More Summertime Fun

I've decided to write my journal on the computer so I'm going to cut and paste some little stories from it interspersed with photos from the past few weeks. Enjoy!

As mommy's belly expands, this is the way our bedtime stories look.


"Sprinkles" - little mini-baby showers, one week we had 3! Here are a few photos from them...
Melanie and I are due less than 2 weeks apart. It's been a blessing to share this miracle and adventure (pregnancy with a toddler) with her.

PlayGroup Girls - my sweet, sweet friends.



Some family shots






Lydia is slightly obsessed with pushing her stroller around. She will take anyone who will go with her on a tour of the neighborhood walking up and down our street pushing various items in her stroller. I found her taking a rest from her strolling - what better place than in her play stroller with a good book!?!

Cousins enjoying the playset daddy designed and built from scratch. We can't wait to meet the newest cousin in August!

Gabby helped Uncle Mark and Lydia with her chore of feeding Guinney. Look how proud they look!


No matter what time of day she awakens, we are typically greeted by, “I had good nap.” Here's daddy taking his own nap in Cosmo's glider. I think he's getting prepared - maybe this is the male version of "nesting." ;)


Jen & Ryan came to visit. We were lounging outside and Mark had filled the baby pool with water for the dogs. Lydia decided she wasn’t satisfied with just splashing in the water, she stepped over the edge and sat right down. Of course, we all got a kick out of this, a fully clothed toddler enjoying her afternoon in the pool. So, she decided to entertain. She splashed vigorously and repeated, “Lydia’s funny!” She sure is!



Despite her ability to name the dogs within about 5 repititions, she insisted on calling Jen “Ryan” and Ryan, “Jen”. By the end of the day we finally had her convinced otherwise.




On July 4th, despite the soggy day, we decided to brave the elements and stick to our original plan of taking a hike/walk in the mountains. Unable to find an open pavilion, we returned to Mimi & Gpa’s house to eat our picnic. Lydie was in an antique high chair and after eating about 4 grapes began to squirm. The rest of us continued with our sloppy joe’s & chips when we looked over to Lydia, wide-eyed and red faced (a sure sign of what was to come…), she uttered, “I have stinky butt.” “I’m pooping.” And low and behold she was. What impeccable timing. :) She repeated this proclamation a couple days later… at church.
We went to Hagerstown Park to hear G-pa play his annual solo. She had fun with the ducks and fishies and experienced her first fireflies! Now she'll randomly come out with "G-pas fuh-loot"



We just completed our marathon yard sale. Whew! Mommy is exhausted for sure, but it's so nice to have a clean basement that we can actually walk into! Lydia was quite the little saleswoman. She would take things off the tables and try to hand them to the "customers" saying, "Want it?" She also loved this brightly colored bikini (I told her her father will never let her wear something like that). We got a kick out of how she decided to wear it.