One little monkey...

Maia swings on the rings at gymnastics.

Egyptian princess

Maia emerges from her tee-pee in her Egyptian outfit (both gifts from Grandma Jo and Papa) indicating she's ready to eat.

Supply check

Toby checks out his blue hands.

Mural

Maia's first finger painting session.

Going to the puppet show

Maia dressed herself for her favorite activity: the puppet show at the children's museum. Ok, she had a little help with the pigtails.

Grocery shopping

Maia models another elaborate ensemble for running errands.

He's in the pool!

Even Maia's grandpa couldn't resist a quick swim.

Air time

Maia LOVED being thrown up high by her daddy. Just look at that smile!

Pigtails!

Sunny CA was the perfect place to show off Maia's pigtails.

Hands on

Maia stepped right up to brush a goat at the Living Desert.

Strike up the band

This trio drew quite a crowd at the Living Desert.

Please forward our mail

Maia and I enjoyed our stay in this nest at the Living Desert.

Now that's a fun car

Maia put the finishing touch on the VW at the Palm Springs Children's Museum. Wait until she turns 16.

She finally let me...

put pigtails in her hair.

Birthday rest

After a long day Maia settles down with dad and a story.

Time out

Maia takes a break from opening presents to make a phone call.

Toby's dubious

He's not sure what to make of the pinata OR the cake.

Make a wish

Finally the cake arrives.

Pinata time

Maia, Leo, and Eloise strategize over which string to pull.

The friends arrive!

Many friends both little and big helped Maia celebrate her big day.

And mom

Still no open eyes but we couldn't stop posing for the camera.

Birthday picture

Maia didn't open her eyes for the picture but faced her big day with buckets of enthusiasm.

Puppets!

Maia turned two today! We started the day by giving her a puppet theater.

Chief

Maia takes her errands very seriously. She puts her shades, hat and jewelry on then grabs her purse, drink and a rubber mouse and she's out the door.