Julia was not exactly thrilled with her first visit to the beach. Everything was fine until she dipped her toes into the chilly Pacific. Not a big fan, yet. And the warm sand was little consolation after the injustice of the sea! She'll grow into a beach bunny. Mommy hopes. :)
Sorry about the quality of the video. The higher-quality video wouldn't upload to Blogger.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Julia's Trip to California
Julia went on her first plane ride following her baptism to visit all of her California family! She was an EXCEPTIONAL traveler! Despite a 15+ hour day out to the West Coast, she was all smiles and merriment. It was a blessing to have Grandma Cindy and Uncle Chris with us for the flight. The trip back was not quite so long, and she did well then, too.
Our time in Claremont, California was amazing. Julia got to meet all of Bill's family including Great-Grandma (GG) Bobbie, Uncle Scott, Uncle Ray, and Aunt Valerie. We also had a chance to meet many of Grandma Cindy's friends. They had heard all about Julia, and she didn't disappoint! Except for a minor naptime meltdown at Grandma's office, Julia was a super social butterfly.
We did some very fun things including a trip to Balboa Island (where Grandma Cindy spent summers with her grandma!), Crystal Cove beach, Laguna Beach, the Claremont 4th of July celebration, and we even went out to a few restaurants! We also got some good walks in around Grandma's neighborhood and in the Botanical Gardens in Julia's BOB stroller. And perhaps the biggest event of our trip was celebrating GG Bobbie's 93rd birthday!!!
All in all, we had a marvelous time. Julia can't wait to go back!
Julia's CA Trip- Part 1
Julia's CA Trip- Part 2
Our time in Claremont, California was amazing. Julia got to meet all of Bill's family including Great-Grandma (GG) Bobbie, Uncle Scott, Uncle Ray, and Aunt Valerie. We also had a chance to meet many of Grandma Cindy's friends. They had heard all about Julia, and she didn't disappoint! Except for a minor naptime meltdown at Grandma's office, Julia was a super social butterfly.
We did some very fun things including a trip to Balboa Island (where Grandma Cindy spent summers with her grandma!), Crystal Cove beach, Laguna Beach, the Claremont 4th of July celebration, and we even went out to a few restaurants! We also got some good walks in around Grandma's neighborhood and in the Botanical Gardens in Julia's BOB stroller. And perhaps the biggest event of our trip was celebrating GG Bobbie's 93rd birthday!!!
All in all, we had a marvelous time. Julia can't wait to go back!
Julia's CA Trip- Part 1
Julia's CA Trip- Part 2
Playing on Grandma Cindy's Patio
During her trip to California, Jujubee enjoyed her morning playtime on Grandma Cindy's patio.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
God Bless Julia!
Julia was baptized at St. Catherine of Sienna on Father's Day, June 21st. It was quite an event! She wore a beautiful Ulster linen family christening gown with gorgeous Celtic embroidery. None of these pictures do the gown justice, so a photo shoot is due soon to showcase the dress!
This will be once the dress is cleaned, however, since Julia made her mark (so to speak) on it in the middle of Father Martin's homily. Advised that we should be ready to continue with the baptismal sacrament as soon as the homily was over, we didn't dare leave the church to try and change her quickly. So, Bill tried his best to ignore the warm, wet, and stinky sensation occurring on his arm through his suit sleeve!
After the ceremony, we saw the full extent of Julia's damage, and we are grateful it doesn't show in any of the pictures!
We had a party at home following the baptism, and Jen Nitkowski made the fabulous cakes.
All in all, it was a GREAT day, and a special first Father's Day for Bill. A foreshadowing of things to come for him, perhaps....?
Julia's Christening Photos
This will be once the dress is cleaned, however, since Julia made her mark (so to speak) on it in the middle of Father Martin's homily. Advised that we should be ready to continue with the baptismal sacrament as soon as the homily was over, we didn't dare leave the church to try and change her quickly. So, Bill tried his best to ignore the warm, wet, and stinky sensation occurring on his arm through his suit sleeve!
After the ceremony, we saw the full extent of Julia's damage, and we are grateful it doesn't show in any of the pictures!
We had a party at home following the baptism, and Jen Nitkowski made the fabulous cakes.
All in all, it was a GREAT day, and a special first Father's Day for Bill. A foreshadowing of things to come for him, perhaps....?
Julia's Christening Photos
A May/early June retrospective...
It's been a busy, busy couple of months in the Walkenbach household. Julia is growing in leaps and bounds! Here are some pictures of recent outings to Toughannock Falls, the Farmers' Market, and Ithaca Festival, along with pictures from around the house. We can't get enough of this wee one!
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