May has been our busiest month yet which is why this page is so late (sorry!).  DT Smith received an honorary degree from the Franciscan University of Steubenville.  All of her children and most of her grandchildren were in attendance, as well as her sister and brother-in-law Beth and Larry Burtschy.  What a wonderful event and DT gave a fabulous address to the graduates.  Following DT's graduation came Daddy's graduation from Notre Dame!  It was such a nice weekend with lots of family to celebrate with us.  We are so proud of Daddy's accomplishments, especially graduating magna cum laude!  Another important May event was Faith Margaret Ryder's baptism at Holy Spirit at Geist parish.  My Mommy is blessed to be her godmother.  Finally, DT, Daddy, Mommy and I flew to Alexandria Virginia to visit old friends (I met them for the first time!).  We had a blast together.  This month I have been discovering and learning a lot!  I am pretty much responding to all communication with pointing and attempts at words.  I dance and walk around holding tables and chairs (and helping hands).  I now have 6 teeth (gosh are they a pain to grow in) and I love to eat everything!  Of course I enjoy games of hide and seek and peek a boo.  Music is my favorite (well, and telephones!).  See you later for the update for June (coming very soon!).  Oh, we also survived the cicada invasion!

  
     
         
On our way to Steubenville Flying high with Daddy And family Dt, Jim Touey, Fr. Terry & George Weigel DT, Fr. Terry and Opa
Family in audience Dt delivering her address Dt being congratulated by board members Happy exit Dt and Fr. Mike
         
Checking out the rose Opa gave Dt on stage Family picture outside fieldhouse G. Aunt Beth, Aunt Meg and Faith Fr. Terry giving a toast to Dt Playing with Dr. Sunyoger
         
Sitting with my Aunt Veronica Playing hide and seek with Mary Found you! Kisses from Dt Cute little Faith
         
Uncle Matty and Faith Cute Aunt Meg She's so little Bunny love from the Sunyoger's Daddy and Dr. Sunny
         
Reading with Daddy My big girl cup Love to make a mess! Mother's Day with our Mothers G. Aunt Beth
         
Mary and Daddy Airplane games Sidewalk art from my cousins for Dt's return Party tent in our South Bend backyard for ND graduation With my Giddoo
         
Daddy and Faith My friend Abbie Resting with my Daddy My attempt at the splits A toast for my Daddy
         
Dt hard at work in our kitchen Mom sampling the yummy food My cake for Daddy (I didn't really decorate that) Peeking at Daddy Cousin Sadie Smith
         
Uncle Adam and Matt Elliott With my Opa Aunt Bethy and Michael At a party with my Daddy Mary and Dt
         
Playing games with Uncle Paul There he is Aunt Pat and Uncle John Klann and Auntie Suzie Dt and Faith This is the diploma Daddy and I gave to Mommy
         
Checking it out with Mom (she cried) Hanging on Kristin Elliott with Abbie Mommy and Daddy Pretty Dt Love my do!!
         
Daddy all lined up to graduate Family at the ceremony With Daddy before he graduates Cool--he took me up with him! Receiving his diploma from Dean Woo
         
All graduated! Happy Daddy Dad with his favorite instructor, Prof. Reilly Daddy and Dean Woo Daddy with G. Uncle Richard
         
Daddy's winning VCIC Team Big Abdalla family graduation picture Small Abdalla family graduation picture Our friend, Qat, and her mom Uncle Adam and Wyatt
         
Aunt Meg and Uncle Tom Sadie, Aunt Mollie and Mary Giddoo and Sittoo Slumber party in Virginia hotel room Mom and I sunning at Mercedes and Hugh's home
         
Dt beating the pinata at her Maryland birthday party Look at me!  Standing without assistance Kissing on Mommy Group birthday party picture Reading with Aunt Hedvig
         
My first mildly skinned knee (I didn't cry) Mom's good Virginia friend, Bruce Hey! That's me on that bag! This dog is just my size! Our dear friend, Sue Rooks, at her Alexandria home
         
Mom's friend Sharon My new friend Veronica Burned out from all of the visiting Back in action with my Michael Jordan impression Waving at the bartender in the restaurant
         
Friends Jim, Rich and Auntie Hedvig AAhhh!  Being chased by a boy! Can't catch me! Now you want a kiss? Going through Dt's purse
         
         
Rich, Mom, Dt, Dad and me out to dinner Mom and I with Karen and Reilly Schork I love pretending to talk on the phone Having too much fun with my friend Jim Clapping with Granny Mercedes
         
Dad and I catching up on news during our flight home Aunt Meg and baby Faith on her baptismal day Group baptism picture Faith smiling at her Daddy Ok, I had fun playing with the children at the reception
         
This bear was irresistible Clowning around with cousin Carsten I can't help it--music is in my blood See what I mean? Ok, so I was just making sure all of the bowls were accounted for
         
 
Or, maybe I was just playing Get a look at those cicadas!   Peek A Boo!
         
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