Purim Carnival

The Princess, ready for the Purim Carinval




Daddy and Helena on the obstacle course (not easy when one is wearing a dress and the other has to carry the one wearing the dress)




Call the Yankees. Helena has a mighty curve ball.




Throwing a touchdown, with an assist from Grandpa




Sand art created with Mommy's help

The Big Girl Room

Last night Mommy and Daddy threw Helena a party, attended by Grandma and Grandpa, to celebrate Helena's move into her big girl room. Bye bye crib and toddler bed!




Helena posing on her new bed




A look at some of the other furniture in Helena's big girl room




The calm before the storm of eating the cupcake begins




The cupcake never stood a chance




Finger lick'n good, down to the last drop of icing!

Tubby Time!

"But I don't want to take a tubby and get my hair wet!" (the goggles are so she doesn't get water in her eyes when her hair gets washed...which is why she does not like going in the tub)

Happy Purim!!!!

Visiting the new cousin

Helena and her parents went to Boston to visit Helena's newest cousin, Gabriella.




Gabriella




Mommy and Helena with Gabriella




Daddy with Gabriella




Daddy with Helena and Zack



Zack, a mess after eating a piece of cake




Helena, drilling for something!




Helena giving a kiss to Gabriella




Zack, bundled up in Gabby's car seat and wearing Daddy's Michigan hat




Helena with Auntie

Liberty Science Center

Lounging around before heading out to the Liberty Science Center




"I know it is cold out, but is it that cold?!?"




"How cute...and pointy!"




"Daddy, don't you think I'm a little too young to be training for the Olympics?"




Helena crawling through the tube




Wasn't this in the Karate Kid - painting up and down?




"Look! No hands!"






Helena and Daddy getting ready for their audition with the Village People

Happy New Year! Happy Birthday! Go Blue!

It's been a while since all three of those could be said together, but 2008 started off with a bang. Sara threw together a small tailgate party to celebrate the New Year and Jeff's birthday, and the Michigan Wolverines managed to pull out a win in their bowl game. Go Blue!




Helena all ready for the Michigan game




Daddy and Helena




The Birthday Cake (of course, made from scratch by Sara)




Helena's Dora cupcake (she couldn't keep her hands off of it)




The Birthday Boy




Helena helping Daddy blow out his birthday candles