See Saw!

This is the beautiful mother of Nathanael, Kirsten... with friends from Growing Seeds...

I think baby Nate and I really hit it off.

Francesca enjoys some swing time with Ariel. Daddies Scott and Rob are excellent power sources...

She also hugged the baby probably 10 times in the 5 minutes mommy was holding him. She knows that she will have a baby brother like Nathanael soon....(She is going to be such a good big sister!)

Francesca loved the baby. She petted his precious little head many times.

Baby Nate is a little angel.

Mommy and Francesca finally got to meet baby Nathanael Green Manning!

Sneaking up on a kitty can be tricky...

Fun at Devon's!

wheee!!

Francesca and Francis swingin along...

this kid had personality up the wazoo from way way back...

An all time fave...

Another archive....mommy just found some photos she thought were gone. Here I think Austin was imparting a very important life lesson to tiny baby Francesca...

blast from the past... remember when she was this big? such a cute pic of Uncle Austi too!

picture of sweetness

Francesca and Jasmine have a great transportation system going on.

Little baby boy Frost Trahan is definitely on board. Mom's feet are at least 30 percent bigger than normal today...

It is SOoooooo hot!

Francesca opts for hand washing and a cool bath.

Francesca contemplates whether to use the potty. Hmmmm.

Oh my goodness, it's all so exciting!

Sweet girl dressed for a scorcher today...

"Ring around the Rosey" on Siu King's Birthday

Francesca wants to play "Ring around the Rosey" like she does at Growing Seeds. . . Come on!







Happy Birthday, Siu King! Thanks for the fun birthday celebration!!!

Good morning cuteness!

One colorful girl...

She likes her shades,especially taking them on and off...

Francesca sports new purple sunglasses.

And out of the box...

Sweet baby doll in a box...

Francesca gazes at the wall of relatives, newly magnetized to the refridgerator... We need an updated picture of the mommy side aunts and uncles...try to get on this week and send to us, OK? Also of Keili...

Francesca helps daddy with the (unplugged) electric edger. What is more patriotic than yard work, I ask you?

Ya put your left foot in. . .

Milk: the white in the red, white and blue.

Happy Independence Day! We are celebrating the American way, with yard sales and ice.

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

helping daddy with yardwork... such a good little helper...she put lots of things in the yard debris bin.

Helping daddy mow...

Francesca picked some flowers for mommy!

a blissfully low key lunch in the neighborhood park. Francesca loves to drink through straws but she doesn't always like what mommy and daddy are drinking...

Francesca gets ready to go on a food run with Daddy.

PS from Canada Day

Missed this one on the first go round...this is a profile of Francesca, no big shakes -- but in the background is big boy Jack Rothenfluch, son of Sarah (the Canadian). Jack was also a one time "babysitter" of Francesca... he took very good care of her one Thursday night not so very long ago, and did a very good job too. By the way, just for the record, I forgot to mention, Canada Day is July 1st, the Portland celebration was early, last Sunday... Happy Independence to all! Yankee and Canuck alike!

Little princess looks upon her loyal subjects...

Francecsa in her new star PJs!

abstract: foot and lamp with hand

pantless girl running around having a ball

Happy Francesca toddler playing music on a Friday morning in her new favorite fish socks which match her red shirt.

Francesca loves looking at the little girl on the card. She also likes to hug the card from time to time...

Happy Thursday everybody!