We (Neil, Geitra, Amelia, and Nana) had a wonderful time at Great Country Farms in Bluemont, Virginia, today with Amber and Nathan. They have a cool “Pumpkin Chuckin’” event that features all kinds of ways to destroy leftover jack-o-lanterns! They also have all kinds of farm displays, activities, and toys for the kids to play [...]
Category Archives: Amelia
Nov
01
2008
Halloween 2008
We had a great time with Amelia this Halloween — she got a few fun holiday outfits from Farmor (aka “Grandma Judy”), and had a great ladybug costume that she used to win “best all-around” in the little kids costume contest at church. She also had a wonderful time trick-or-treating with Mommy, Daddy, and Nana [...]
Sep
05
2008
“I Love Mommy” and “I Love Daddy”
One of the things we’ve been working on with Amelia lately is getting her to speak more than one word at a time…it’s been a minor frustration over the past month or so, in fact. But last night, we had a bit of a breakthrough — after a couple weeks of coaching, Amelia said “I [...]
Aug
28
2008
Amelia’s Second Birthday Portraits
We took Amelia to Portrait Innovations again this year on her birthday. We got some great pictures of her again–she looked darling, especially in the yellow dress that Geitra wore when she was a little girl. Here’s a quick little gallery of the best shots!
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Oct
06
2006
Birth Announcement
We custom-designed this birth announcement for Amelia, based on some designs we saw at various web sites. We mailed these out to lots of friends and family to celebrate Amelia joining our family — and we appreciate all the great comments we’ve gotten back from the recipients!
Sep
23
2006
Amelia’s NICU Stay
As some of you know already or have seen in the pictures, Amelia had a stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at INOVA Fairfax Hospital after she was born. We wanted to let you know why she was there, and put to rest any fears you may have upon first hearing about it.
Sep
03
2006
Welcoming Amelia
Allow us to introduce the newest member of our family, Amelia Grace Mickelson.