More cute photos

No real theme again to this one - just cute updated picts to keep you in the loop

Here is Aaliyah in a pool showing me her hand stand in the water. She has a life jacket on - so I don't think it came across quite like she was thinking - but its still quite fun.

We wanted a family picture of all five of us. Here was our first attempt - all three kids are a little rough.

2nd try - getting closer I think - maybe with some more practice we'll have a good shot for our Christmas card - or should I be hoping for one for Easter?!?!
Cousin Charlie and Aria - yes, putting them in matching outfits has already begun!

Aria's first smile caught on film - she's got a great laugh to go with it - imagine a little squeaky toy.

Big brother Mulu snuggling with Aria. He is so good with her - always asking what he can do and wanting to hold her lots. (and she's a lot more fun now that she can move her head to follow him)

The girls. Its so fun to see Aaliyah with Aria. She wants to show her everything she does "Aria, watch me" and then asks me if I think she liked it.

The Johnson kiddos - three kids really are a lot of fun.

One month old

On October 13, Aria was one month old. Here are a few of the latest shots of her for you to enjoy. She is getting a little more pudgy each day - although she still has skinny little chicken legs. On her one month "birthday" she did a bit of baby babbling that we caught on video camera and has now started to smile when talked to. She loves watching her big brother & sister and they are so naturally kind to her and both love helping her. She is still a great sleeper, but is getting more alert now during the day which makes her a bit more interesting for Mulu & Aaliyah.

All three Johnson kiddos together - its amazingly difficult to get a good photo of all three - this was the best we came up with -

Aria all tuckered out
all bundled up on our 1st cold day - you can see what she thinks of the whole Wisconsin winter thing.

More Pumpkin Patch photos

Here are some other photos that were taken by others on our pumpkin patch day.



Uncle Dave and Aaliyah searching for the perfect pumpkin
Mulu - bound & determined to carry his back on his own.

Daddy helping out Aaliyah with hers The gang
Cousin Charlie with the pumpkins

Pumpkin Patch

We spent last weekend enjoying the non-autumn weather at a local pumpkin patch. When we went last year it was about 40 degrees F and both Mulu & Aaliyah were decked out in full winter garb. We knew we couldn't do that with a newborn this year, so we decided that the 1st nice weekend that came by in October would be our pumpkin picking weekend. Little did we know it would be 85 degrees F!!! So here are some of our favorite photos of our very fun and sweaty day!

Mulu posing in front of an elk enjoying a smushed pumpkin. He was excited, but very unsure, when the elk came up that close.

Aaliyah and her friend in the kitty and baby bunny barn. We ended back at this location multiple times throughout our visit at the farm - kitties and baby bunnies were a huge hit with the girly girls.

Me & baby Aria "watching" the puppet show. You can see she is loving every minute (her experience was very similar to being at home - eating, snuggling and sleeping - with a diaper change or two thrown in)
Mulu & our friend in the wagon on the way out to the pumpkin patch to pick out some pumpkins.
Daddy and Aaliyah scrubbing Aaliyah's pumpkin.
Our newest "little pumpkin" - By the look on her little scrunchy face I'm sure the pumpkins weren't quite as comfy as they look.
As everyday goes by, Aria is awake a little more (which is making Mulu & Aaliyah happy -she is much more fun when she can look at them). Here is a picture of her looking over Daddy's shoulder - you can see her beautiful navy/grey eyes.

Welcome Cousin Charlie

On September 28th Brian's brother David and his wife Alexis became parents of a beautiful baby boy named Charlie Joseph. He was 8 pounds 13 ounces at birth and has fabulous red hair (like his daddy). Below are some photos of the first time we met him.

Introducing: Cousin Charlie!

Baby & Daddy
Proud Cousin MuluTwo happy Mamas and their babies!

I'm not sure why, (maybe I assumed all Caucasian babies looked alike - kind of like little old men) but I thought the two cousins were going to look alike when they were born and was shocked up at the hospital as to how different they really were . . . who knew?

Aria Theresa and Charlie Joseph.