Miranda's First Dance Recital

Pretty ladies!

The Belle of the Ball

Nonnie came to see me!



Grampa was there, too!

Daddy made a movie of it, so we can send it to everyone.

We went right home to watch it!

Cheese!

Telling Nonnie secrets!

The wonderful Miss Tiffany!

Tap, Tap, Tap!!!

Sitting pretty

Watching someone do something...we only

had eyes for Miranda.

This is the last picture Mommy took before the

battery died, and she remembered the other

battery was charging in the office at home.

Oh, well.
You get the idea.

A Long Time Coming...

Randy & I have been a little busy lately with school and work.

Miranda has been busy being a girly girl.

Nice shins.

Papa, can you hear meeeeee!

Think Yentl.

She has turned into a braid wearing fool.

Perching.

When 4-year-olds dress themselves.

The rare looking at the camera shot.

On occasion, "look at the circle on Mommy's

camera" works.

Randy went to Seattle this week for work, so

we did special stuff.

Tonight, we had a picnic.

Getting down to business.

And now...

a little video action for your viewing pleasure.

Hey Mambo...the heavy breathing dance!

and...

Unforgettable...by iTunes

and...

Extreme Copy Cat

Easter 2010

Look what I'm up to today.

Dying eggs is so much fun.

Future Price is Right Girl

In process

Looking good!

Bunny Love

Ready for Spring

Hop to it!

Ahhhh...Spring!

Welcome, nice weather!

Miranda is now a landscape photographer.

And possibly a sports photographer.


She is mostly ham though.

Christmas in March?

A Room With a View

We needed to get out of town for a couple of days since

GSU was off for Spring Break, so we decided to go to

Gatlinburg to the Inn at Christmas Place.

It is actually in Pigeon Forge and is without question the

least tacky thing going in that town.

I have friends that bring their kids to this hotel every

December to ring in the holiday season. As you can see

it is totally precious, and Miranda loved being able to see

Santa. All 10 or so of them.

There were several Santas staying in the hotel, and we

saw several around town. They all were in character even

though they weren't in costume. We found out today that

they were having a Santa convention in town. That explained

a lot. Miranda thought they were all real even though all

the Mrs. Santas looked totally different each time.

Don't let the firing squad look on her face fool you.

She was loving this place. She was not loving the

photographer, but what else is new?

Not staged.

She decided to blow his horn on her own.

I slathered her lips with antibacterial gel after.

I'm kidding, but the thought crossed my mind.

Instead of a coo coo bird, Santa comes out of the top.

Shocker.

This one really makes our red and gold themed

tree at home look like a piece of crap.

The sign says "Do not touch."

The head said "Touch it."

Conflicts of the young and curious.

They serve Christmas cookies by the fire place in the

evening. This place was so much fun...even in March.

Drive By Shooting + One More for the Geneseo Family

On our way back from Gatlinburg, we decided

having the camera up front would be a good idea. DUH!

We were playing "beat the storm," so we never stopped.

I put the camera on the action setting and snapped pictures

as we kept moving. Some actually turned out okay.

There was lots of snow at the top of the mountains.

An almost Ansel Adams like shot.

It kind of looks like a cellphone tower masquerading

as a tree. This is actually a tree though.

You know you're up high when you are ABOVE the clouds.

I think I was holding my breath when I took this one.

We were on a tiny road on TOP of the mountain.

Randy looked at me and said "your Subaru is so happy

right now." I don't the the parking deck at GSU provides her

with adequate opportunities to scale mountains.

That is why the call them Blue Ridge Mountains.

Miranda wasn't as impressed with mountains as she was

with the wonderful gifts she received from the Geneseos

when we got home.

Thank you!!!

Flipping for Miranda's Birthday!

Getting ready for some gymnastics fun.

W-w-w-w!!!
Trying to stay up there.

A little help goes a long way.

Everyone is joining in the fun.

Miranda and her adopted big sister, Ashley.

Chilling with the girls

(and the gymnastics teacher who looks a lot

like my cousin, Dave).

On your mark, get set....

Time to jump in "the pit."

Catching some air.

Flying High

Party Time

Hi, Cortrell!

It can't be a party without...RORY!!!

Janai and Victoria

Ashley and Matthew

Tinkerbell cakes me me smile!

Action Shot!

The End