10 Months Old...

Karina in her 10 month old picture in a pretty dress from Ya Ya. It is so hard to believe she is almost a year old! We have been enjoying the summer, taking walks and hanging out with friends. Both Tim and I have been working hard. We took a short trip up to Whistler, BC (Karina's first trip outside the U.S.!) but other than that have been trying to take it easy and when time allows (during Karina's naps) do some work on the house. We also had a great visit from Ouma and Oupa on either end of their Alaskan cruise (celebrating their 40th anniversary!), which conveniently left out of Seattle :)


A nice family picture in front of the Space Needle :)


Tim left Karina in her high chair alone for a minute. When he came back in the room, she had discovered the curtain and posed very nicely for the camera :)


Always smiling :)


Ok, not always smiling :) Tim and Karina posing with our hydrangeas in the front yard. We are very lucky that the woman who lived here before us had a green thumb.


Karina loves to play with her foam mat with numbers and letters.


Karina with Ouma and Oupa with the Seattle skyline behind them. We finally found this park we have been looking for since we moved here with this incredible view!


Oupa and Karina enjoying some great conversation on the couch.


Karina saying something shocking to Ouma.


Oupa and Karina passing the time while we wait for a table at a restaurant.


Karina was full of stories for Ouma and Oupa. She was showing off the whole time they were here :)


Karina is always happy to go for a walk!


We're very lucky that she loves to eat! She is very adventurous and will eat basically anything you give her.


Our trip to Whistler was a great getaway, however we didn't see this view until we were driving out on our last day. It rained the whole time we were there. It was still fun! We got a last minute deal online and had a small condo with a kitchenette 3 nights for the price of 2 at the base of Blackcomb mountain about 5 minutes from Whistler Village, home of the 2010 Winter Olympics.


Karina loves ice cream :)


She even tried snowboarding :)


Tim and Karina at the base of Whistler Mountain.


Karina enjoying herself in her stroller.


Karina's first big girl bath in the bath tub. She had lots of fun!


Here is Karina with her nanny, Shelly, and nanny share mate, Clare. We are so lucky to have such a great childcare situation!


Karina at play! She isn't moving around yet and we are counting our blessings! We know soon that the peace will be over soon and we will never sit down again :)