Monday, December 27, 2010

Cute Outfit!!!

Grandpa Miller and Grandma Lu gave me this cute outfit for Christmas:

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Merry Christmas!

Oh goodie! Look at all these presents!!!
Opening presents at Grandma and Grandpa Ellsworth's house:
Fun!!!
Opening presents at Grandma Miller's house:
Just hangin' out:

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Cousin Michael

I got to meet my cousin Michael for the first time today. Here we are, listening to a story with Uncle Jeff:

Little Helper

This morning I am helping Mommy make Christmas cookies:
I even got to taste some of the batter:
I love Christmas!
(And I can't wait to open presents on Saturday! I've already climbed up on the kitchen table and tried to open them several times.)

Little Climber

Lizzie is a climber! She climbs on chairs, tables, and shelves. Yesterday, she even climbed up--very precariously, I might add--on the second rung of this kitchen chair. Scary! (This picture was taken this morning.)

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

I love candy!

Here I am eating a sucker at a party on Saturday:
And here I am today, after climbing on a chair (without any help) to get to a candy cane:

Friday, December 17, 2010

Happy One-Month Birthday, Heidi!

Heidi turned one month old today!
Isn't she cute?
This picture's a little fuzzy, but you can see how she's started lifting her head and pushing up on her arms: We love Heidi!

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Liz

Check out these stylin' shades. (They're supposed to be cat eyes; Liz got 'em in her kids meal at Sonic a while back.)
Here's the view from behind. It looks like Elizabeth has a promising career as a plumber! (Is this inappropriate to post?)

Thursday, December 9, 2010

The Miller Girls

About a week and a half ago, I went to check on Lizzie during naptime, and I found her sleeping in the crib like this--with her little bum up in the air. (If the crib looks funny, it's because the mattress was elevated. Liz had a cold, and I read that putting a pillow under the head of the mattress helps.)
Last week Lizzie was "helping" me make dinner. Here she is playing with the olives (which she doesn't like to eat, by the way):
I looked over today to see Heidi sucking on her ring and middle fingers in her sleep:

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Havin' Fun at Grandma and Grandpa Ellsworth's House

Mowing the lawn with Grandpa:
Wearing Aunt Rachel's shoes:

Thursday, November 25, 2010

A Few Pictures from the Past Week

Four days old:
After my first doctor's visit: 6 pounds 14 ounces and 21 inches long . . .
Playing with Daddy:
I love to wear pretty necklaces at Grandma and Grandpa's house:

Friday, November 19, 2010

I'm a big sister!

We look a lot alike, huh?
Her name is Heidi Anne. :o)

Friday, October 22, 2010

It's Been a While . . .

Aunt Kristi gave me this cute Disney Princess shirt for my birthday:
Here I am making a funny face:

Just one more month till I have a baby sister!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

So cute!

Wearing Daddy's bike helmet:

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Messy!

Cherries again:
Spaghetti again:

Another Birthday Party

I am so lucky! I got to have three birthdays. Here I am at Grandma Miller's, modeling the pretty new dress that Uncle Travis and Aunt Jill gave me:
Here I am, opening presents with Daddy's help: Here I am eating my dairy-free cake. I loved the cherries!
In this picture, I'm thinking: Is this cake really all mine??? Are you sure I'm really allowed to do this? I love birthdays!!!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Home Again

We ate at several New York diners during our trip. This diner was in Rochester, right next to the airport. I got to eat Mickey Mouse pancakes and sausage! And one of the waitresses thought I was so cute that she gave me a dollar to start a savings account. (I'm so cute that everyone loves me!)
Here I am at the Rochester Airport, waiting for our flight home:
We had a great trip! I love New York!!!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

The Sacred Grove

Monday, August 16, 2010

Today

This morning Mommy, Daddy, and Grandpa Baker went to the temple, and I stayed at home with Grandma Baker:
Later in the day, we visited the marina and played in the Erie Canal:
This evening Mommy, Daddy, Grandpa Baker, and I visited the Mendon area. This area played an important role in the Restoration. In the background of this picture, you can see the land where Brigham Young built one of his homes. Several important people in Church history (like Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, and their wives) were also baptized here, and an amazing vision was had in this area on the night that Joseph Smith received the gold plates:
This is the original barn owned by Phineas Young (Brigham's brother). Several Church meetings were held here:
In this picture, you can see the original home of John and Abigail Young, Brigham and Phineas's parents:
This is the Tomlinson Inn. (Part of it is original.) The young missionary Samuel Smith (Joseph's brother) came to the Inn very discouraged because he was having little success. It was here that he met Phineas Young. Phineas purchased a Book of Mormon, which he shared with members of his family and the Kimballs. The Tomlinsons (who owned the Inn) were also baptized. The Mendon Branch included many stalwart members of the Church:
This is the barn behind the Tomlinson Inn (part of it is original), where many Church meetings were held:
This is the Tomlinson Cemetery, where Heber C. Kimball's father and Brigham Young's first wife Miriam were buried:
To learn more about the Mendon area, read the October 2007 Ensign article titled "Living in a Chapter of History" by Marjorie Rice.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Harmony and Colesville

Yesterday we took a day trip to the Harmony and Colesville areas. We saw all sorts of really neat Church history sites. But first, we stopped in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Daddy wanted to see the setting for one of his favorite TV shows, "The Office." This building appears in the show's opening credits: This is the site of Joseph and Emma Smith's home in Harmony, Pennsylvania. Nearby is the Aaronic Priesthood Restoration Monument. Most of the Book of Mormon was translated here in Harmony:

This picture was taken on the Isaac and Elizabeth Hale farm. Right now, it's just a great big field, but we learned from the missionaries that the Church may develop this site in the near future. Archaeologists recently excavated the area, and we took a lot of really neat pictures of the excavation site:This picture was taken at the McKune Cemetery, near the Aaronic Priesthood Restoration Monument. This is the grave of Joseph and Emma's first son, Alvin. Emma's parents are also buried nearby:
Here I am with Daddy and Grandpa Baker, wading the Susquehanna River. This is the section of the river that adjoins Joseph and Emma's thirteen acres in Harmony. It was probably very near here that the Aaronic Priesthood was restored to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery by John the Baptist:
This is a picture of the original Joseph Knight home in Colesville. (The part of the house with the chimney is original; the other two sections are add-ons.) The well pictured here was dug by Joseph Smith, Jr., and his father (although the part above ground is not original). The first branch of the Church was organized here in Colesville, and many baptisms were performed on this property in the pond:This is the original Josiah Stowell home. Josiah Stowell was an employer of Joseph Smith. It was here in this home that Emma and Joseph spent their honeymoon. The Nauvoo Mansion House was also modeled after this home:Joseph and Emma were married in South Bainbridge, New York, in the home of Justice of the Peace Zechariah Tarbell. The house is no longer standing, but here is a marker that the state put up. (Notice that they misspelled Emma's name. Oops.)