The Maynard Family

Thursday, March 3, 2011

New Orleans

A good portion of my family got together in New Orleans to witness my cousin Ashley get married. She was beautiful & the wedding was so much fun! Here are some pics from the trip.

Beignets at Cafe du Monde

This is Samantha with "princess" Ashley- she is still talking about her!

Lance & his girls on the Riverwalk

We took the girls to the Aquarium.

Sami loved spotting Nemo & Dori!

Eliana meeting her cousin Katie for the first time

Zach & Sami thought this street performer was cool

This is the same guy "transformed"

Sami & Zach were inseparable from their papa (The riverboat Natchez is in the background)

Dad, Zach, Nana, Sami, Uncle John, Aunt RuthAnn, Meme

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Samantha was thrilled about her daddy's day! She helped mix the cake & frost it! She kept asking when we would blow out the candles & had a hard time waiting for daddy to come home from work! Happy Birthday Lance! We love you!

Daddy with his girls

When the hippos are hungry...

you've got to feed them!

How to know when to stay inside & call it a hot cocoa day!

Yes, that is frost under our door...on the INSIDE! Time for a new entry on the 'Honey-Do' list!

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Playing...

Outside...

With Papa...

With Great-Grandma...

Ballerina with our bear...

and with our sister!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Silence....

You know that silence....when you forget that you just patched some dry wall & your 2 year old goes quiet for a bit.....

This is the result of that silence!

Western Stock Show
We took the girls to the rodeo & stock show on Friday. Sami was really excited about riding this pony ... ride 'em cowgirl!

Eliana is 5 months old!

Eliana is attempting to tripod. She loves the taste of her feet (I think it's adorable when babies chew on their feet!) She adores her older sister & Samantha can get her giggling faster than most people.

Ellie's first solids

Sami pretending to feed Ellie. (Samantha is a very doting big sister)

Giving her sister a ride

5 month teddy bear photo

Friday, December 31, 2010

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

SAMANTHA IS POTTY TRAINED!!!

After Thanksgiving we dove into potty training full force- Merry Christmas to me! After 9 days accident free, Samantha earned this doll that she picked out back at the beginning of potty training. I was worried with Christmas that the doll wouldn't mean much but it is proving to be her favorite baby- she bathes, feeds, dresses & rocks her baby. Often I will see her baby in Eliana's jumpy or on her play mat!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I attempted to get a photo of the girls in their Christmas pajamas- however Samantha wanted nothing to do with it; so here's Ellie...

Ooh- feet...

What daddy- look at mommy...

If I have to...

Christmas morning Samantha slept in; so Lance, Ellie & I hung out waiting for her to wake up- I don't want to hasten the 3am Christmas mornings! Ellie played like a champ while she waited...

Samantha finally came down & we opened gifts...

Again Ellie played as she waited... (Samantha kindly opened Ellie's gifts too!)

We ate cinnamon rolls...

Again, Ellie played as she waited (practiced her rolling!)...

Merry Christmas to everyone- it was very fun having an excited toddler in the house!

HAPPY 2011!

Lance got a week off of work- we all loved having the extra time with him! (With the wind, snow & negative temperatures he decided to forgo the tree stand hunting! Smart call Lance!) So my easily bored husband started remodeling bathrooms! Sami, did as daddy did but to my hallway!