2011 in photos

-2011-

we welcomed Margeaux Wren
8 lbs 11.5 oz and 21 inches

our hearts grew

as we expanded to a family of four

and a Papa's heart and hands were full

we began to understand unconditional love

in a way we hadn't known before

and we relished the wonder of new life

and we were tired

but we tried to keep our sense of humor along the way

we began a love affair with cooking

and of quiet times

we got frustrated sometimes

but mostly we were joyful

and snuck in naps when we could

we met cousins whom we'd only seen on Skype

and started an obsession with the beach

who doesn't love the beach?

and we began to grow up...and get sassy

and foreshadow mischief to come

and we loved bathtime

and climbed to new heights

and ate lots of good food

and remembered that family is THE BEST

we met cousin Grace

and saw Grandpa Reinbold

and Great Nan-Nan and Pawpaw

and perfected our smile

and gave lots of hugs 

we had a BLAST in Vegas

visiting our friends

and a little girl began to emerge

we celebrated Mothers

and then celebrated Fathers

and tried a new hairstyle 

and a new way to eat

and liked it!

and we snuggled

had our first ice cream cone

celebrated freedom

went to Country Faire

had a slight snag in our first family vacation

and learned that hugs are healing 

and that although things don't always go as planned

you can still enjoy the journey

and make some great memories

we learned that red wagons really are the coolest thing ever

or any transportation, really

we celebrated being TWO

and relished it

we found a bestie

and found comfort in feet

realized our inner farmer

and laughed until it hurt

we savored summer

enjoyed Pickathon

and beautiful hikes

and began to explore our world by crawling

we discovered the true meaning of 'WHEE"

and undertook a huge project

one we hope to never do ourselves again

we took full advantage of water parks in the heat

and broke in some snazzy sandals to mark the warm weather

we had so much fun

celebrated 9 years

with some R&R at the beach

and a few naps too

we went on our first hayride

and found our perfect pumpkins

to carve and make seeds with

and light on the porch

the cowgirl

the ladybug

and were finally ready to gather treats

we got new teeth

and tried yet another new hairstyle

we enjoyed the ride

and made sure to remember what was important

and we ate more good food

and learned where apple cider comes from

the old fashioned way

and had our fill 

we enjoyed farm life

and delighted in special time with friends

we honed our reading skills

and perfected our understanding of electronics

we shared

and tried some grown up things

but never took ourselves too seriously

we made new discoveries

and enjoyed our accomplishments

we were thankful

and theatrical

and discovered who the 'entertainer' in the family was

we learned that everything is better when there's someone by your side

and we pondered some new life directions

and worked on our repair and maintenance skills

we found a perfect tree 

and got ready for the holidays

we realized the blue eyes were here to stay

and the smiles...

...too numerous to count

we reflect on 2011 with thankful hearts and eager anticipation of what the new year holds!

Happy New Year!!!