These boots....

are made for kicking!

and that's just what I'll do!

Alivia spent her 6 month birthday........

Swimming!!

The jury is still out on what she thinks. 

She didn't seem to LOVE or HATE it so I guess we will go again to encourage her to at least LIKE it!

"New Year's"

My mom's side of the family always has a BIG New Year's Day celebration. We haven't been there since 2001 and thought it was way overdue that we attend. It worked out perfect that we could get Alivia's 6 month pictures and introduce her to my extended family all in one trip! We (all 7 of us) piled in the Sieck SUV and drove up to my Aunt Alice and Uncle Ma's house in Alliance to eat, play and hang out with the entire family!

We spent our day.........

Catching up

Playing Board Games

Playing Hana - Japanese Cards

Making matches, counting points and beans

88 - just enough

We ate.......

Yummy Crab Legs

 Fabulous Sashimi and Sushi

 Perfectly made WonTons

 and lots of Sticky Rice

 And in between catching up, playing games, and eating we......

Napped

 

Christmas (actually New Year's) in Sidney

Masue and her kids!

Masue and the Aherns

We LOVE our Masue!

Even Rascal and Pixie made the trip!

Daddy - I think you need to do something about your hair!

Opening presesnts!

What can I open next?

Loving his new car!

I LOVE my Aunt Beth!

My "Aunts" Maddie and Allie

Back to play!

Alivia's 6 Month Pictures!!

Did I just type that she is 6 months old.  HOLY COW....more on that later. 

As part of our holiday time we took a trip back to Sidney and had pictures taken while we were there. I have a lot of posting to catch up from the holiday but that will have to happen later. For now I want to share the link to Alivia’s 6 month pictures. You can view the proofs as many times as you wish until Jan. 20th.  Enjoy!!


http://www.kellyhighbyphotography.com/slideshows/
Password - ahern

Kelly posted a blog post about our session as well.  Check it out here...
http://kellyhighby.typepad.com/kelly_highby_photography_/2010/01/alivia-at-6-months.html