So, our camera has been broken for about 1 1/2 months. That's like half of Jolie's life! I have not been able to take pictures and the video is not that great looking. Then the other day I took the cutest video of Jolie rolling, and it won't load. I tried for 3 days! We didn't want to put out the expense (until I return to work), but Sean broke down and bought a new one. He said, "The girls are just too cute to miss." So here are a few pictures from the last 3 days.


Ma grew pumpkins in her garden this year. The wet weather made them ripen quickly, so Malaya was able to pick and carve a pumpkin in August!!! Of course she had to very carefully consider which pumpkin to pick.

Jolie found her feet. I am still waiting for her to eat her toes though.

fun time

Malaya is a thrill seeker. Nothing seems to scare her. The first few times Sean sent her down the hill, she stood up the whole time. We were worried about her falling out, so she decided to stand up at the end only.

bouncy seat

Thanks Janet, she loves the seat.

Jolie is definitely one of us. She has spent the past 3 days talking non-stop. And I was worried she would be quiet because Malaya does all of the talking....

happy girl

Lucky for us, Jolie is always this happy and pleasant. She just loves to give smiles!

the next food network star

new deck

We have a deck!!!!! We hired the same guy who built our old deck and 4 days later.....this is what we had. We were smarter this time though. No more staining a 40 foot deck. This is that fake stuff. And the best part is, Malaya can play on it while I am in the kitchen. Yay!!

shoe shopping

I was able to catch a butterfly for Malaya. But, in typical Malaya fashion, she didn't want it in the net. She wanted to hold it. Of course the butterfly used that opportunity to escape. Lucky him.

Malaya loves shoes!! They probably weigh as much as she does!

Malaya

I was making a blueberry pie and Malaya was a great helper! When I was done I showed her how to lick the spatula. She just thought that was fabulous!!!!

Sean has been doing a lot of landscaping and keeps finding toads while he works. Well, they have become Malaya's best friends. She puts them in the wagon, takes them for rides in her jeep, talks to them lovingly, and introduces them to the neighborhood kids. The neighborhood kids aren't quite as brave as Malaya and end up crying for their moms when Malaya tries to "share" her toads.