Birtie Mae Green

We welcomed Birtie Mae Green into our family on Monday, December 5, 2011  at 9:10am.  She weighed 8 lbs 7 oz and was 20 inches tall.  Birtie Mae was born in Seattle, Washington in Group Health's Family Beginnings Birth Center.

A tired Mom and Dad welcome the newest little Green into the world.

8 lbs, 7 oz.
20 inches tall

Post-bath check-up.

And now we are a family of four.

Birtie Mae snuggles with her favorite person.

Big Sister Bronwyn holds a two-hour old Birtie Mae.

Mom, Dad and Birtie Mae settle in for our 48 hour stay at the hospital.

Snoozing in Mama's arm.

Dad and Birtie Mae just hanging out.



Bronwyn welcomes Birtie Mae home.



Bronwyn looks like a full grown adult next to Birtie Mae.

Getting Ready for Christmas

Mom and Bronwyn find the perfect Christmas Tree.

Excited to go home and decorate the tree.

She's a mischievous little elf.



Bron helps distribute presents around the Christmas tree.



I love her crazy  hair.

Cuddling with Ginger on the couch.

Fall 2011

Oh no, the Pizza Monster!!!

Mom and Bronwyn go on a leaf hunt at Wright Park (Tacoma).

Playing at Wright Park.

Mom and Bronwyn make applesauce.

Bron helps Daddy build thermal window shades.

Bron helps Dad make chocolate brownies.

Crafting at the Olympia Children's Museum.

Bronwyn decides to mail Cha Cha a snake.

Building a house at the Seattle Children's Museum.

Bronwyn The Brave. 
She was a lion for Halloween 2011.

Trick or Treating with the cousins.  That's Spiderman Cole in back.

A tired Bronwyn samples her Haloween treats.

"Don't talk to me before my morning Starbucks."



Bronwyn celebrates her cousin Alyssa's fifth birthday on the skating rink.



Mmm rainbow cupcakes.

Bron's First Camping Trip

We went camping the weekend after labor day just outside of Ashford, Washington.  Technically, I think we were actually inside Mt. Rainier National Park.

It was a tight fit, but everything fit in our two door coupe: Mom, Dad, Bronwyn, Ginger and about 800 lbs of camping gear.

Bron pitches her first tent.

She did it!

Roasting hot dogs with Dad.

S'mores with Mom.

Mmm...marshmallows.

Bron and Ginger cuddle up next to the fire.

Mom, Bron and Ginger warm up next to the morning fire.

Bronwyn takes a picture of herself.

Bronwyn attempts to bury poor Ginger.

More Summer Fun

Nothing beats a good chocolate doughnut.

Bronywn helps Mom wrap Daddy's birthday gifts.

We had a picnic at Blueberry Park for Dad's 32nd birthday.  The cousins had a blast running through the blueberry bushes and filling their buckets.

Bronwyn and Cousin Cole play in the dirt.

Bronywn and Dad pick blackberries at Swan Creek.

Bronwyn reads her first Noam Chomsky book.