End of Summer

Here are some random pics to show the rest of Ginny's summer.




At the Filipino Cultural Festival in Oceanside. She made Filipino art and watched traditional Filipino dances!











Big girl started trying to use the potty this summer. (tried being the operative word).








































Tentatively exploring the caves at Tom Sawyer's Island at Disneyland-leading Daddy.












Hands up! Ginny's favorite ride-Flick's Flyers at California Adventure.












We took Brad and Karen to the beach before they had to go back to the Bay Area.












I love the beach!!!!


















Ginny loves her sister Mulan!!












At baptism celebration, part 2.












Follow the leader with Elliott.












Ginny just told Elliott one of my hilarious jokes!












Her first side ponytail!












Having way too much at Noah's birthday party.












Cake is plate-licking good!


















The bird show at the zoo (psst...Ginny...there is one right next to your head!!).












She loved the petting zoo!













Ginny has been fascinated recently with going through our Disney World vacation album. She loves to go through and identify the people she knows (Mommy and Daddy) and friends (Mickey, Goofy, etc.)








Look-a duck! (She was trying to lure him in with her fishy shoes)

























Gra Gra always finds the best treats at Disneyland (mmmm...Mickey-head rice krispey treat on a stick with icing)!












Hanging out with Lolo in Julian.












































Ended the summer by hanging out with baby Hendrix (who's almost a toddler...my, how they grow!).

Ginny's Baptism

Ginny had her baptism at the end of July. Here are some photos of the big day.


The princess got all dressed up.






































At the church.












This kid is just wandering around the church. Where are her parents?

At least her fingers aren't in her nose.









As the deacon said a prayer over her as he was baptizing Ginny, she kept yelling, "Amen! Amen!"

She catches on fast :)









Hooray! We did it!

























Ginny and us with her godparents, Karen (left of me) and Brian (right of Darwin)










Alright, baptism is over...time to eat!













Here's some of our college friends that came down for the big day. Karen and Brad, two of the godparents, are in this picture.

Their official titles are Ninang Karen and Ninong Brad.










Here are some of Darwin's childhood friends that cam for the big day. Brian and Melissa, the other two godparents, are in this picture.

Their official titles are Ninong Brian and Ninang Melissa.





A big thanks to everyone who came out for Ginny's special day!

Big Cousin

Ginny became a big cousin last month with the birth of her cousin Max. That means Elliott is also a big brother! The day after Max was born, we dropped by to check out the newest addition to the family and eat some dinner.



Crazy Unkie Dex (aka Unkie Quack Quack) acting crazy, as usual.











Here's Baby Max!












Auntie Missi (hey, that's me!) with Max.













This is the best picture we could get with Ginny and the baby. She did go up to him while I was holding him and checked him out and proclaimed "Baby!" After about a minute, he was old news, and it was back to playing with Elliott.








Hey, we're hungry over here at the little kids table! Give us food! Give us food!










Hooray! Very yummy!












Now, it is time to play! Ginny and Elliott were obsessed with the car/track system we got him. Although, I have to admit, I think Unkie Dar had been looking forward to this the most-he couldn't wait to put it together!








Oh, another round of Double Rainbow! When will the madness ever stop!!!

Ginny's 21st Month

Here's a photographic sampling of Ginny's 21st month of life (more or less)

Of course, no summer is complete without a trip to the Wild Animal Park!

Here's Ginny pointing to the herd of elephants in the distance.













Shades checking out a deer (look, ma! no fences to keep me in!) lurking in the woods off of the path.









Yummy!













Happy 4th of July!


















USA! USA!










Big girl trying out Big Girl panties for the first time! She thought she was hot stuff and kept striking model poses (sticking her leg out, etc.) proclaiming "Big Girl! Big Girl!"