Afternoon at the Pumpkin Patch

Last weekend J and I took Liv to the Pumpkin Patch. I tried to get some good pictures of Liv, but she was being a little bit of a brat and she wouldn't look at me. I don't blame her though, she has a molar coming. Ouch, I would be grumpy too!

Hanging around the house

Last week we had painters come to paint the inside of our house. It's so difficult to relax with plastic everywhere and nowhere to sit. So this weekend we just chilled around the house. Liv was happy to be able to roam around again and discovered her new toy box.

Snack time - Liv loves cheese sticks


Liv likes to share her cheese


Liv loves cheese on her face too!


....and in her hair


Liv's new toy box





I love her little bum & pudgy legs

Happy Birthday, America!

Happy 4th everybody! I hope everyone had a relaxing and safe holiday.
It was so much fun introducing Liv to fireworks. We went to a parking lot in Santa Ana where fireworks are legal, but left early when a couple of guys tried setting off professional fireworks and had them explode on the ground.

Liv sporting her patriotic colors


J and Liv watching the fireworks - Liv loved them!

New York vacation

Last month we went on vacation to New York. My grandmother turned 90, so we flew out early to spend some time in Manhattan and then headed Upstate to spend some time celebrating my grandma's birthday with the rest of my family.

Here are a couple of pictures from New York City.

Liv hanging out in Central Park








The fashion district in SOHO




Brooklyn


Lower Manhattan from the ferry to Ellis Island


Liv helping J figure out what stop to get off the subway


I loved introducing Liv to my grandma. We chose to have Liv's middle name to be after my grandma, and it fits. They are both such warm, loving and stubborn people.



Liv loved playing with her hands


Eleanor Bly


My grandma goofing off for the camera

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. J and I celebrated the day by laying low, taking a couple naps and recuperating from 2 weddings this weekend.

Last night on our way to our favorite restaurant, Gabbi's, we stopped in the Orange Circle to take advantage of the beautiful light.

The first rule of Fight Club is.....

Breakfast at Strawberry Farms

This morning J, Liv and I had breakfast with our good friends Meghan, Rian and Wallace. J and Meghan had surprised Rian and I by taking us to the Great Park site in Irvine to go up in the balloon ride they have. But when we got there it was closed for maintenance.

So we went out to breakfast at the Strawberry Farms Golf Club. (If you're looking for a place to get married or have your reception this is a beautiful place!) The light was so beautiful as we were leaving that we did a mini photo shoot.

Liv at the Apple Store

While we were shopping at South Coast Plaza Liv decided she wanted to check out the new iPod at the Apple Store.

Photo shoot with Liv

This weekend I did a little photo shoot with Liv to get a couple good pictures for an official announcement that will go out. She was in such a happy mood which made it fun to play around with her a bit.

more Liv pictures.....

I love her feet - especially those long toes


It's tiring getting clean


Harrison couldn't wait to hold Liv - he was so cute with her


Liv has the biggest smiles when she sleeps


Liv's first bath - she loved being in the water


The shampoo smelled so good she wanted to taste it

More pictures of Liv.....

Since I've had so many people requesting more pictures of Liv, I thought I would just place them here. More to come I'm sure

Liv is just 20 minutes old in these first 3 pictures



Grandpa, Grandma, Auntie Sara & Heidi



Liv likes to whistle to let us know that there is something brewing in her diaper

Sound asleep on the couch

Happy Birthday Liv

Today my daughter, Liv Eleanor Hilmerson, was born at 2:22 pm. She is so adorable if I do say so myself. It's amazing how much her personality has developed. She is a very chill baby, calm and quiet.

I imagine I'll be taking and posting a few pictures over her lifetime.