Mia the Mechanic!

Tell me this isn't the cutest picture?! Mia is very mechanically inclined and takes her work at her work bench very seriously... She has us bring it in from the garage and she'll hammer away for hours. This was a totally candid photo. In fact, you'll notice that she appears a little irritated that I interupted her work! Could she be any more perfect?!

Princess Mia!

This past weekend Mommy was finally feeling better, and decided to take Mia to a fashion show fund raiser! When Mia saw that Mommy had what she called a crown, she had to have one too... So, whe wore her princess crown! Absolutely appropriate for our princess...

Absolute Beauty!

No caption needed! The beauty says it all...

Biker Chick!

Tell me this isn't one of the coolest chicks you've ever seen! Daddy was moving his motorcycles last weekend and the midget wanted to come along and do some work... The best part was that she was a little frightened when we started them up, but she screamed with happiness when I pushed her up onto the fuel tank and race around with her between Daddy's legs! She's a natural adrenaline junkie!!

NICU Easter Egg Hunt!

The group of nurses at the Scottsdale Shea NICU have been simply amazing! Not only in the quality of their care for Brandon & Aubrey, but also in their treatment of our entire family. They host several events each year to bring together past and present families who have been through the NICU. We are so appreciative of these women that Mommy & Daddy sponsored the cupcakes for the annual NICU Easter Egg Hunt! Mia had an absolute blast eating hot dogs and cupcakes, while running around the park picking up candy filled eggs. Yes, we realize there was nothing healthy about this day! It's just amazing how much joy she brings to our life, and we can't wait to bring home her brother & sister...

Camera Ready!

Of course the news crew covering the NICU event found the most beautiful child to film! The camera guy saw Mia packing eggs into her back pack and came running over to get footage of the little cutie... So sweet!

Pebbles!

During the last few weeks while Daddy has had to take over the domestic duties of the household, some fairly high level hair styling skills have been developed! Note the pony tails above... Momma claims she doesn't like the way Daddy does the midget's hair and that she looks like Pebbles! I'm fairly certain she's just jealous of the tremendous skills that Daddy has developed!

Terrible 3's!

Ok, truth be told, there's pretty much nothing terrible about this angel of a child! That being said, she's certainly moving into a more indepdendent phase of her childhood. Mommy & Daddy are often ignored, even for basic questions... Or when we're dressing her for school, wow that can be a chore these days! I'm not sure how much of this is her gaining independence and how much is simply the fact that she's spoiled beyond belief and views Mommy & Daddy as her humble servants!! We love our angel nonetheless, even if we have to be a little more aggressive in our disciplinary measures... Note the picture above where Daddy asked the midget to smile and say cheese. Her response? Yep, the picture says it all... Damn cutie!