Maija meets her new S'cousin Setina -1/25/09

Setina - the newest member of the family! Maija's mommy's cousin Astrid & her husband Manny adopted Setina from Ethiopia. They have been together since November 2008 and everyone was so happy to finally meet her in a big family get-together Sunday night!

Setina & Maija playing

Maija is very interested in her new little s'cousin.

Maija keeps Setina's daddy Manny company while they unwrap Setina's gifts.

Maija loves to cuddle with Grantie's cow

Big hug!

Maija plays with one of Setina's new toys

Maija and Hwan Ja

Maija and Setina check out each other

Maija watches Setina get a bottle from Astrid

Cute little Setina

Maija with her cup in a cute dress

Setina, Annelise & Carley

The new happy little family, Daddy Manny, Mommy Astrid & Baby Setina

January 19, 2009

Maija finds Anntielise's purse

Maija is sure that Uncle Paul could fit in her shoes, too!

Got shoes?

Looking cute in her pig-tails

Maija finds her belated Christmas present from Uncle Paul & Kami

It's a cute little kangaroo!

New Years & Xmas brunch with Gruncle Rob & Grantie Kisser

Maija at the table with all the big kids - blocked by her dad's arm

Maija & her Hammond's brand candy cane from Arizona

Maija looking cute with her two pig-tails - 1/3/09

2nd Christmas Day @ Grantie Maren's & Gruncle Ron's

Bryn & Maija - 12/26/08

Maija loves her uncle Paul!

Grandpa Ken puts ladybug eyes on Maija

Maija the lady bug!

Christmas Morning 2008

Yum! Homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast & pepperkakker, too!

Maija is definitely a ham - mond!!!

Many of us are convinced that Maija will be a drummer!

Maija with the presents under the tree

Maija loves her hide-a-bed she got from uncle Jason for Christmas.

Getting comfy with Tinkerbell

Maija lounging on her new little couch

Playing with a new toy

Anntielise dressed her - but it was what Maija wanted. :)

December 19th - Dinner with Anntielise's man

Anntielise's new man, Jeff, brought his two dogs, Minter & Brooke over for dinner. Maija loved them and wasn't intimidated at all by their size.

Maija with Jeff, Mommy, and Minter.

Minter rolls on his back for a nice belly rub.

Maija playing with her napkin.

Peek-o-boo! There she is!

Now she's playing with the dish towel!

What a cute little thing!

Maija...it looks like you are concentrating really hard on something...

Maija's Thanksgiving at the Gibson's

Earlier that day, Maija was with her parents at the Hammonds in Marysville. Then, we were very happy to have them join is in Bellevue at the Gibsons for pie and some Wii! :) Here is Maija with S'cousin Bryn!

Maija is inspecting the head massager. Don't worry, we made sure she didn't poke out an eye.


Looks good...

...and tastes good, too.


Maija and Mommy!

Maija had a great time on these stairs - going up and down - up and down...

Up!

Down!

Going up!

...or going down?!

Up again!

And down again!

And up...

...up...

...and all the way down! Maija couldn't quite get that last step without rolling a few feet on the way down! :)