Abby May & Hope Marie: the Tuma sisters

May 20, 2009

Abby's 3rd birthday party - may 17

We had Abby's 3rd bithday party this past weekend and had a super fun day!

She was very spoiled by her relatives and got many excellent gifts.

Her big cousin Evan has outgrown his Leappad game, so he gave it to Abby. She is VERY excited to have a big kid video game! (She calls it her "DS.")

Dinner was cheese hot dogs, mac & cheese & mandarin oranges...Abby's favorite things.

The party theme was Dora...here is the cake Abby's grandma worked on for many many many hours! (Thanks mom!!)

Abby loved it when everyone was singing happy birthday to her!

And then she blew out the candle!

Hope enjoying her big sister's big day.

Joe & I with Abby and the pinata.

This is Abby's "Crabby Abby Apple Tree" that we planted on her first birthday. It is growing almost as fast as she is!

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl! We love you!

smile! may 14

Nearly as difficult to catch on film as Bigfoot....a baby's early smiles!

She's so sweet!

Rub-a-dub-dub! ~ May 13

Abby helped me give Hope a bath in the kitchen sink. She thought it was HILARIOUS to give a bath in a sink...so I showed her photos of HER taking baths in the sink when she was a baby.

This is how Abby smiles for photos these days....CHEEEEEEEESE!

Abby & I spent a portion of mother's day at Como Zoo...just the two of us. It was a very nice treat for both of us to have some one-on-one time.

We had so much fun! Abby went on a ton of rides (and I went on the teacups with her...note to self: I am too old to go on spinny around rides...ugh!)

We ended the outing with a corndog...and a smile. Yum!

Fishing with her Best Friend - May 9

Abby has declared that her dad is her very best good buddy...here are some pics of the two of them fishing together.

Pinky the Leech - May 9

The night before the MN fishing opener, Abby accompanied her dad to the bait shop. They bought leeches and minnows for th next day's outing. Abby became enthralled by the leeches. Joe let her play with one, and Abby decided his name was Pinky. She carried him around all that night. Pinky even took a bath with Abby that night. When bedtime came, she burst into tears when we told her that Pinky could not sleep in her bed with her.

Pinky spent the night in plastic cup full of water int he fridge and the next morning at about 6am Abby came running into our bedroom and asked, "Can I go check on Pinky now??"

Here she is holding her friend.

She tried to take his picture with her Cinderalla "camera phone".

Pinky's life was short...but full of love. Pinky was dead...and flushed down the toilet...just a few hours after these photos were taken.

April 25, 2009

Hope: 1 month ~ Apr 24

Hope was one month old on Apr 24

Floating Happy Hour - Apr 23

Happy Hour on Forest Lake...

we took the pontoon out for a spin...and met up with our friendly neighbors doing the same.

Hope was actually awake this time. She seemed pretty happy.

Millie came along...she seemed happy.

Joe was fishing...he was happy.

Abby was playing in the minnow bucket...she was happy.

Me?? I was happy too! See?
That makes it a happy hour...all around!

BONUS SHOT: I call this one "Sun's out...guns out."

Fishing Buddies - Apr 23

Below photo is where you can find Abby most days: two steps behind Joe. Tagging along and talking non-stop. "Daddy, why do the minnows breathe water? Why does a bobber float? Do fish have daddies? Why can't we touch the fishy's eye?"

They are the best of friends, and they share a common love of fishing.

Baby's first fishing hat.

Surprising Daddy: Apr 22

With a budget of five dollars, and a heart full of good intentions, we decided to make daddy's birthday extra festive! Off to the crappy dollar store we went to get birthday decorations! We found an aisle full of cheapie decor...and loaded up on Cat in the Hat trinkets! Banners, whistles, hats...you name it!

Upon our return home, we started off on making a cake.