Too Quite

It was too quite yesterday afternoon. Lily is usually scolding me for not picking her up, yelling because her stroller is stuck, or singing to her toys as she plays. Well she wasn't doing any of those things.

Daddy tossed his laptop and paraphernalia behind the couch on his way out the door last week, because he needed the case they were stored in to take his work laptop to Louisiana. I was too cranky to move them. This combination of events allowed Lily the opportunity to explore these neat new toys.

What's not to love?

Photo Update

Lily loves her stroller... she even puts her baby in all by herself. Note how the baby is currently sitting sideways. My favorite is when she gets in there backwards. The stroller drives me batty! Lele gets going, runs into something and promptly begins yelling her head off until I come realign her. She's going to have to figure it out for herself soon!

And my little garden seems to be taking off! From left to right I have a pot of basil, cucumber, zucchini, and two types of tomatoes. Yes, my grass is overgrown. They should be starting yard maintenance next week. I was going to show you my front yard but then I got too embarrassed.

In crafty happenings... I made a plaque for my front door.

And a silhouette of Lil. (I love photoshop!)

Plus I added a mirror to my entry. It's not huge but it was inexpensive... I put the mirror in the frame for about 25 bucks... and it's nice to check your hair on the way out the door.

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Lil has discovered the stacking cups again. No she didn't stack them all the way up... but she did put on the top two!

Nap Time

I am so tired today. We've been keeping pretty busy since Jacob left for Fort Polk. Now that I think about it, we've had something going on everyday. I try to only schedule one activity/outing per day, but little things just keep creeping in. So I think we are in need of a day at home. You know... to nap.

Unfortunately, my nap schedule has not coincided with Lil's today.

At one point this afternoon, when I just couldn't keep my eyes open, I took Lil to my bed with me. I gave her a flashlight (that I had turned on) and pulled the covers up over our heads.

She played with that flashlight for a good fifteen minutes, splaying her fingers over the light and watching the shadows on the blanket above her. Sweet girl. And I got a few minutes of sleep. :)

Taking Things Out

Besides standing in things, our other favorite pastime these days is taking things out of whatever they are in.


Even better... when we can take things out of it and then get in it!

The Coolest Place To Be

Apparently, in it, (no matter what it is) is the coolest place to be these days.

A Year Ago Today

Whew! I had a great day of scrap-booking with a few of my friends over here at our house. I have the most awesome table for spreading out! But I am exhausted! So I am copping-out on a real post tonight with a picture from a year ago.

This time last year Lil and I were still in California and Daddy was far away in Georgia. This year, Daddy is far away again but this time we are in North Carolina and he is in Louisiana!

We love you Jacob.