Happy Halloween

Trick or Treat! Stay tuned...more photos to come=)

Trip to San Diego

We spent this past weekend in San Diego visiting my cousin Erin and her family. It was a great getaway! Samantha loved spending time with her cousins. She especially liked escaping to Kilee's room, only to find it was her dream come true...babies, babies and more babies! When Kilee's door was closed, Samantha wandered into Wyatt's room to play his drumset! She was so sad to leave=(

Our trip included special time with cousins, a visit to the zoo, dinner by the beach with Aunt Debbie, attending the church where Erin's husband, Grant pastors, and making lots of fun memories!

Wyatt, Samantha, and Kilee ready for bed!

We went to zoo Saturday and then the beach for dinner.

Samantha loved when she got to get out of her stroller!

This was the only position that would distract her enough from wanting to be down running around!

Snack time!

Bouncing Around

Samantha finally figured out how to bounce on her Rody! She loves to chew on his ears too=)

Happy Birthday Mommy!

BJ's oversized Pazooki!!

Our friends Mark, Brie, and baby Tilden threw a surprise birthday dinner at BJ's and invited friends to join us! It was a very special birthday!!

Sam and Daddy being silly at dinner!

Grandparents' Visit

We had a great visit! Bishop's Pumpkin Farm is always a fun place to go this time of year! Sam LOVED running through the pumpkins!!

A Few of My Favorite Things

The Mountains in Tahoe!

Corn on the Cob!
Climbing and Standing on ANY and EVERYthing!

16 Months

It's never too early to start=) Go Hoosiers!

15 Months

Taken at Bishop's Pumpkin Farm

Auntie Ally's August Visit

We had an awesome time with my sister Ally when she came out for a week of "relaxation" before heading off to IU! Little did she know that "relaxation" takes on new meaning when there is a 14 month old niece involved=) She shook maracas with Sam during her music class, experienced the Sacramento Zoo with an unhappy toddler, chased the wild one through the mall, meandered the San Francisco boutiques with sticker shock, and made tons of fun memories with us here in California!

Tahoe With The Ravensbergs

Grandpa Bobby and Grandma Marty came to visit! We spent a beautiful weekend in Tahoe. We had fun hiking, biking, and dining around the lake! Samantha LOVED the fresh air, "freedom," mountain doggies, running anywhere her feet hit the ground, eating ice cream, swimming in the pool, and having 4 crazy adults chase her around all weekend=)

14 Months

Missing You...

Dancing Queen

Sacramento Zoo

Riding the zoo train with friends Tiffanie and Jacob.

Samantha LOVED the monkeys!

13 Months

Samantha's Walking!

Samantha is officially walking! She took her first few steps in Indiana a week or so before her 1st birthday and has since taken off=) "Baby proofing" has taken on a new meaning! We'll post video soon!

June Trip to Indy

Aunt Ally taught Samantha some dance moves...will post video at some point=)

Visiting with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Conrad.
Enjoying a playdate and lunch with friends Stacy and Brady Webber!
Whoa... Samantha's first kiss!! Brady was all about Samantha=)
Swimming with Aunt Amy!

Samantha and I had a great visit to Indiana! We were able to spend 3 weeks home with family and then Bobby met us for the last several days of our trip as we celebrated Samantha's 1st birthday with family and friends. Pictures will be posted soon=)

While back, we also celebrated Aunt Ally's graduation, went swimming with family, visited Aunt Becky & Uncle Michael in Bloomington, spent time with Sam's grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, and uncles, visited the lake cottage, shared lunch with friends, went to Beth's wedding, and simply enjoyed being back in Indiana! Pictures will be posted soon=)

12 Months

Getting ready to blow out her candle!

Samantha is officially 1 year old as of June 20, 2008! We celebrated back in Indiana with family and friends. It was a special day and Sam loved her cake & ice cream, the attention, and all of her presents! Thank you so much for all of your generous gifts and the love you showed us=) Stay tuned...more pictures to come!

Lake Webster, IN

Samantha's first trip to "The Lake!" She loved her froggy swimming pool and splashing around in the water.