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Here are some super cool pictures of Marion and her Dad at their Saturday Morning Gym Class.

From UC Berkeley Gym Class and Health Fair

From UC Berkeley Gym Class and Health Fair

From UC Berkeley Gym Class and Health Fair

From UC Berkeley Gym Class and Health Fair

After Gym Refreshments with Friends at the Park:

From UC Berkeley Gym Class and Health Fair

Just the Cutest

From UC Berkeley Gym Class and Health Fair

From UC Berkeley Gym Class and Health Fair

Marion at our church partaking in her first Easter Egg Hunt!

From Easter

From Easter

From Easter

I had to make a note of this, more for myself than for all of the grandparents who visit our blog; Alvin has been a very peculiar dog. Although he keeps his distance from Marion during the day he has never been able to keep himself away from her while she naps. From the day she was born to even this week – I constantly find him snuggled up with her during her naps. He is a good boy.
Marion at 21 months:

From nap – 21 months

Marion at 3 weeks old:

From Marion – first month

We have had a major new development over the past few weeks – Marion has started to pottie train herself. With little encouragement other than a happy dance every time the job is done – she has consistently peed/pooped on the pottie for the past three weeks. Maybe this early development is because of the cotton diapers, maybe it is because all of her friends are beginning to pottie train or maybe she is just brilliant…. we won't ever know. This is a picture of the first time she ever did number two.

From Look who's using the potty

Marion has recently started feeding herself with a spoon. Of course, she gets most of the food on herself, but she gets a pretty impressive amount in her mouth too. When I decided to pull out the camera to capture the moment, she decides to strike back, and she thinks she is hilarious…

Marion discovered her shadow for the first time the other day. Jackie just happened to be watching her without her knowing. Jackie's been looking forward to this momentous occasion, so she ran off to grab the video camera. When she got back, Marion was still enthralled by her new little friend.

Marion and I just got back from a two week trip. We went to Miami, Puerto Rico, and then on a Cruise with Jesse. On the cruise we went to Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten, and St. Thomas. Her are a few sites that we took in:
Grandma and Grandpa in Miami:

From Vacation – Cruise

Teresa and Marion's Longest Friend Lucas (AKA Cookie):

From Vacation – Cruise

Spending the Day with Grandpa:

From Vacation – Cruise

Cookie!

From Vacation – Cruise

Marion's Great Grandmother!

From Vacation – Cruise

Aruba:

From Vacation – Cruise

The whole Fam Damily:

From Vacation – Cruise

From Vacation – Cruise

Marion in St. Maarten:

From Vacation – Cruise

the beach to ourselves:

From Vacation – Cruise

I got my FINGER on the pulse of this vacation:

From Vacation – Cruise

Mom and Marion above Maegen's Bay:

From Vacation – Cruise

Jesse and Marion in St. Thomas with a view of the Cruise Ship in the background:

From Vacation – Cruise

We bought our first house and we love it. We are moving in on March 18. I hope you enjoy the pics. Come visit us!
Our new front door:

From New House 1/14/09 10:07 AM

View of our house from the street:

From New House 1/14/09 10:07 AM

On a clear day you can see the Golden Gate Bridge from our living room and bedroom:

From New House 1/14/09 10:07 AM