Amelia Turns One

Hard to believe a year has gone by already but Amelia had a wonderful birthday and joint party with Mummy the next day.

Visit from Suzie & Tom

Amelia & Tom had fun hanging out together when Suzie and Tom visited to celebrate Marilyn, Suzie & Kate's Birthdays.

Chicago Trip

This weekend we took a road trip to Chicago to meet up with some old college friends. It soon became apparent that finding parks with swings was a key part of the trip. Here's Amelia enjoying some of the play areas in Schaumburg & Lincoln Park and helping Daddy with the luggage cart at the hotel.

Aquatic Park

We've been spending a few afternoons at the aquatic parks lately. Amelia's getting much more confident with the water and even has a special crab crawl for the occasion (the girl does not like to scruff up her knees). And it always zonks her out.

A Day in the Life of Amelia

Following our "photography" anniversary gift theme, we decided to get a camcorder (not what you think - it's the size and shape of a small digital camera). So here's our first effort highlighting Amelia's current tricks.

Time to get a lock for the trash

This was sour cream (thankfully) left a the top of the trash and not touching anything else. We tried one lock but she's figured out how to open it in 10 seconds so off to find something else.

July 4th

July has been unseasonably cool here, including July 4th where it was cool and drizzling for the parade. Amelia enjoyed the parade though and wasn't at all spooked by the low flying military helicopter or the fire engines.