Thanks Gramma Deb!

Lily got to spend two days home from school this week with Gramma Deb. I heard they had a lot of fun (I still had to go to work )but I did get to eat mom's cookin'.... YUM! The weather wasn't too nice but they just got to spend time together which I know Lily liked a lot. There were cooking projects and art projects too. We can't wait until she gets to visit again.

My plants are doing ok. There are twelve tomatoes but they won't seem to turn red : ( I am really trying. I hope I at least get a few good ones. We'll see.

Not much else going on with us...summer is winding down, which I can't believe and Lily will move to the Preschool Room on September 2nd- when the older kids go back to school and some space opens up. I am excited for her but a little nervous to see how she does in a much bigger classroom.

Hi Everyone!

We've had a busy couple of weeks! Two weeks ago we went to a brand new park in Bellevue with Micah and his son Elliot. We all had fun together running around and exploring for the afternoon.
Lily has also been working really hard on Potty Training. Her teacher says she is ready to start transitioning to the Preschool room now because she is doing well and having only a few accidents. I love not having to buy so many diapers!

Lily has also been developing quite and imagination. Her playing includes all kinds of interesting scenarios now. She plays with her animals and I hear "Mommy" and I keep thinking she is talking to me but really she is just in her own world with her imagination.

I've been pretty busy too though I did take two days off last week for some "me" time. Micah and I explored the UW Campus (more like he showed me everything since he went there). I also had time to clean up my house and do all the errands I'd been meaning to get around to forever. When I went back to work Wednesday I actually felt rested and ready to go. Nice!

At the park twice now Lily has actually played with other kids. This is so awesome for her because most of the time she is so shy she doesn't want to play with kids she doesn't know. She still wanted me very close by but it was still great. I guess one of these days she won't want me around at all so its fine with me. Anyway, with so many people and strangers around I want to keep her in my sight at all times!

Grandma Deb is coming to visit this week…yeah! We can't wait to spend time with her. Today we are at Poppa's house again. We're going to have a BBQ dinner here since my apartment is sooo hot. Hope you are all doing well.

Arghh!

I wish I had gotten a picture of this but picture lily with only a shirt on (no pants), she takes a blue plastic cup and puts her left foot inside. "Look Mommy, I'm a pirate!" The cup was her peg leg. It was hilarious, but I guess you had to be there. What an imagination she has. The other day she painted her arms green and said, "Look Mommy, I'm a Care Bear!" I promise to have more pictures sometime this weekend... I have some really cute ones to post.

Our Week

We had fun this week. Lily went to school everyday in underwear and she had only a few accidents. On Wednesday Uncle Johnny came over for dinner and we made tacos. Yum. On friday we had a sleepover at Gramma Di and Papa's house. Maddie let us sleep in her room and today we have had a lot of fun with Lily's swimming pool (thanks auntie Joeleen! ). We've also been playing in the dirt, smelling the flowers and just hanging out.


Digging in the dirt


Warm water and bubbles in the pool???

My Plants

Yeah me! Proof my plants haven't died yet....

Underwear!!!!

I sent Lily to school today in her big girl underwear! I can't wait to pick her up and see how she did! We were both pretty excited and her teacher is confident she will do well. Way to go Lily! I am so proud of her! Now I think I need to buy her a few more "spare pairs" just in case.

UPDATE!!!!!!!! Lily had no accidents Thurday and Friday at school! Awesome! She is doing great! Even at home she'e been such a big girl!

Boxes

So Lily loves this box. She climbs in and out. She puts toys in and pushes them around. She even climbs in while she watches a movie. Who knew a box could be so entertaining?

If you have a refrigerator or other big box you want to get rid of...we'll take it! We could make a big fort...maybe paint it, make windows....I would have as much fun as Lily!

Earlier last week Lily didn't want to get out of bed so I bribed her with my camera. And it worked.

From grumpy to cute in...5.3. Well it took a little longer but that's okay. It worked.

Bedtime Rituals

Everynight before bed and after our stories I ask Lily what she wants to sleep with that night. Usually it is puppy or baby lion. Last fall it was her pumpkins (three of them- clean) last night we slept with..

3 ponies (still wet from their bath)
Puppy
Toy Telephone
Pink Blankie
...and an umbrella (in the up position)
oh and her feather and me too!

Sorry I don't have any pictures today.. but I wanted to share anyway!

Happy Fourth!

I hope you all had a happy fourth! Lily and I had a yummy BBQ dinner at Auntie Joeleen and Uncle Dat's house! Thanks guys! I am so glad to have a three day weekend ...an extra day to catch up on sleep is always nice! Hope to see you all soon....

Lily: When I grow up I want to be a baby.

Mommy: What will you do when you are a baby?

Lily: Play with my monkey!

I am constantly amazed at the ways her little mind works...

At school Lily is having a lot of fun. She finally was able to climb up on the "big toys" to go down the slide all by herself. She says "I'm not afraid anymore!" She also got a certificate last week from her teacher for her "Outstanding Behavior." Way to go, Lily!

Here is an old picture I just came across...June 2006