Here is our cousin Drake. He is so goofy and has a really great imagination!
Lily trying to use the jets as a drinking fountain.
This is Jasmine. She's one of Lily's redheaded cousins on the Hall side.
When Lily started shivering we decided to pack up. She sang songs the whole way home and talked in bed for quite a while. I guess she loved the splash park!
Lily really likes pickles. Just like her Daddy. But she doesn't like to hold them while she eats them. If Mommy pokes one with a fork, Lily will carry it around for about a half hour munching on it while she plays.
Daddy has a new straw hat we bought for a pioneer trek he did with the youth of our church. Lily loves to try on our hats. This one is her new favorite.
Also known as a clothesline! The summer days are so dry and hot that I can dry three loads of laundry in one day. I love seeing all of Lily's tiny clothes hanging on the line. Jeremy loves the electricity savings. Lily loves running through the clothes while they dry. It's a win for all of us!
1) Watermelon popsicles! She devours these homemade popsicles. I just run some fresh watermelon through the food processor and freeze it. She can eat a whole one all by herself.
2) Gymnastics. I know she doesn't look too happy in this picture, but that's because we're on our way home from gymnsastics. She especially loves the balance beam and the tampolines. She's having trouble with some of the skills but I'm sure she'll figure them out soon. Mommy would love to get some pics of Lily in action, but it is too hard to chase her and assist her while taking pictures.
3) Fresh fruit. Lily has always preferred fresh foods to processed foods. Fruit is her all time favorite thing to eat. Apples are the fruit of the month. We went through a banana phase, a strawberry phase, and a pear phase too. Mommy can't wait to introduce peaches when they are in season!
4) The park! We have two in our neighborhood and there is one near Daddy's office. Sometimes we meet Daddy for lunch and let Lily run free while Mommy and Daddy have a nice lunch together. We go to the park down the street every day. Lily always wants to swing first then climb on the other toys. She loves it when other kids are at the park too. She tries really hard to keep up with the bigger kids.
She is starting to understand opening presents and wanted to offer Daddy some assistance to speed up the process.
Two months ago Mommy bought tickets to see Brian Regan - Daddy's favorite comedian. It has been hard to keep the secret for so long. Daddy was really excited about his gift. We're going to the show this Friday night with some good friends. After opening presents we had a yummy breakfast of blueberry french toast and sausage.
Jeremy decided to relax in the backyard after work. Lily thought he looked funny lying on the cement and decided to try it out. She loves to copy everything we do.
Lily was a little shy around Papa and Granny Gomes. After a few visits she began to warm up to them and even sat in bed with Papa for a while. Granny Gomes loved Lily's red hair. Lily loved Granny's playing cards.
In the mornings before work Papa Wanner would play with Lily. She really missed Daddy during this trip and loved the extra time with Papa. She would walk through the house calling "Papa!"
We went to see our Auntie and cousins too. Lily really like the chickens and running around outside with all the boys.
I bought Lily her first pair of sunglasses this year. She sat in the foyer at Puna and Papa's house to color while wearing her new glasses.
Daddy was late picking us up from the airport so Lily got to try out the video game machines. Thankfully she isn't old enough to realize they require money to work properly. She was happy to just sit and steer the race car while watching all the flashing lights. It was a quick trip but I'm glad we went. Daddy is glad his girls are back home.