Time for Tots - Library

Today was Laney's 1st "Time for Tots" Library session. They did songs, rhymes, books and toy time. Laney loved getting a sticker on her hand for helping with clean up time. There were about 12 other children there today. It was a really fun time. I managed to snap a few pictures of Laney cruising around the Library.

Backyard crack up

Laney cruising around the backyard just truly cracks us up!

16 Months Old

YUP, today I turned 16 months old!!!!! (Great outfit Terry)

Wordless Wednesday

Hot Summer Night

Hot summer nights have meant pooltime at families. Poppy and Laney have so much fun!

3 months ago

3 months ago you were placed in our arms. WOW how time flies while your having fun.

NOW

THEN

Splashtable fun

Water Bug

Our little water bug! Sprinkle water on her head and she cracks up. Laney loves the water (fun cousin play date in the kiddie pool - Maddy, thanks)

Loves her H20

For sometime now Laney has given up drinking h20 in a bottle. She really enjoys her straw cups and just loves her H20. Good thing because we are having some hot summer days! Her big cousin Madison is helping her stay hydrated on a hot summer day at the water park.

2 Happy Girls

The title says it all (thanks for catching it on camera Tam, we loved our cousin play date)

Tuesday Ramblings 2

Part II ( con't from below)
Do we miss China?
Mama's answer - YES, YES and more YES! There were some people who were so genuine, so kind and so sincere. It was like there was so much less worry? There was something just so simple about life in China. There was this extreme deep heritage about our baby girls birth country. The list goes on and on and I could rave about my love for China and how much I loved our trip all night but when people ask my answer is................."I would go back in a heartbeat"

Tuesday Ramblings 1

Sorry I am very behind in answering questions left on blog or e-mailed so here goes catch up. Did we lose weight in China? Mama's answer - YES! I think it was a combination of things. FIRST: We walked a lot! I might have lost the entire 8 pounds on the Great Wall of China!! Seriously, we walked so so so many places, all the time. SECOND: The heat! WOW those 90 degree temps and 100% humidity - yup that will shed some pounds. Thank goodness for that really really inexpensive laundry service ohhhh we miss that! THIRD: Fresh food! The broccoli for example (aweeee Poppy and I drool all the time thinking about that yummy fresh broccoli in that amazing garlic sauce). The food was very fresh and very healthy so that will shed some pounds. FOURTH: No dessert. This is a big one. We rarely saw dessert served, offered etc.. Nothing at all like here. It was a pleasant change. Poppy and I often talk about how good we felt after a meal in China. FIFTH: Busy busy. Yes that might have had something to do with it. Less time to eat our food as we were busy busy tending to Laney. Poppy and I did a great tag team but still all new to us so I am sure that it made a small difference. LASTLY: Weights, well 1 weight and her name is Laney! Carrying 21 pounds around for 21 days (huh 21/21 never noticed that) yup that will shed a few pounds too. OK enough babbling. I tend to journal a lot less on the blog these days since I have been journaling in a hardcover book daily for little Miss. Truth be told you guys just want to look at pictures anyways HUH - LOL.

Silly ham dance

Happy girl at lunchtime making up her very own silly ham dance!

So CUTE

Summer, Summer, Summer

Thanks for the great captured shot Michele (it is a true Laney shot, loving summer)

Wordless Wednesday

Singing?

Yup music is my gig and I can belt out a tune or 2 :)

Racing Days

Many days I hangout in the backyard pretending I am a race car driver!

p.s. Grandpa T. got any tips to pass along from your racing days? :)

Pilot

1) Must be serious to fly the Plane (the face- uhhh)!
2) Must have good Co-Pilots (Tiki & Maui of course)!
3) Great Landing (The serious face now smiles)!
p.s. My uncle has passed on how to be the best pilot :) :) :)

Summer Days

We were lucky enough to spend a summer day this past week with friends at a lake near by. The weather was amazing and the company even better!!!!! Good friends and summer fun - Gotta love it!

Pretty in Polka Dots

Any day is a good day to wear a pretty Polka Dot dress!

Little Ladybug

Love this Ladybug dress but it is getting to be to tight on our growing girl (better get a couple of photos now before she grows right out of it)!

Got Cheesecake?

1st Bruise

Our little girl is trying to stand and we know will soon walk. She now has her 1st bruise :(
A black & blue right in the center of her forehead. Poor thing. Those kitchen chairs are hard when you are trying to stand and lose your grip!

Rainforest Cafe

Laney did her imitation of a monkey as the gorilla's put on their show. She waved to the elephants but was not fond of the thunderstorm above her head or the food at our visit to the Rainforest Cafe.

(Shannon thanks for the great photo and the great day).

Summer Rocks

Summer brings lots of picnics, parties and all kinds of summer fun and I am loving every minute of it!