Grand Floral Parade 2011

Warning: long post! This was only some of the pictures I took!

On Saturday the 11th we took Tanner, Lili and Cora downtown to meet my sister Sammy for the grand floral parade. We got a front row spot right across the street from central library.

We waited forever for it to start but the excitement in those kiddos bodies was well worth it!!



Tanner and Lili passed the time coloring with sidewalk chalk.




















My favorite!









If you look on the right side of the picture you can see Jesse in blue and Irene and Ana in orange from the last season of biggest loser!



Lili Banilly!





Cora took a little nap before the parade.



Snuggle with dada! She has just started doing this the last couple weeks.






Tanner balloon fishing in the river.












Here it comes!!



















































Sara

Sunshine!

We thrive off the few sunshiny days we get here in Oregon. My soul delights in the warm rays and my body is energized!

Today we went to my good friend Tasha and Sara's for a birthday treat. Tasha captured this moment between my sweet Cora and I.













Cora is so good at sitting up now! I'm a proud momma!






Even on the rainy days she is my sunshine!

Tasha and her family are getting ready to move to California for a year ling residency program. The kids were playing in the pod this afternoon.



Oh how I will miss Tasha and her family.
Sara

Stuck

Cora is in the moving stage... And she gets stuck often now.

I took these yesterday. I'm a mean mom I know but I had to capture the moment. She wasn't happy that I was standing there and not assisting her.




Her bumper is now back on that side :)





This one was my fault because I didn't buckle her in. How she got into the position, I'm not sure.

What a...

Mess!

Before I was a mom I never thought I would let my child do what I'm about to show you. Now that I am a mom, I embrace it. I realize that she is learning and growing with every mess and her clothes can wash or be replaced.

She might be even cuter with food all over her!

Sara