Fall Leaves

With so much wind and rain this week, the giant dogwood in the front yard lost almost all of its beautiful foliage. I thought I better get in some play time before daddy rakes up all the leaves. I love to place the leaves on the stone bench. And boy did I get my a bunch of dirt underneath my fingernails!

Audrey's One Year Photos

We recently had Audrey Bernadette's First Birthday Photos done by an amazing photographer recommended to us by our wonderful friends Amy and Joseph. Please check them out here

10 Oct 2009 - I'm ONE!!!

Here’s a little about me on my first birthday

Height – 2 feet 6 inches, 67th percentile
Weight – 18.3 pounds, 9th percentile
Shoe size – 4 ½
States visited in Year 1 – Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, and Illinois

These are a few of my favorite things:

Girls in white dresses with blue satin . . . just joking
Favorite word – Hi
Favorite sound to mimic – “Uuufff Uuufff” which is a barking dog
Favorite fruit – raspberries
Favorite veggie – asparagus
Favorite meat – salmon
Favorite snack – original goldfish
Favorite drink – mommy’s milk
2nd favorite drink – N/A
Favorite park – Matthew’s Beach Park
Favorite head movement – rapid shaking of head no no no no
Favorite activity - swinging
Favorite activity when mom and dad aren’t watching– climbing stairs!
Favorite nighttime activity – waking up about every 2 hours or so
Favorite game – peek-a-boo
Favorite song – "I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz
Favorite character – Eebee baby
Favorite book - That's not my Pony
Favorite prayer – Prayer Before Meal followed by a brief Litany of Saints (I try to make mommy and daddy laugh)
Favorite saint – St. Bernadette of Lourdes (naturally)
Favorite Poem –
Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine,
There’s always laughter and good red wine.
At least I’ve always found it so.
Benedicamus Domino!

Thanks for checking out my blog during my first year of life. I hope you’ve enjoyed it. Please continue to be an abdub.blogspot.com follower as I grow and grow.

Pax – Audrey Bernadette Williams

PS – birthday pictures coming soon

Smore Time

Aunt Laura, Uncle Albert and my cousins Nicholas and Gabrielle came over recently for an excellent Greek dinner followed by a not so Greek dessert - smores in the back yard.

Me and the family around the fire pit waiting for perfect coals. Appears Cousin Nicholas was still a little blue about the Seahawks loss.

Hanging with my godmother - Aunt Laura.

I'll have a smore please! Daddy says only dark chocolate though, minimum 60% cocoa.
Daddy is always looking out for my best interests.

Mommy, Mommy - not the fire - I promise I'll sleep better tonight.