Summer 2009!

Have not updated in a while. The Summer flew by so fast and now Fall is upon us. We had a great fun-filled summer and Gaga and Papa came to visit us for 3 weeks! We went to Fossil Rim, Lake Murray, and Great Wolf Lodge to name a few. Olivia is getting bigger and smarter everyday. She loves to eat fruit snacks, talk and play with shoes (she has about 30 pair, can't help it). She loves playing with Ginger and Roxy and chases them around to get a kiss every evening. She is starting to potty train a little bit and will soon be transitioning to a big girl bed. I can't believe she is going to be 2 in January...My how time flies!

Olivia's new ride

Taking a break at Great Wolf Lodge

Storytime for Gaga and Papa at Great Wolf Lodge

Storytime!

Waterslide!

With hat and sunglasses ready to shop...Traders Village

How cute!

Sunset cruise at Lake Murray

splash park

Swimming with Papa and Daddy

Fossil Rim

Fossil Rim

Jen's new ride...

Pictures! Finally....

We finally got Olivia some pictures taken again. We have not had any done since Christmas. That experience was so rough that we did not want to go back for a while. Gaga and Papa are visiting and forced us to go get some pictures made. We are glad we did because we got some really cute ones. Here are the proofs, the final products will coming in the mail to family soon!

Update

Olivia went a birthday party this weekend at Lets Jump and had a blast going down the slides with Mommy and Daddy. She is getting very opinionated and now wants to sit and eat like a big girl when we go out to eat. Her Gaga and Papa are coming in a week and she can't wait to see them. Here are a few sweaty pics of us from the party...

Eating cake all by herself. She did pretty good.

Tired after playing for an hour and a half.

Sliding fun!

Again.

Her and Daddy came down together.

On the Carousel at the Zoo.

Wearing her new sunglasses!

Amen or Awww Man?

It has been a little over a month since the last update. Boy, how time flies! Olivia and Jen went to Florida for 4th of July week while poor Brian had to stay behind and do school work. Olivia took her first trip to the beach and loved it! I thought she would be scared of the water but wasn't. She was more interested in the water than playing in the sand.

Recently, Olivia started saying a phrase which we thought was "Amen". We thought this was so cute and figured she learned it at school since she is going to a private Christian-based school. Well, yesterday we actually figured out what she was really saying! For those of you familiar with Dora the Explorer, there is a fox on there named Swiper who tries to steal things. If he is not successful he says "Awww Man!". That is what she was saying....Still funny as heck but I guess she won't be saying a prayer anytime soon!

Olivia is just turning 18 months. I can't believe our little baby has turned into a walking, talking toddler with an occasional attitude...I think she needs a sibling but Brian says NO for now...I will keep working on him!

Here are some recent pics!

Enjoying her new lounge chair on the patio.

Actually caught her smiling while in the car in Florida.

Spending time with cousin Riley in Florida. She loves him so much!

First beach trip. She loved it.

Learning to dig in the sand.

Gaga and Papa enjoyed the beach too.

So cute!

Cousin Riley showing her the ropes.

On the way to the beach.

Her first work of art!

Summer Fun

Olivia is getting more grown up by the day. She refuses any help with anything these days as she wants to do it all herself. She is also starting to get a little bit of an attitude. Not sure where she learned that! Nothing too exciting going on around here lately but wanted to share some summer fun pics. Enjoy!

Wearing her fireman hat.

Fun at the splash park.

Swimming in the pool.

In her Memorial Day outfit. She hated the headband.

Backyard fun.

In her bathing suit in the backyard.

Talking with golfers at the fence!