Banana Bread

Mommy and I made banana bread this morning. After it was in the oven I decided to get every ounce of applesauce left in the container. Needless to say, it ended up all over my clothes and in my hair. It was well worth it.

Vegas, Baby

We had a great time in Vegas, I was exhausted! I did a lot of swimming, playing with Gram, Pop and Laurye and did some sightseeing. One day we went to Circus-Circus. It's a hotel with a huge area of games and rides, it's a carnival inside a big dome. I got a butterfly painted on my cheek and saw a 4-D show. I also saw some nighttime fountain and light shows with daddy and Pop. We all had a wonderful and relaxing visit!

July 4th/Swimming Lessons

We've had an exciting couple of days celebrating the 4th of July and I started the next level in swimming lessons today.

For the 4th we had a cookout and enjoyed our back porch and the beautiful weather. Later that night you may notice I have my winter jacket on... it was cold by the water by the time the fireworks started. I hid my face for the first half of the show but then really enjoyed the rest.

I started the Preschool class at the pool today. I'm working with an instructor and mommy doesn't come in the water with me. It took me a moment to warm to the idea but really enjoyed myself!

Swimming Lessons

I started swimming lessons today. I've decided I LOVE being in the pool! I put my face under the water three times and jumped off the side a couple of times. Daddy met us on his lunch break to cheer me on and take pictures and video. This day is extremely well documented.

Big Bear Lake

We had a great time on our trip to Big Bear. Daddy did some 4-wheeling with a Bronco group during the day while mommy and I enjoyed some local fun. We went to the Zoo, the Discovery Center and, of course, did some shopping and 'did lunch'. Despite the signs behind me, I didn't have the beer or deep fried desserts.

One of my favorite things was feeding the duckies at the lake. Max was a bit of a nuisance because as I was trying to lure them to shore with crackers he was chasing them back into the water. Making smores in our cabin was exciting too. Daddy helped with roasting the marshmallows in the fireplace. Yummy!

First Dentist Visit

As you can see, mommy didn't actually get any pictures at the dentist...this is one of me relaxing before church on Sunday. Anyway, my dentist was big fun! The whole office has a spaceship theme and is just for kids. They had video games, puzzles and a movie playing in the waiting room. I didn't want to be torn away from that but the exam room was just as fun. There was a video playing about a monkey brushing his teeth and the Tooth Fairy. I was patient with the dentist, Dr. Cathy, and I even got three stickers and a treat. It took me five minutes to wade through the treat box but finally decided on an orange bracelet. Can't wait for my next visit!

Our Good Sport

Mommy is always amazed at the patience of Max and what a good sport he continues to be, even in his old age. Max is forced to put up with more and more and you never hear a complaint although he sometimes gives us all a disgusted look.

Family Fun

In an attempt to be more active this summer we have added some fun activities to our weekly schedule. Saturday's are for hikes. We took a beautiful, but strenuous, hike through the hills of Malibu this weekend. I was quite relaxed riding in daddy's special backpack. Yesterday I got a taste for bikeriding. I love it and can't wait for our first long ride.

Happy Mother's Day!

Daddy's Back

Daddy flew in Saturday morning, he had been in the Philippines for the past six weeks. He has a couple days off work so we're spending a lot of time playing and having big fun. We had a great trip to the beach yesterday. The waves were quite large and it was quite windy but we still splashed in the water and played in the sand. I'm so happy he's home!