Santa Brought Ivy A......

Ivy with Santa wearing heirloom dress

Christmas Fun

Yeah, that whole 'taking just a few steps' thing...?

...done with that!

Book it. Done.

Bon Hiver - My First Snow Day!

It's not rain... it's not sand... I am unfamiliar with this substance...

My Pap-Pap would say that this tree is 'nicely flocked!'

So, I almost got the Dad guy figured out: one part Leprechaun, one part Orangutan, and apparently, one part Yeti. No wonder Mom loves him - he's like his own endangered species.

Video Fun (still haven't gotten that aspect ration problem solved, sorry!):

Turkey Time

Holy Water

Good Witch

Ivy's Crawl

Punkin Pickin'

Fall Leaves

My photo shoot!

Now, I haven't met a photographer before but if they're all like Kate DeVito, they're the bestest!

Check out how cute she made me look:

http://www.peekabooicyou.com/

(Click under "Client Proofs"/Ivy)

Trip to Natural Bridge Virginia

Side trip to the Zoo

FOAMHENGE

Little House on the Prairie Picture

Ninja

And now we are standing...

...but you have to look at me sideways. Think of it like a game for your neck!

Wagon

Prune Face and Sweet Potatoes

Love the Kitty

Kayaking

Peas! 1st food

Beach Beauty

Jibber Jabber

Their mascot is named "Sherman," by the way

Had to throw this one up here. It's not every day you get to see the Delmarva Shorebirds face off against the Hickory Crawdads, let alone find a Shorebirds helmet that will fit you.

It came with an order of nacho cheese fries in it... but hey, free helmet!

Sunshine!

So things are pretty sweet bayside - as you can see. Turns out pink, plastic turtles are just as tasty as you'd imagine, just from looking at 'em! Me and the parentals spend as much time as our pasty faces can handle at the beach, participating in all the most major activities: sitting, laying, staring, napping, and sometimes going for a long walk or a swim.



Oh, and we had guests! This dude's name is Miles and he's got mad sand-piling skills - but you can see that for yourself. Pretty sweet moat, huh? Heh... "moat." Funny word.

Oh, and he brought his parents, too! I don't know what that sign he's flashing is all about, but hey - it's everybody's beach! He should probably have a talk with his Dad about that hat, though... maybe.

Now, you wanna see a hat? Check dude man out. That's a sweet hat. Stylin' beachcomber look, if you ask me, Miles. Who can beat a swimsuit with Mexican wrestling masks on it??

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I'm not sure what my Pap-Pap and I were looking at in this photo...

But it could totally have been that sweet beach ball! Honestly, I was way more excited about it than you can tell from the photo. As a baby, you don't wanna get too over-excited about every colorful thing that catches your eye or you'll get the whiplash!

Me, the Olde Salt!

Well, maybe not yet, but I am getting better at some of the basics.

Turns out that Dad, the guy who I thought exploded into flames in direct sunlight, is all about the beach! He's helping me out the with the aquatic learning curve while the Moms is keeping me covered in SPF 600+

Man, I'm a busy Woman!

I tell you, my people, I can barely keep up with the pace! So much goin' on in this crazygonuts world, starting with...


...SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!



I know that's totally old news for most of you but you gotta remember I haven't exactly mastered the whole passage-of-time/object-permanence thing yet. But I can tell you how I did know for certain that the end of the year at Stuart Hall was officially upon us... I got some cuddle time with Tommy Ryan, one of my Dad's advisees!

I've been waiting like, all year to get near that hair.

So, now that the sun is higher and I'm gonna be out in it's glare a lot more, I've decided to join the sunglasses set. Whatya think?

Lastly, I got to go swimming today for the first time in a swimming pool, with this half-orangutan, half-leprechaun thing that I can believe they even let in the place. Just kiddin'. That's just my Dad. But why he got to swim in a Pittsburgh Pirates cap and I didn't I'll never figure out. Maybe it's 'cause he's like an endangered species and everything.

Oh, I almost forgot: other news! You can now make the 'anonymous' comments on this blog (I found that button finally) so feel free to drop me a few words, my dearests!

Until soon, hugs and kisses,

Ivy

p.s. a little bonus footage for you... my first spoon-fed meal!

I caught an octopus this big

All day fun! My pink octopus with polka dotted legs that Aunt Missy gave me is my favorite!

I feel pretty, oh so pretty, oh so pretty and witty and gay, and I pity any girl who isn't me today!

Ivy in an Aunt Diamond creation headed to the Jr. Sr. Banquet.

Tootsies!

May 11th- Hey what are those things?

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Ivy and a Leprechaun- St. Paddy's Day '09

Hatteras is sweet...!

...tasting! I could barely keep my fingers out of my mouth the whole time! Or wait - is that a thumb in there, too? Talents, my people!

My Gammy came to visit!

There she is - that's her on the right.

Oh, I totally forgot about the alligator!

Yeah, so I almost totally didn't get fed to an alligator at ZooAmerica over spring break.

Practicing for the Magic Closet

My Aunt decided she wanted to paint my family in the tradition of Monet and Renior. Doesn't my Mommy look beautiful!