the view finder! After awhile, Morgan decided she'd like to have a few of herself as well. In this picture, by the way, Morgan is hugging sissy, not choking her. She is so good with her sister and really loves her. : )
After pictures, Morgan went back to the tv show for a few minutes before declaring it time to go in the backyard to play tag. Of course, Marlo doesn't play tag just yet, so it was just Morgan and me. A two person game of tag is not the norm, but it was no deterrent to Miss Morgan. Tag, you're it. Tag, I'm it. Tag, you're it again. She didn't seem to care at all that there was no one else who might keep her from being the next 'it' once she tagged me. It didn't matter; she just loved playing the game.
Then, just as suddenly, the game was over. Back to Yo Gabba Gabba. (Who IS that creepy dude in the bizarre wig?? She might have loved him, but I'm pretty sure some of my nightmares that night were born of having seen this guy on tv earlier in the day.) Marlo and I played peek-a-boo for a bit, and then we were off to the backyard again, this time for a round of hide and seek. Marlo accompanied us for this game, because I didn't want to go into hiding when I was babysitting. People frown on that sort of thing in a babysitter. So Morgan hid, and Marlo and I found her. (She doesn't realize that her giggles are audible even when she's out of sight.) Then Marlo and I hid--not well, I might add. Nana's backyard doesn't have a lot of hiding spots for an overgrown adult holding an infant. We awkwardly ducked behind the patio table, but we were no match for the super-sleuthing skills of Morgan. Her turn led her to hide--in the same spot as the first time-- but Marlo and I listened to her giggles for a little while before we 'found' her again. At that time, even she recognized the limitations of Nana's yard for hide and seek, and we went back to tag.
After some serious tagging, we decided to come in and have a quick snack of yogurt (Marlo had a bottle) and in no time at all, Nana was back from her doctor's appointment. Auntie Donna got lots of hugs and kisses, and gave promises to see the girls soon, and then I was headed back home to my own beautiful grown-up-way-too-much-for-this-nostalgic-mommy kids. I adore the absolutely amazing kids my own children have grown up to be, but sometimes I really, really miss the wonderful world that toddlers and infants inhabit. I'm so thankful I've got family and friends who will let me 'borrow' theirs for a little while sometimes.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Miss Freya is Four
May 29, 2011
Miss Freya celebrated her fourth birthday a week ago. David and Carrie brought her into town for a family celebration at Blackbeard's. There was birthday cake, singing, and lots of playing, even for the big kids--rides, bumper boats, race cars, and a ropes course. (Honestly, I think the big kids had at LEAST as much fun as the little ones!) I'm so happy we got to share in Miss Freya's birthday this year--she has a special place in our hearts.
Miss Freya celebrated her fourth birthday a week ago. David and Carrie brought her into town for a family celebration at Blackbeard's. There was birthday cake, singing, and lots of playing, even for the big kids--rides, bumper boats, race cars, and a ropes course. (Honestly, I think the big kids had at LEAST as much fun as the little ones!) I'm so happy we got to share in Miss Freya's birthday this year--she has a special place in our hearts.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
