Florida Grandparents visit

Grandpa Richard and Grandma Jane came from Florida to visit us and brought their hot weather with them! We had a couple of scorchers..for Seattle anyway, but enjoyed our pool in the backyard and lots of popsicles! We had a great time with Grandpa and Grandma and did a lot of fun things together. Grandpa even bought me a fancy basketball net, which I helped him put together. Jilly had a great time too and even took a long walk with Grandpa, Mama posted the video below. Enjoy our pictures!

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Jilly and her tricks

Jilly D here! I just turned 14 months old and I'm doing so much, something new everyday. I really love playing with my sister, she makes me laugh so hard. We wrestle like baby bear cubs and like to throw balls back and forth. I have learned how to sign "more" and "all done" which has been very helpful for Mama and Daddy to know what I need. I am walking a lot more now and can say "bye bye" and "Mama" and Nina and I have fun yelling back and forth at each other. Here is a video of me performing my new tricks.

Visit with Auntie and The Uncle

Summer is in full swing here in Seattle and we were so grateful to have more of Mama's family here to share it all with us, Aunt Judi and Uncle Shel! We did so much together including lots of drawing, Aunt Judi is the best artist I've ever seen. We also went to a kids music class at the Seattle Symphony, where Jilly and I got to play with actual violins, cellos and keyboards. I was able to show Aunt Judi and Uncle Shel off to my friends and the Rabbi at my school's Family Shabbat Dinner too. Even though Jilly still is pretty attached to Mama and Daddy, she finally let Aunt Judi hold her on their last day here, that was a relief. Mostly we just had a wonderful time sharing our daily goings on with two very important people in Mama and Daddy's life. We miss them lots, here are some pics from our adventures.

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Horowitz Reunion 2012

We had an amazing week with my Uncle Luke, Cousin Thea and Uncle Benny. It was the first time we've all been together so it was very special. I had an absolute blast with everyone, especially Thea. I liked following her around and my favorite part of the trip was when she fed me M&Ms. Here are a ton of pictures from our fabulous week together!

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I'm named!

Jilly D here recovering from my party hearty weekend. It was an exciting few days, celebrating my first birthday and baby naming. Everyone in the family loved having my relatives in town, except me. I wasn't a huge fan and wouldn't let anyone hold me, but I did tolerate a few playing with me. Mama hopes I come around, she says they are all wonderful people and Nina really likes them, so maybe I'll give it a whirl. My Granny, Mimi and Auntie Kerry were here along with my Aunt Leslie and Aunt Mary to join in all the festivities. The photos from my party will be coming in a couple of weeks, but for now I wanted to post the video of my naming ceremony. It was a very special day for all of us. Fortunately the Seattle weather cooperated as well! Enjoy.

Happy First Birthday Jillian!

Today our sweet baby Jillian turned one, hard to believe how fast this year has gone. It's been a challenging year, with lots of sleep deprivation, but also one of the most fulfilling we've ever experienced. Here is a little video I put together of some of our favorite memories of Jillian's first year.

Bathing beauties

Had to share some bathtime fun from this evening!