Dear Gemma Lou fans.  Casey and I are sincerely sorry for the lull in blogging.  We're going to make a concerted effort to stay on top of things now.  As most of you know, we are living in a rural are and it takes a long time to upload pictures, hence the slack-off.  Anyhow, Gemma is almost 17 months old.  She is darling and smart and likes to wear a sock on her right hand.  More on that later.  I know we missed some important events, so I'll try to post some older photos soon.  We love you all!

Gemma's trip to the Heritage Festival

Gemma Lou went to the Tiffin, Ohio Heritage festival this weekend where she enjoyed dressing up as a little Indian baby and a little pioneer.  It was a beautiful fall day and we went with Me-ma, Aunt Joey, Uncle Joey and Aunt Lana.  Fun, fun.

Our prize purchase from the festival was a miniature saddle with which to shame Aunt Joey's dog Roosevelt.

Gemma's One!

Gemma turned one last week and spent her birthday in Detroit with friends Derek, Rebecca from San Francisco and Aunt Joey.  I'll post some pictures of that day later.  We plan to officially celebrate her birthday with a party later this month, but we had a little celebration with cake the other night for her.  She was such a darling birthday princess.  Here is a video of her enjoying her cake.  Happy Birthday Baby! We love you so much!

A New Trick!

Click here to see Gemma's new trick!

Gemma is loving Ohio!

Gemma Visits Grandma Lynette

We went to Michigan last weekend to see Gemma's Grandma Lynette. We had such a fun time up there. Gemma was into everything and made sure she left Grandma's house a mess when she left. (Sorry Lynette). Can't wait for another visit soon! It's so nice to be close to family out here.

Summer 2011

Dear blog readers, I'm sorry for the delay in posts. We've had a busy month! We moved to Ohio and stopped in Utah on the way out for a week. We had a lovely time in Utah and had a spectacular fourth of July. Gemma got glasses and a couple more teeth and is enjoying time outdoors and with her cousins. Here are some pics of our summer and our new home.