Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Five Year Anniversary

Yesterday was our fifth anniversary. Below are some of our engagement pictures. It is hard to believe that five years have already gone by.

We actually used this photo for our announcement. We did Photoshop out the faddish rip in Nathan's pants for the announcement though. We look so young and thin. Ha ha. I should probably mention we both had some bad food poisoning shortly before the engagement photos were taken Nathan looks extra thin and boyish both here and in our wedding photos.


These pictures were taken by our friend Lysle for our Christmas card. When he was taking this photo of us without Corinne I was joking that it was like getting our engagement photos done again so I thought it would be fun to stick a few of both up for comparison sake. I like my hair much better now longer and closer to my natural shade. I wouldn't mind if those other jeans still fit though. Grrr.

We had a lot of trouble getting baby girl to be happy and look at the camera.

For our anniversary Nathan got us an overnight babysitter and booked us a night at the Hilton Americas down town. We went to a nice fish restaurant (my favorite), then swimming in the hotel pool followed by staying up way too late dancing at a club until the disco lights started to make me feel dizzy. It was fun, but if we go to a club again I think we should find a few friends to go too. He planned the whole night. It was a lot of fun. Thanks Nate.

Traditionally the fifth year is a wood gift, but Nathan bought me an opal ring and necklace set. Opal is Corinne's birthstone and when he asked what I wanted this year I said an opal. I am exchanging the one he picked out though (which he said he knew I would) for just a ring instead. We will find the right one and then I'll post a picture. I have noticed I don't like a lot of opal settings so it might take a little while.


Saturday, December 18, 2010

Daddy Daughter Seattle Trip

Nathan was really brave and took Corinne up to Seattle for a weekend without me. It was his first time traveling on an airplane alone with her. I've done it. Even with her being really good it is kind of stressful. I am proud of him for doing it. And grateful because although I really wanted to go too, I had way too much to do to get ready for my NIOSH audit. Him taking her with him allowed me to get a lot of work done while they were gone.

Her diaper leaked on the plane and he had to change her pajama's in the airport. The first night they were gone he stayed in a Hotel with Dana and BJ in Olympia. Apparently there was a hotel fire before they got there. Kind of scary. Here she is looking cute in the hotel room the next morning.

My sister, Becky, also went into labor the night Nathan and Corinne flew up so they were able to see Becky with her new baby, Lucy in the hospital. Apparently, I look enough like Becky that Corinne really snuggled up to her. Becky's daughter Olivia would do that with me when she was Corinne's age too. I was extra sad I missed the trip when Lucy came just in time for it. Becky was scheduled to be induced the day after Nathan and Corinne came back home, so had Lucy not come on her own they would have just missed her.

Becky is such a good sport sharing her pudding with Corinne. Very sweet.

Such a cutie playing at the mall with daddy and cousins. She had a fun time. Naps were a bit difficult during the whole trip though. Without her crib, Nathan said he tried laying her down on her cousin Desmond's kiddy bed, but she would just get off and bang on the wall until he came back to get her.

Nathan says the only morning on the trip that she slept in was the morning they needed to get up early to come back home. I am glad to have them back. I knew I would miss them and I did for sure, but I was surprised how emotional I got watching them leave me behind at the security gate. I actually broke down crying in front of the guards. It is good to have them back.



Daddy Time

With me working more hours again at BSI Corrine has been getting more Daddy time. These are all off his phone and some of them are pictures he has sent me while I have been at work. A daddy day is a perfect day to wear the ACDC onesie. Her first time wearing it Nathan played ACDC while we were all getting dressed so that she wouldn't be a poser.


Here she is helping him chat on the computer.

She likes to entertain herself with reading while he works. That map looks stimulating. I wonder sometimes if is she is mimicking us. We like to lay in bed and read with her.

She likes to chase Cali all around the house. They both seem to like it a lot under the kitchen table.

Corinne loves going for rides and running errands so long as it does not overlap nap time. I love her wild hair here.

Nathan has also discovered the joy of trying to take a shower with Corinne in the bedroom. The toys only distract her temporarily from looking into what you are doing. She likes to pull back the curtain and join you.

This is one Nathan sent me one day while I was at work. He says she pulled out her rocking chair and grabbed her snacks all on her own. I love her little frown. She looks like she is sad about the rain outside.

Here she went with Nate when he was meeting with the neuro surgeon. He had to take some steroids after messing his back up playing soccer and fixing the fence post in the back yard one Saturday. I guess you shouldn't jump on a shovel in flip flops. Three MRI's and an EMG later the Dr. says he is fine, though he does have an abnormal Babinski reflex.