Vander Linden Family Blog

I should be a model!

2008-04-24T12:27:00.000-07:00

We took Samantha back to The Picture People at the Tucson Mall for her 9 months pictures. She's seem to be a natural to have her picture taken.

First Steps

2008-04-09T22:10:00.004-07:00

Samantha took her first steps all by herself the other day while we were in Salt Lake. She took 3 steps from one table to another all on her own! Robin wasn't in the room so she didn't get to see it. Here is some video that Robin shot today of Samantha perfecting the art of walking. She turned 9 months on March 29.

Samantha at 9 Months

2008-03-29T20:41:00.003-07:00

Samantha turned 9 months on 29 March. She hasn't gotten the walking thing down just yet, but she is getting there and is pulling herself up onto everything now! She loves to stand up and is good at balancing on her own. She also loves to push her little car around the house. Click on the pictures in slide show to down load them. She's catching on to the talking thing too saying dada, mama, dog, & kitty. Click on the pictures in the slide show to download them.

Grandma & Grandpa Visit for Easter

2008-03-24T20:57:00.000-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa came down to Sierra Vista to visit us for Easter. Click on the pictures in the slideshow to download them.

Easter

2008-03-23T20:51:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of Samantha's 1st Easter. Check out more of her 1st Easter Pics at http://picasaweb.google.com/tvlinden/Easter?authkey=DxgHfngJGHY.

2008-03-20T21:02:00.000-07:00

Samantha loves to hang out with Dad in the den. There is always cool stuff to play with and lots of big kid toys.

Zane's 1 Year Birthday Party

2008-03-02T13:19:00.004-07:00

We went up to Mesa yesterday for Zane's 1 Year B-Day party. Sam had a great time playing with her cousins and the horses. Click on any of the pictures if you want to download them or go to http://picasaweb.google.com/tvlinden/ZaneS1stBDay?authkey=B1Y3X-HYrS0

Family Pics

2008-02-24T10:06:00.002-07:00

We went up to Tucson yesterday to have family pictures taken. The studio was pretty cool as they were using computers with 27" screens to show the pictures that they took with their digital cameras. To download the pictures in the slide show go to: http://picasaweb.google.com/tvlinden/FamilyPics23Feb?authkey=t5s8Bb6SR4g

Ready To Climb Out

2008-02-23T22:09:00.006-07:00

Samantha went down for a nap today before we went up to Tucson for the family pics. When Sam woke up, Robin went into the nursery to get her and this is what we found! Time to lower the matress Sam! Photos available at: http://picasaweb.google.com/tvlinden/ReadyToClimbOut?authkey=KogzYcdh2Gs

Social Butterfly

2008-02-23T09:59:00.000-07:00

"Mind your own business granny!"

We went out to dinner last night and Samantha wanted to get to know some of the other kids that were there.

Goodyear Party

2008-02-17T21:26:00.002-07:00

Robin went up to Mesa to Linda & Larry Goodyear's house for their get together to celebrate their 2 new grandchildren. Robin got to meet Shannon's baby for the first time. To download the photos in the slide show go to http://picasaweb.google.com/tvlinden/GoodyearParty?authkey=pCx2NBSsFfk

Fun at The Tucson Zoo II

2008-02-10T14:10:00.000-07:00

We took Samantha to the Tucson Zoo with Grandma! Samantha loved all the animals and was telling the world all about it. We got to feed the Giraffes and see lots of crazy little monkeys, giant fishies, and some hungry ducks! To view larger images of the photos in the slide show check them out at http://picasaweb.google.com/tvlinden/TucsonZoo9Febraury2008?authkey=bOIB5nxmkec

Time With Grandma

2008-02-08T14:09:00.000-07:00

Robin's mom came down to visit us for the weekend. We've got lots of plans in store from going to the Zoo to playing Robin's favorite game, "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?"

Babes In Toyland

2008-02-05T21:23:00.001-07:00

How much more fun could you have than playing with toys in a toy box?

Mesquite Tree

2008-01-30T14:06:00.000-07:00

We went out to dinner for mine and Robin's birthday. We have a tradition of going to the Mesquite Tree for birthday dinners. Samantha had a great time and was into everything, she especially loved the fish tanks!

We've Got A Mover!

2008-01-23T14:05:00.001-07:00

Sam is almost 7 months old and discovered that if she wiggles enough she can inch forward. She She doesn't have the crawl completely figured out yet, but soon the world will be hers.

Time With Grandpa

2008-01-20T14:01:00.000-07:00

Sleep Mode

2008-01-06T14:00:00.000-07:00

Kids are so funny when they pass out!

New Year's At The Cabin

2008-01-03T13:59:00.000-07:00

We went to visit family up at the Cabin on Christmas Day and came home on New Years. It snowed for the last 4 days that we were there so there was plenty of snow for Sam to play in. She wasn't too sure she liked playing in the snow, perhaps she wasn't digging how cold it was. Check out the rest of our pictures from the cabin at http://picasaweb.google.com/tvlinden/NewYears08PineMountain?authkey=y1vcS-PjbEw

Santa Clause at Harley Davidson

2007-12-16T13:58:00.000-07:00

After Sam woke up from dreaming about her future as a rap star we took her to see Santa Clause at the Harley Davidson store in Tucson. The black bandana didn't achieve the look we were going for either, but it was definitly the better of the 2. Check out more pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/tvlinden/HDSantaClause?authkey=xLeBGxkhC7s

Hard For a Pimp

2007-12-16T13:56:00.000-07:00

We dressed Samantha up to see Santa Clause at the HD store in Tucson. The bandana didn't quite give us the look we were going for, but we did manage to catch her passed out in her jumper!

Grandma & Grandpa Visit

2007-11-19T13:55:00.000-07:00

Grandma & Grandpa Salisbury came down to Sierra Vista to visit us. They soaked in the historical side of Ft. Huachuca and are eager to come back down here when the weather warms up. Check out more photos from their trip at http://picasaweb.google.com/tvlinden/16November?authkey=WCYAfFyPZLA

Fun at The Tucson Zoo

2007-11-13T13:54:00.000-07:00

We went to the Tucson Zoo yesterday and Sam had a great
time checking out all the animals and the other kids!

Sam n' Bodie

2007-11-03T12:53:00.000-07:00

Everday Samantha spends time with the dogs so she can get use to them and so they can get to know her. Bodie gets more interaction with her right now mostly because he doesn't have a lot of hair that Sam can grab onto. She loves to go for rides on Bodie's back and he loves giving her a ride!

Happy Halloween!

2007-11-02T12:52:00.000-07:00

Sam-O-Lantern

2007-10-20T12:51:00.000-07:00

This year we had a Sam-O-Lantern!

"Ha ha! I'm in a pumpkin!"

"He sounds funny!"

Let's Get Naked!

2007-10-08T12:48:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day in San Carlos

2007-10-02T12:48:00.000-07:00

The whole family, Grandma & Grandpa, JR & Jenny and their kids, and our family went down to San Carlos, Mexico for Memorial Day weekend. Sam got to play in the ocean for the first time and she wasn't too sure about it. She particularly didn't like the wave

Escape to Heber

2007-09-04T13:46:00.000-07:00

Robin decided to skip town for the weekend while I was fishing in Cananda. She took Samantha up to Heber, UT to visit Jenny and her kids since JR was fishing in Canada as well.

Buck's Trophy Lodge 2007

2007-09-02T12:40:00.000-07:00

Welcome Samantha

2007-06-29T12:32:00.000-07:00

Samantha Noel Vander Linden was born 2:42 PM on June 29, 2007. She weighed 7lbs. 5oz. and was 20 inches.