Monday, August 24, 2009

Bria missed out...


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Baby sister snoozed her way through my birthday! Bet she won't do that next year!

As always...


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chocolate peanut butter ice cream cake from Ben and Jerry's is good :)


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Make a wish!


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After all the birthdays this week I learned how to blow out my own candle!

Happy Birthday Maile


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Woo-hoo I'm 2!!!

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Tea Set from the Killeburns


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Tu-Tu Tara, Uncle Spencer, and Baby Niels sent me this great tea set for my birthday!!!! I know today is technically Momma and Poppa's birthday, but as far as I'm concerned, it's been my birthday all week (don't tell my baby sister!). Thanks Killeburns!

Friday, August 21, 2009

That's a big tomato!


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So Poppa is especially proud of his late summer crop of tomatoes (ok, so the deer had something to do with trimming all the tomato plants down at the beginning of summer, hence the late summer crop...). He'd been eyeing this one tomato for a couple of weeks, and it was finally ripe at the same time Baby Bria decided to come out, so he made sure Grandma picked it while everyone was in the hospital. And just to prove how big it is, here it is next to Baby Bria's head! Which is bigger? I think it might be the tomato!

Baby Bria day 2


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Here's Bria on her 2nd day of life, doing one of the three things she does best... sleeping!

Finally!


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And here she is... Baby Sister!!!! She's so small! And she likes to sleep! For now, I'm really excited about her!

Morgan and Kyle swing by the hospital


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Grandpa and Grandma meet Baby Bria


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Next to visit Baby Bria was Grandma and Grandpa!

Bria's first visitors


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Uncle Aaron and Tu-tu Ashley came by to meet Baby Bria!

Meeting Baby Sister "The Movie"

So what you all have been waiting for... captured on film... My first look at my new baby sister!

Are you my Momma?


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I think she kinda looks like a little old man... don't you?

Brand new baby


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Here's Bria, all cleaned up!

New baby Bria


New baby Bria, originally uploaded by Matubrew.

Okay, fine... I guess you guys can see some photos of my new baby sister, Bria Nancy Matubrew! Momma and Poppa were gone for DAYS! Luckily Tu-Tu Kerri and Dave came to the rescue and played with me, and then Grandma and Grandpa showed up to play! So I guess this is what all the fuss was about. She's pretty cute!

Me an' Poppa Deer


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So I got the horsey stamp on my hand, and then got to ride a Poppa Deer! Now I see the Poppa Deer and his friends in my neighborhood, but they never let me ride them!

Maile goes for a drive


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Well, you all thought you were going to get photos of my new baby sister, but first I wanted to show you all the fun I had BEFORE she came along, last weekend.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Where's Maile?


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Can you see me? I blend in...

Baby Goat!


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Hey, no fair... the baby goats grew a lot more than me in the last couple of months!

Baby GOATS... the sequel!


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Finally, we're all caught up. Just last week Grandma and Grandpa came up from their new home in Maryland to spend some time with me. I've been talking non-stop about the baby goats and baby ducks that Momma took me to see in May, so we decided to go again!

Poppa, birthday present?


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Home again! I got a special treat at Poppa's work party. I just know that Poppa and Momma want to get me one of these cute puppies for my birthday, even though they keep telling me I'm getting a baby sister instead.

Memmins!!!!


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Ever since seeing Happy Feet I just can't get enough of those Memmins!

Maile in Nanette's meadow


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The whole clan on Mt. Ranier


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We gathered to spread my Grandma Nanette's ashes in a special meadow on the slopes of Mt. Ranier. It was a beautiful day!

Happy 4th from the Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle


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I was Queen of 4th of July!

Next stop, Seattle!


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After a trip on MY PLANE, I got all dolled up for Tu-tu Hedder's special day!

Pop-pop saves the day!


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So then I got a surprise visit by Pop-pop! Since Poppa has balance issues on children's razr scooters, and has to wear a "boo-boo boot" for the rest of the summer, Pop-pop arrived to drive us all home!

Cape Cod beach time!


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Next on our whirlwind tour was Woods Hole, Mass. Momma thought the water was way too cold, but it was MY POOL, so I went in without her!

WHALES!!!


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Well, its been a long long time since we've blogged! I've been a busy busy girl this summer! Our summer started with a splash in Miami. Here we are with Tu-Tu Tara and Baby Niels at the Miami Seaquarium, where I got to meet my first whale!