Today was our day.

One Morning in Maine.

It all happened "One Morning in Maine".

6:30 AM Gardiner ME.
Just like this sunrise over my hometown, our visit was beautiful and brief.
My little brothers downeast wedding was unforgettable. Congrats to Jimmie and Rachel.
Shirley loved spending time with her Grandad, her Gramama & Papa, and all her aunts and uncles on her first visit to Maine. To my family, thank you all for reminding me why Gardiner is so special and dear to our hearts. We can't wait to see you all again in June.
Expect a post full of photos from Shirley's first visit to Gardiner very soon.
I wish I could describe the way the air smells on these cold mornings in Gardiner...clean and familiar. I miss it so much. 

ROAR!!! Happy Purim Everyone!!!!

She's amazing everyday.

She really is.

Lots to post over here, we just haven't had time to get on here to share it with you all. But we gotta start somewhere though...so...

Our 1st year with Shirley.

Photo: The Daddy.

Shirley would like to say something... " On behalf my family, we're grateful to have had so many amazing memories with our friends over the past year."

Thanks lil' Shirley Bird...well said.
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then this clip is, well..., very wordy i guess (over 5,ooo photos from the past year).

Take a moment to relive the awesomeness of our past year in 5 minutes and 41 seconds below.
Until I fix the formatting issue, (the picture gets cut off) I suggest clicking on clip itself and link to youtube to watch this full screen.

We're with her.

Photo: The Dad.

We've had so many awesome visits with family & friends lately. 

So here are a bunch of snaps to prove it. 

Check out more fun over here.

1st birthday party!

on sunday we had a birthday party for shirley's first birthday! family and close friends were in attendance. the intimate soiree was hosted by grandma and saba, and the delicious banana cake was made by grandma as well. shirley sure did enjoy it!