Update on Atley Pics

Grandma Vickie, Papos

Atley's coming into the world has brought us so many visitors!! It's been so wonderful. Grandma Vickie and Papos were able to come out for a week and visit, and they just adored little Atley. She's already so loved. It was so fun to have them here, and Vickie was such a big help. Here's some pics from their little visit... The picture with Vickie in the red shirt, she was singing to Atley and didn't know I was taking a picture... I thought it was really cute. I forgot to take pics of Papos!! Oops.

Gin's 24th Birthday

This post is a titch late... but, we'll post it anyway. July 20th...was such a laid back day. The day after Gin's parents left, and the day before Andy's parents came. Andy made a really nice dinner with appetizers and all and made a little cake, and we had a little bit of company over for cake and ice cream later in the evening. It was a fun day all in all, and Atley was really good for mom that day! So here are pics of the dinner Andy made... we had sushi for an appetizer, stuffed shells and raspberry pecan chicken for dinner. In case you're wondering... "why sushi"? I haven't been able to have it for the past 10 months, and I've been craving it... and he remembered!

Grandma & Grandpa J

Grandma and Grandpa J came out to meet and greet Atley for their first time, just a couple of days after she arrived. It was sooo wonderful to have them here, and Atley just loved them! They helped the new mother and father so much, and were absolute life-savers that first exhausting week!!!




















Thanks to Grandma J's rhyming capabilities and Grandpa J's singing, Atley learned tons about poetry and good 'museec' while they were here!





















I really just can't get enough of putting little pretty bright-colored flowers on her pretty little head. I think she looks adorable.

Little Atley

Introducing....Atley Virginia Olson!!

Atley arrived July 11th at 10:30 pm weighing 7 lbs 7 ounces and 19 inches long. Andy said she seemed pretty darn happy considering the journey she had just taken. Both Virginia and Atley are healthy and well. We are so happy to have our daughter here!!

Happy Independence Day!

Obviously we didn't do anything too active over the 4th of July weekend. Between Friday and Saturday we spent close to 8 hours in friends' pools. Gin is doing everything she can to help ease her back aches. Permanently pruned skin and chlorine-burned eyes is a small price to pay for temporary back pain relief.

On Friday we went with our friends to a barbecue and pool party. We've got a few pictures of the pool...not a bad one, eh? We wouldn't mind if we had one like that in our backyard. Of course, there wouldn't be any yard left after the pool was put in.

Hope you all had a happy, fun and safe holiday weekend (remember, if you think sparkler safety is a joke....you'll get burned).