Hello again! I'm still being cute!
(5/5/05)
Our (extremely cute) little baby has been travelling all over the country as of late. You've seen pictures from her road trip out to Brenham, Texas for a wedding, as well as two trips out to Atlanta to go house-hunting with her parents. Most recently, she traveled with her parents and much of Papa's family up to Gonzaga to watch Tita Chrissie graduate... and to meet Tita Chrissie for the first time. We had such a fun time in Spokane playing with all our family.
First off, we have some pictures with the rightful star of the weekend, who probably had some of her deserved attention stolen by our little one. I don't think she really minded, mostly because our baby was being so sweet to her only aunt. We're all super proud of Tita Chrissie for graduating from college. Go Zags!
 Gabi meets Tita Chrissie (5/5/05) |  Gabi with Papa and Tita Chrissie (5/8/05) |
During this trip, Gabi and her parents stayed in a hotel room which adjoined Lolo and Lola's room. This meant that her adoring grandparents got to spend a large amount of time holding and playing with their only granddaughter. There were some (such as Lola Gigit) who warned that she'd get spoiled with all this attention. But really, you can't spoil babies this age with too much attention. At any rate, she certainly enjoyed all the extra holding-time. Here are some cute examples of Lolo's extended time holding Gabi.
 Gabi on Lolo's shoulder (5/6/05) |  Gabi napping on Lolo (5/6/05) |
In addition to all the extra holding, there was extra playtime, during which Gabi showed off all her tricks (tracking, talking, and occasionally smiling). She also showed everyone how strong she is by kicking her legs and wiggling her arms. She can even stand for a little while if you support her--she has the strength, but not the balance or the stamina. See?
Gabi standing up for Mama and her audience
(5/6/05)
We would be remiss if we didn't mention who made up this audience of admirers. Making the trip up from San Mateo were Lola Gigit and Lolo Ruben. Also, we saw a great deal of Tita Chrissie's beau, Jordan, and his family who drove in from Yakima and Prosser for the graduation. And also traveling out of Little Rock were Ninong Edward, Ninang Sylvia, and Cousin Steven, who are always more than happy to spend time with little Gabi.
Gabi with Ninang and Steven
(5/6/05)
Finally, in a twist of fate which probably interests Mama and Papa more than it did Gabi, we ran into an old friend from Notre Dame, the lovely and talented Danielle Rose (nee Skorich). Danielle's younger brother was graduating as well. Tita Chrissie assures us that Notre Dame-Gonzaga connections are highly common, but it was still uncanny to run into the young lady who lived next door to Mama in her dorm back at ND.
Gabi with her parents and Danielle Rose Skorich
(5/7/05)
7 comments:
Ooh. Nice haircut, Melissa.
I second the nice haircut. Perhaps Gabi's startling exponential cuteness-growth is spreading to other members of the family. I thought you guys couldn't get any cuter!
You know, they chopped off maybe 15 inches from Mama's hair, and she still had that much for them to work with... she was definitely overdue for the haircut.
By the way, the 15 or so inches of hair are being sent here.
Hey, Mikey -- the page you link to about Danielle Rose is outdated (saying she's a senior at ND). Try www.daniellerose.com.
Thanks! Will update my linkage.
Wow, your family is just full of cuteness! Chrissie and Lissa both look beautiful!
I hadn't realized there was such an ND-Gonzaga connection. Did you know I went there for my freshman year? And my friend Micaela Larkin, a double-Domer who graduated with some of you (I think she was '00 or '01) was also out at Gonzaga for her brother's graduation. Now, you just need to convince Chrissie to come to ND for grad school...
Oh my! I can't believe I haven't seen her in person yet. What a beauty! Of course, Gabi's parents look so happy and glowing in all the photos, too. Love you all! Beth Gray
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