Summer 2009

We have been so busy preparing for the arrival of baby girl #2 that I have been very bad about updating our blog with what has been going on this summer. YIKES! I can't believe that our last post was after our trip to Texas. (Courtney, I really expect you to keep me more on top of this thing ;) ). I also have a tendency to get photos up on Facebook and forget about the blog. Hopefully I'll get better at sitting down and doing both at the same time.

Summer Water Fun!

We have spent nearly every weekend this summer on the boat on Center Hill Lake. Lily Catherine is really starting to love going just as much as we do. It's also a great way for the entire family (both dogs included) to spend time together. Lily Catherine has actually started jumping into the water off of the front of the boat and swimming a little with her life jacket on.

On the days that we're not on the lake, we have been at the pool. Again, Lily Catherine is jumping in and even learning to swim with the aid of a floaty swimsuit.

Our Little Artist!

Not a day goes by that Lily Catherine has not engaged in some kind of artistic endeavor. She LOVES LOVES LOVES to paint, draw, and color. She has at least a box of 64 crayons in nearly every room in the house. She also will draw on just about anything (including herself) if given the chance, so I am constantly monitoring her to make sure that her little creations are making it on to paper and not the walls or the floor. For her birthday, she got a week of Art Camp at Cheekwood. She still asks to go to art camp almost every day. I am just waiting until Tuesdays for Tots starts back up so we can at least have Tuesday Art Camp at Cheekwood (on the weeks we actually make it there). Otherwise, we'll continue having At-Home Art Camp.

The Big 2!

On June 17, Lily Catherine celebrated her 2nd birthday and the following Saturday we had a wonderful birthday party at the Red Caboose Park in Bellevue. I am pretty sure that it turned out to be the hottest day in June that day, but everyone seemed to have a great time despite the heat. We were also SO thankful to all of our friends and family who brought dog food and dog treats to donate to the Humane Society instead of gifts. Lily Catherine has plenty already, and one thing we know is that she LOVES dogs. We can't go near pet stores on adoption days because she wants to bring all the puppies and dogs home with us.

Looking Ahead!

We have so much in store for our family in the next few weeks. Baby Sister (no name yet!) should be here any day now, and I have been sewing like crazy making the crib set and nursery decor (photos to come SOON!) I have also made several new outfits for the new baby, and I am now working on clothes Fall clothes for Lily Catherine. So far I have 2 of about 8 outfits finished for her, but several of them are works in progress right now, and a few are nearing completion. Lily Catherine begins Ballet classes in September at the same dance school that I attended for 15 years. I am so excited about this, and I think she is too since all she kept saying when we went to register her was "I want to dance!"

New updates should be coming sooner rather than later. I've already packed the camera cord so that we can upload photos of the new one right in the hospital.

Stay Tuned...