High Five!

(I wrote this entry a week ago, but for some reason it didn't post, so here it is now...)

Lily has learned how to give high fives! Its too cute! She looks like a little robot doing it. Up goes the arm. Pause. Move forward. Pause. Hand to hand. Heehee!

She amazes me with her smarts. She understands so much. She can't always express herself, which is where the tantrums come from, but she definitely knows what we say to her. She can easily follow most commands (does that make her sound like a dog?) and is able to respond to yes/no questions (smile=yes shake head=no) We've started doing a little sign language with her in hopes that she'll be able to express herself that way. She seems very close to being able to speak, though, so we'll see what happens first.

She's also learned to say "hi" and she says it to everyone, especially dogs!

Sweet!

Something we discovered (but we weren't surprised by) at Lily's party...Lily loves chocolate cake! Like Mama like baby!

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday my little bean! Your smile lights up a room and your giggles make me giggle. I love the way you walk and your impressions of cows and dogs. You love your big brother so much, and I love watching you interact with him. I love watching you bounce around on the bed, and nose dive into your beanbag chair. The times you are happy, I love watching you! The times you are sad, it is hard to watch you suffer. You already remind me of myself, which is why we don't always get along... We're the same strong headed person 23 years apart!It has been a long year coming, I won't lie. We've certainly had our trials together, but I hope that it will prove to strengthen our love for eachother in the years to come!

More summer pictures

Driving fire trucks at Dover Night Out...



Building sand castles at Old Orchard Beach...

Soaking up the sun at OOB...

Story time at Barnes and Noble...

Playing with the train table at the library...

Admiring the library gerbils...

Happy Birthday RahRah!

Hermana RahRah is 22 years old today! We're so proud of her and all the good she's been doing in the San Diego Mission! She is loving her mission to death and this last 6 months, though long for us, are going to fly by for her. We love you RahRah!!! Feliz Cumpleanos!!

What we've been up to this summer...

swung on swings...

played in the sandbox...

picked blueberries with GaGa...

Slept at the beach...

Made friends at the beach!

More to come tomorrow!