Feb-Mar 2011

Lily started gymnastics in February. It really has given her strength and confidence, even if most of it climbing and jumping around. Before gymnastics she wouldn't do much at the playground and now she climbs on everything without fear. I try to catch my dogs in moments of companionship. I thought they only fought, but little did I know they actually cuddle on cold mornings, says Bo. He sees them when he leaves for work. I only see them near each other when they are sunbathing.

This is what Lily would do pre-gymnastics...

She has a little fat lip from her many trips and falls.

February 2011

Lily loves books. She even reads to her dolls. Playtime with Daddy is always fun. They're playing with a new Christmas toy from Grandpa Jarman. Aquadoodle...great invention...no mess and she loves it.

At Clark Regional Park in Fullerton, with Grandma Jarman, feeding the ducks. Lily got scared when they came at her. She later played in the sand with her sand toys at the playground.

We had a few weeks of great weather. We took advantage and went outside whenever we could, even if it was just to draw on the sidewalk in the front yard.

The only place she wants to take a bath is in Mommy and Daddy's big bath tub. Put a little tiny bit of bubble bath in and turn on the jets and its overflowin' with bubbles.

Jan 2011

Duke and Lily
She loves picking flowers and dandelions.

Happy to be outside in 78 degree weather.

She loves her sandbox and toys.

Again with the flowers...

Dec 2010

Julie's family was in town for Christmas and the cousins had a lot of fun together. Here we are visiting Laguna Beach tide pools. It was cold and windy. Mommy hates the wind, hence my fashionable look. Julie, Ali and Brielle are in the background. Lily liked to draw in the wet sand with a stick.

This is what she immediately did Christmas morning, even though there was a pile of presents just feet away. All the cousins, minus the one in my belly.

Our Christmas family photo.

Here's the whole family.

Our little family.

Random

This is what makes me smile everyday.
I love watching her grow and learn.

This was right before we went to Disneyland on her 2nd birthday.

My crazy pups. Sometimes they like each other and sometimes they hate each other.

Lily's 2nd Birthday

We took Lily to Disneyland on her 2nd Birthday. She didn't know what to think of it, but was having a great time once her cousins showed up.
She went up and hugged all of the princesses.

Even though she knows who she is, I still think she's a little weary of "strangers".

Isn't this just so cute?!

Lily liked the "covered" characters from afar. She freaked out when Minnie and Goofy got close.

She was a little crabby at first, but she had a good time at "Mickey's House".

Lily wasn't too fond of the rides.

When her cousins arrived she ran up to Emma and wouldn't let go of her hand.

Lily definitely had a great time once her cousins showed up.

I don't mean to brag...but really there was no contest. I was shootin' lefty while holding Lily.

Halloween 2010

Lily did a great job saying "Trick or Treat" at the door and saying "Thank you" too. She would stare at the people afterwards like..."that's all I do?"

Lily just loves her cousins.

Lily's ears were too big for her head. They kept falling off. Mommy ended up wearing them most of the night.

The Minnie Mice

Emma, Lily, and Cole the Gangster.

We attended Cole's Baseball Fundrasier Halloween Party again this year. Bo was a ham in his "skinny princess" costume. Do you see the embarrassment on my face? It got a lot of laughs, plus $50 first prize from the costume contest. You should have seen him break dance in that thing. He wore it again to another costume party and won 2nd place for the sexiest costume.
My friends supported my nephew Cole and came as well.
We had fun putting together our costumes...and yet none of us had ever been a girl scout before.