It's swim time!

I took A to the pool today, in the hopes that she would enjoy it more than the first time we tried it (scared, cried, clung to us the whole time). And she had a wonderful time! She splashed and laughed and was in there for over an hour. It's been over a 100 the last few days, which is atypical for our area, so this was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon.

Posing for the camera?

I thought these dresses adorable - thus, the camera came out again. I know A recognizes the camera sound when I turn it on, but I had to laugh when she did two poses for the camera. Does she know what she's doing? Who knows, but she's had plenty of practice!


















This dress just came in the mail from Grandma - and we had to try it on right then and there. I'm glad we did!

Happy Anniversary

J and I went to Lincoln City, OR to celebrate our 3rd anniversary. This was our first time there, and we enjoyed beautiful, clean beaches, the roar of the ocean, and lots of seafood. I did lots of shopping at the outlet mall, too!

Truthfully, we picked Lincoln City, because the Wheel of Fortune contestant bus was there. And, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try. Of course, neither could about 4800 other people. Needless to say, I didn't get to try out, but I'm glad I tried.

Happy 4th!

We went with J's family to the Ridgefield 4th of July parade (north of Vancouver a few miles). They know how to throw a great hometown parade! They threw a ton of candy, and we're looking forward to the day when A will be able to enjoy it!











This was A's second parade. In both parades she did well until the big fire trucks started honking their horns. I sat with A on my lap, after the loud fire trucks came through.













For most the parade, she just sat and watched all of the action.

A wagon ride

Today, we bought a new Mega Blocks wagon with blocks for A, and, on a whim, thought it might be fun to see if she would like to take a ride. She seemed to like it!