Ainsley & Arabella About Town

Monday, January 8, 2007

On January 7th we had Ainsley dedicated at Clarkston Free Methodist Church in Clarkston, MI. Tim grew up at CFMC and we have such good friends there. They've prayed for Ainsley for a very long time so it was special to share her dedication with them. Tim says that dedication day is even harder emotionally than our wedding day. He did a good job though! He wrote her a lovely letter that Pastor Dave read to the congregation during the ceremony because Tim was to broken up to do it himself. We have prayed for and longed for a baby for so many years...what a blessing to finally have her here in our arms! The dress she is wearing is from my own dedication 28 years ago. My sister Toni also wore it when she was dedicated 26 years ago. Perhaps one day Ainsley's baby girl will also get to wear it.

Too tired

"Uncle"

Brian was too tired to play with Ainsley...poor little girl...

It was such a big day that she just couldn't stay awake anymore! Thankfully Daddy was there to be her pillow!

Visiting Brian & Shannon

Ainsley went on a trip to visit her "Uncle" Brian and "Aunt" Shannon this weekend...here's some of her fun pictures. In the first two, she's just chillin' in the sink. In the others she was just so darn cute that I had to take pictures! :)

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Licking my lips!

The Rose Bowl

This week was a fun one at our house because The University of Michigan was playing in The Rose Bowl. Tim made Jell-O Jigglers in the shape of 3-D football helmets...in team colors of course! We all donned our Michigan garb and posed for this photo against one of our living room walls. Unfortunately, our team did not prevail. :( So, rather than celebrate with our Jell-O, we drowned our sorrows in it... :) What a tasty way to mourn.

Tim wanted to start Ainsley out as a loyal Michigan fan early so here she is in her first U of M paraphernalia. Unfortunately, she spit up on it just before kick off because she ate too much.

Ainsley has been learning about her eyebrows and making tons of funny facial expressions...here's a few of the newest ones. Those big baby blues are a gift her daddy gave her!