First School Photos

We walked away from choosing our photos completely amazed how these people get our children to look this way... Maybe we don't want to know...

Perfect!

Chris' ability to capture beauty should go without question!

Bath Fun Photo

First Day Of School....

June first came and went Moira is now three & a full time student at her new preschool not too far from the house. She loves it there and has a new BFF Chloe. We will celebrate her Big 3 June 6th at a Park complete with Pinatas and peeps. Hopefully it won't rain! We did a mini family celebratory dinner at her favorite snack site Mel's. They brought her cake with a candle, a balloon, and t-shirt and they even sang! The evening finished out with tums for mom!

Growing!

Well the next new addition to the Gaede house has been Moira's new bed. We were at the children's playground named IKEA & Moira loved the bunked ones but mommy & daddy felt that she needed some more time... she did pick a second runner up .... She has also taken quite the interest in taking others photos as well she even completes the with the "say cheese" line! She managed this sideways photo of mom! What else is new... A sassy new short hair bob!

Having the time of my life!

More catching up to do... Daddy's tenure as care giver is coming to an end and Moira continues to have wonderful daddy days until the inevitable start of preschool on her third birthday... including falling asleep on the green chair in the most bizarre position from an overdose of ZOO!

Easter or the start....

Okay these iphone photos will have to tide you over until I can more up... But wow a lot has happened as you will see!

Many First... or Growth Spurts!

Super Moira has managed to finally be potty trained. It has been an undertaking (pun intended) to say the least. Now she is diaper free except for overnight. Which is great since the preschool was expecting her to be. She had a unique way of transitioning herself. After an accident or two she decided she wanted to wear her pull-up outside of her underwear, just in case. I am sure this was amusing to the crowd at the park when in a mini heat wave she whipped off her pants to splash around in the watery sand! She is also quite the climber, sending fear & anxiety down her parents' spines. Another interesting first was her first home shower.... sill fine-tuning that one. Note the floatie. Oh she has also become an expert tricycle rider!

Cuz Keelee

We just had a great visit with Moira's older cousin David Keelan Smith. He was out visiting from Houston before he enters the Navy (up near Chicago). Of course they bonded immediately, the goofiness gene helps a bit!

Cuteness At The Zoo

We have joined a lot of places to fill up the time with activities to keep her busy. We are members of the zoo, Academy of Sciences & the Discovery Museum. All those coupled with the Golden Gate Park make a wide selection for her to chose from each day.

Lil Swimmer

Moira loves her activities one favorite is swimming... It took awhile to understand but she is making progress. She can go under for a bit but mostly likes to jump in play with various pool toys & slide down the whale slide.

Okay....Here begins the attempt to re-connect

Rough Road can really mean a great deal to all right now, whether it is financial, psychological, emotional, or even physical. We all know the economy is factoring to all of our lives. We all have a lot on our minds because of it. But it is important to remember the big picture. Since Moira has aged out of daycare (at the end of December), Chris & Anne have had to home care Moira until she begins preschool in June. Our neighbors across the street, who Moira became quite the friends with have moved away to North Carolina which has made it lonely around here. It was sad to see them go and we all miss them a great deal. We wish them the best of luck and Moira still talks about Elsie & Finn as though she will see them peeking out the window...

I know I know It's Been Too Long!

We are very sorry not to have kept you up-to-date on Moira. And of course a lot has happened. This will be a tiny quick fix & with that a promise to be better. Later.

Oh The Cuteness At Daycare.

Trick or Treat!

For Moira's first trick or treat experience we took to the exclusive neighborhood of Sea Cliff. They give out full size candy bars & have many friendly homes! She loved the free candy! Thanks for the tip Beth, Marty, Tiana, Stella & Zaida!