Yay for Fall!!

I can't believe it is already the middle of October. And I really can't believe that my baby girl is 19 months old...she is now closer to 2, which is scary.

We have been having so much fun in the cooler weather. We have gone to the park multiple times, and we try and go by the play grounds near Auntie Ashlee's house every time we go to visit her. She also wants to go outside every time we let Gracie out.

One thing she has really enjoyed is going to the pumpkin patches! We first went to one with Granny, when I went to get my hair done in Pearland. We stopped on the way back to my parents, so Lily could help Granny pick out some good ones. They had wagons so you could pull your pumpkins around. Lily enjoyed climbing in and out of the wagon, and loved getting pulled by Granny. And I must say, Lily is very good at choosing pumpkins.

The next pumpkin patch we visited was in the Woodlands at the church where I go to my MOPS class and bible study. They had a day set up with children's activities and you could take a pumpkin home. Lily had so much fun! First she went around and looked at all of the pumpkins. (and took on quite a few cute poses)

Next, she saw the jumpy castle from across the grass and took off running to it. She LOVED jumping around in here. I swear if she could have stayed in there all day she would have.

Finally it was time to pose for some pictures. She found herself a spot on the wood and posed for quite a few pictures. I was very glad she was in a good mood.

We then went on to do a few of the children's activities. Most were too advanced for her, but I let her decorate a bag. She loves coloring.

Lily had so much fun running around with Walker, and we even got a few cute pictures of the two of them together. Lily was really enjoying eating an apple slice while these pictures were taken.

One last picture with just Lily!

We need to go to one more pumpkin patch. Lily needs to help Auntie Ashlee pick out some pumpkins, and maybe we will get a couple for ourselves. I'm hoping to get a few pictures of Lily in her costume....here's hoping my little bee will cooperate!

Such a ham!

Here is another video of Lily making herself dizzy. The best part of this one is where she sees the camera and smiles for me. She is so crazy!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Lily has found a new, funny way to entertain herself....spinning in circle and making herself dizzy. The best part is that she says "Weee" the whole time. Thankfully I got this on video for everyone to enjoy.

A Couple More Pictures

Well....I have finally gotten the blog up to date. Everything may not be in chronological order, but at least it is on here! Here are some cute pictures that don't require a post of their own. Enjoy!

Hanging out with G in her crate

Enjoying a route 44

She's ready for her commercial

At the nail salon getting a massage

Enjoying some yogurt melts with G

Crazy hair!

She decided it was more fun to color the table...

The Most Important Meal of the Day

A few weekends ago, David got himself a bowl of cereal for breakfast. Lily wanted a bite, and she really enjoyed it. Since she has gotten so good at eating with utensils, I figured lets give her some cereal and see how she does. I was so proud of her. She ate her rice crispies like such a big girl, and she didn't spill anything! Daddy did have to step in and teach her how to drink the milk from the bowl...needless to say, but now she is a bit messier with her food. This is the most proud I have seen her in a while. It is also very nice to have something else to feed her for breakfast.

Here is Lily enjoying her 1st bowl of cereal!

A Day Off With Daddy

On Monday we decided to go to the park with Lily. Since the weather had been a bit cooler, and since David had the day off, we thought it would be perfect! Lily had a blast. I thought she was going to enjoy sliding (especially since she has been trying to slide off everything at home), but she was more interested in the stairs. She has really started to enjoy climbing down stairs. Every night we have to go through the routine of Lily climbing half way up the stairs, only to turn around and go right back down. Oh Well...at least she is learning the correct way to go down the stairs.

She had lots of fun running around the playgrounds and even got a little swinging in. We even walked over to the ducks where Lily had fun chasing them around. Thankfully we were all worn out by the time the storm clouds came in. The rest of the day we spent relaxing at home. It was such a nice day.

Here are some pictures of Lily having fun at the park!

Lily really liked the rock wall. She kept trying to figure out what to do.

Another item she loved, but couldn't use :)

having fun on the swing

she loved the tunnels

chasing the ducks

the white one really liked her

Girls' Weekend!

One of our family friends was getting married in Wisconsin. My mom, sister, and I decided we should go for a short little vacation. Our friend, Melissa, who is also friends with the bride, decided to go with us too. The wedding was on August 15th, so we decided to fly out Saturday, and head back home on Tuesday. We were so excited about the trip, we love getting to hang out with the Learman family! We planned to fly into Chicago and then drive to Peshtigo, since all the flights that went into Milwaukee had stops and we would have been flying all day long.

We had such a wonderful time! The flight to Chicago was wonderful, and Lily was perfect. She was content the entire time on the plane, and the woman in front of me even commented that she didn't know there was a baby behind her. Can't get any better than that! Everything went so smoothly that day...we got put to the front of security, we took off relatively quickly, we got our bags in 5 mins, the rental bus picked us up right away, and we got the rental car easily. Even the drive to Peshtigo was pretty smooth. We hit a bit of traffic and stopped a few times, but we made it there in good time.

That night we were invited to the rehearsal dinner. We had a fun night drinking and eating with such fun people. And you can't beat getting a large alcoholic drink for $3.00!! yay woo-woos! Then we headed back to the hotel room to hang out with our friends, the Enters, and we stayed up a bit later than we should have talking and playing with the kids.

Sunday we got up, went and got breakfast, and then headed back to go to the wedding. The wedding was so beautiful. Apart from Lily bumping her head on the pew and her screaming as I carried her out of the church, we had a wonderful time :) The reception was wonderful as well. Lily had a lot of fun running around and even doing a bit of dancing.

Monday morning we got up and headed to the gift opening party. We got to visit with everyone, and the kids got to go and play on the school's play ground. Lily's favorite part was the slide...the even started going down head first! Guess she's a bit of a dare-devil!

The rest of the day we hung out with the Learman's. We went out to dinner, and then we drove up to the UP of Michigan and went out to a light house on Lake Michigan. It was so beautiful, and a wonderful way to end our vacation.

The next morning we got up and drove back to Chicago for our flight. I wish I could say Lily was a good as she was on the way up, but she wasn't. She has been so off her schedule, and the flight was right during her nap time. She did fall asleep for a bit on the plane, but she was pretty fussy the rest of the flight. I know I wasn't the only one who was very happy to be home.

Below are some pictures from our trip. I can't believe all the places our little girl has been. She is quite the traveler!

on the enterprise bus!

first taste of ketchup--she liked to dip the fries in it...

then suck the ketchup off the fry

she then decided it was easier just to drink it straight from the cup!

Lily and some of the Learman grandkids

Lily introducing her boyfriend, Andrew, to Yo Gabba Gabba

Ashlee and Sarah

Lily posing at the Learman's

Olivia, Mom, Lily, and William outside the Learman's

Car pictures!! Melissa and William

Mom and Ashlee (love mom's face in the mirror)

Lily!

At the lighthouse...it was cold...we had to borrow sweatshirts

(yes, it was August)

Mom and Lily on the pier

Lily didn't sleep well in the hotel crib, so she's in the big bed...she slept in this morning