We just love that smile:)
This morning we enjoyed a nice brunch at our friends Rob and Carrie Zentner's house. As for the rest of the the day, we plan to relax and have a nice dinner, just the 3 of us.... oh ya and the beagles:) Love, Chris, Maris and Alaina
Mommy and Alaina at the town park. 
First sink bath!
Alaina and Grandma Nancy
Lost and Found Puppy:(
Alaina and her Grandma and Grandpa. 
Alaina and I made a surprise visit to see my mom on Wednesday. Well Thursday on a walk we found this adorable puppy on the side of the road crying and shivering. We took him in for the night. My mom and I both thought of keeping him, but as you know the Beagles and Alaina are a lot of work! My mom also has a dog and a busy life, so we searched and found the owners. He is 6 weeks old and wondered away from his momma and 6 brothers and sisters. The owners were so happy that we had him. They were very nice people and he seems well taken care of. So that made us feel good. Hopefully they find him a good home.
Alaina's Grandma and Grandpa Harper gave her this wagon before she was born. It was a beautiful afternoon yesterday. She had a blast riding in the backyard. The Beagles loved watching her, they were very excited !! We might try to go around the neighborhood today:)
This week Chris had some time off so we went shopping. We now have curtains! We have lived in our house almost 2 years now and thought it was about time that we finish off the living rooms and dinning room. To both of our surprise we actually agreed on what color and type of curtains to buy. Alaina was a great sport through the decision making at Lowe's. We are still in search of the perfect curtains for our bedroom:) Wish us luck!
Alaina and I both needed some fresh air so we set out on a walk around our neighborhood. It was a crisp Fall day, just beautiful!! We made one stop at the park. Alaina loved the baby swing. I set her on the slide and as you can see she was a little wobbly. (not to worry I did not send her down the slide:) All of that fresh air made her sleepy, so sweet.
Many of you have been asking to see pictures of Alaina' s budding new teeth (fangs). Here they are at lunch time! You can see the top front left tooth is almost going to break through. She is still for the most part a happy baby when teething. She loves to ride in the cart at the grocery store and show off her great new smile, it is just too cute. Everyone loves her:)
Are we brave or what? Alaina did great with the rice, the peas were a bit tricky. They needed to be smaller and cooked a little more. Quite a bit of gagging and almost choking went on. So that was the end of that for the night! It will be a learning process for mom, dad, and baby:) She was enjoying the mess she was making though. Luke was in heaven licking the floor. 
