gift videos-a-plenty

Here are a few more short movies of Isobel opening her gifts. The first two are her opening and playing with a gift from Uncle Jim and Aunt Louise, the third is her opening a book from Matt and Petra and a card from her cousin Aylin, and the last is her enjoying the gift receipt the Alicia sent (along with a cute outfit). Thanks to all for these great gifts (and gift receipts)...you can see how much she loves them!

oh, and she can do this now...

She laughs! She turns! She walks!

We took this little video the day before her first birthday, right after she started walking.

Happy 1st Birthday Isobel!

We are back to our blogging ways and just in time to share a few great pictures of Isobel's first birthday last Friday (7/18). Martin's family came from Chicago to help us celebrate and Isobel also had her best baby friend Karina there to help her party. Isobel loved having so many people around and she wasn't quite sure what to make of all the wonderful presents she received. Thanks to everyone who gave her so many thoughtful gifts including books, puzzles, a singing music station and much needed clothing- she's growing so fast!

Isobel --the movie!

It's been a long time since we posted and so much has happened in the past year! Over the next few weeks we are going to try to resume blogging about our adventures -- until then here's a little movie from our trip to Aruba for Jim and Louise's wedding last week.