Ride 'em, cowgirl!!!

Hola, bonjour, guetentag (and a few other hellos I now am intimately familiar with thanks to one of Mishka's Christmas presents...)
It's been craziness in the Tower household these past few weeks with the end of school semesters, Christmas time, traveling, and sick babies and parents...hence, no updates (I know, bad daddy don boy!). I've got a few minutes this morning, so here comes the updates!!!

Christmas was a LOT of fun. Mishka was here amazing self (when she wasn't feverish!) hanging out with folks, rolling around, babbling, and attacking anything that was wrapped...so she could eat the wrapping paper ;) The Tower's were spoiled (again!) this year...we're so grateful for people's generousity, kindness, support and love, once again, we're simply spoiled!

Let's get the pics started.
This is what Marina got from Nina and Poppa...as you can see, she's quite fond (and no Tash, this does NOT mean Mishka wants a real live pony...)


An aside, push a button and the horse neighs, gallops, and moves it's head and tail...nice touch. Mishka LOVED that.

Giddie-up!!!!!

"I need a cowgirl hat and some chaps!!!!"

Christmas at Meg & Caleb's

The gals by the Christmas tree...





Aunt Beth carrying Mishka (who wasn't crying in her arms, which is new!!! hehe) while Suzie decorates the tree.





Caleb decorating the tree with willow seeds...






So it looked cool and fluffy like this----------->









No, Suzie is not upset, just overwhelmed as she just opened up her present from Mishka which happened to be a plane ticket to Kansas so she can visit her new niece Anna!!!! :)







The hosts, Meg and Caleb, chilling on the couch. :)

Up close and personal pics!

Mommy had some fun with the camera and Mishka, who was apparently feeling quite photogenic!








Naked crawling------------------------------>










Seriously, isn't she absolutely adorable!!!!!

:)

Play time

Huh?!?!?







Fun time with the Daddy-swing!!! (ie-daddy swings the baby through his legs) Yup, she likes it.









So much fun, it became naked time!

And more daddy swing smiles!

:)

Fun with Grampa Pete

Mishka's got a new view of the world on her Grampa's shoulders! The two of them happened to be directing Daddy & Uncle Nico...






who where up in a tree putting up Christmas light. Mishka was very direct in telling the boys to stay away from the electric wires!





Snuggle time! Grampa might need a hair brush :)

Me and my hippo outfit...

By the by, Mishka can sit up and play without any help now...








You can almost see her showing her teeth here....








Yup, it's the hippo outfit.

Turkey Day 2006!

I'm playing catch up with some of the pics we've had recently...so Thanksgiving, here we go


Here's the crew that hung out at the Tower household-me, Russ, Connie, Suzie, Shawn, and Mishka in her chair (and yes, Tasha was there...she made the yummy dinner!



Aunt Suzie wanted to help out Tasha with the dinner...so she was "aproned ceremoniously" as seen here... :)




Here's Russ & Connie hanging out with Mishka, just chilling on the couch!





And Mishka totally dug Turkey day, even volunteering to stuff the turkey next year :)

Rock n' Roll baby!

What happens when you mix a rock n rollin' daddy with a hip little baby...

You get punk rocker mohawk Mishka!!!!!

(We're getting alot out of the mohawk pics here... :))

Mishka with her buddies

Aunt Meg chillin' with the kid :)

Suzie came to play with Mishka too...Mishka's looking at someone in the distance tho!!!

Mommy and mohawk Mishka.

Cousins and dinner and more cousins!!!

Mishka's crying...so Meechy & Sasha quickly act by getting the toys to the discontented!!!! :)



This is either Sasha giving Mishka a kiss or pinning her for a 3 count...probably (hopefully!) the former.





Our enthusiastic eater (no offense uncle JB ;))






Have I mentioned that she's quite enthusiastic eating...it's actually one of the more entertaining parts of parenthood thus far, watching as she attacks the spoon as if it's the last thing she'll ever eat!





Shout out to the Meyers trio down in Maryland, I loved this picture, as did Mishka, so we posted it!!!
:)