Here is our new living room. The stairs provide endless entertainment (liesl) and fear (us). Liesl refuses to go down the stairs backwards. We have painted and put in some new carpet and we are in and loving our new digs!

Here we are in our new yard! Liesl loves the new house and the yard. She cannot resist the hose! We go through many outfits when watering the plants.

Buns! So cute!

We took a trip to Nana and Papa's cabin and Liesl loved feeding the chipmunks. She caught on quickly and was looking for peanuts the whole weekend.

Check Liesl's One Year Photos!

Liesl is now 1 year old. We have been having so much fun. Last week we had her one year photos done and the proofs are on line at magicboxphotography.com

If you go on online proofing under Cope photos the password is Liesl.
These are once again some of the most beautiful photos I have ever seen. Chelsea Morgan (magic box photography) does such an incredible job, particularly with children. We had so much fun!

Liesl loves jewels and scarves and anything "pretty". Don't worry mom only lets her wear things around her neck while supervised.
If you look closely you can see little piggy tails in one of these. (yup she is into the toilet paper again, but she holds still for photos so well when distracted)

I love dancing and movin' and groovin'

Woof Woof!

Liesl just loves puppies. This is her stuffed puppy (I think it was a gift from Bob and Denise?) She carries it around and wrestles with it then cuddles on the floor, and yells ahr ahr in her high pitched squeal.

Wow! I just love playing on the kitchen floor!

Cruisin'

Liesl started walking (well) about 2 weeks ago and I just can't believe how grown up she seems. I am also amazed at the perseverance of these little ones, falling and getting up and falling again. I think we could all learn something from them when we fall or falter.

A born musician!

Liesl is getting very good at walking and playing the guitar. Dad still has to do the cords but the strumming is all her!

Chocoholic ( she comes by it honestly!)

Liesl can now reach one of our counters. She is very tall and a thief! I was making Dave's birthday cake and my chocolate chips disappeared from the countertop.

Wacky Weather!

So more crazy weather. Snowing in May!

Wacky Weather!

We have had some funky weather lately. Here is a hail ball from a storm the other week. Dana said Ellie found some the size of baseballs!!!

Pretty Girl

Fake flowers make great toys! And even better photos.

Nah nah nah!

No Liesl does not have a bad attitude yet but she sure does stick her tongue out at us on a regular basis.

Revenge of the Nerds Anyone?

Yep, sometimes we are so cool that we look well uncool to those who don't know what cool really is.

Liesl is just on the cutting edge of fashion, if you were wondering.

Spring is springing!

We enjoyed a fabulous day out on the deck and playing in the yard for the first time, and now she just stands at the screen door and stares out the window. You can see a little bit of the lake in the background of this photo.

I just had to take a photo of Liesl in her first baseball cap. She just looked so cute!

The Toilet Paper Bandit!

Liesl is very stealthy. I will be doing my hair and she is so silent as she unrolls the toilet paper I usually don't even turn around until it is all over.