Me and my buddy

VA: Family time

Figured I'd better upload these suckers before we head back up to VA to collect more pictures.

Love these of Rye and Grandaddy...

 Kiki and Leela...

 oh, now this is funny...wrestle time...

 Mimi, Rye and Ellen

 Mimi and Aliya

 working on her big smiles...

suggle time...

Hart "Reunion" Part One: Extended Family

Rye and my cousin Becky's daughter Ellen, but since neither Rye nor Ellen have any Hart cousins, we have decided that they are cousins...which they probably are if you care to navigate the family tree.

 Becky's cute son, Jude. Oh he is such a cute ball of pudge-love.

 Aliya and her Great Grammy (my dad's mom). Doesn't she look content?

 My Aunt Ginnie and Jude's Gramma

 Grammy, Aliya and Rye

 Rye and Ellen in their "I am 2/4" shirts

 The cute baby cousins...

 All the cousins in a funny "laying on a towel on the floor" photo shoot. You know, normal every day type things.

We had a great time. Soooo fun to see all the Harts and get quality family time.

Aliya: 3 Months

Here are some photos of Aliya's life these days.... 

 She's become quite the dancer...

 She loves hanging out with her "friends"...

 Post nap snuggle time with Mom...

 My girl...

 She LOVES her swing, and thus so do we...

 My goodness she looks so big. Snuggle time with Rye before bed...

 Her new favorte...the bumbo. Still a little wobbly, but so happy to be up and a part of things. She just spins her head around and around to take it all in...

 She loves her Sophie giraffe. Much more than Rye did.

 the "glory" shot.

That's our big girl!