B-U-B-B-L-E-S!!!

Little Lily-kins LOVES bubbles.  These photos are over a month old already, but the love continues.  Every time we pass through the garage (where the bubbles are kept), Lily reminds us that they are there, "Bubbles, bubbles!!" the tiny voice exclaims with sheer joy and excitement! 


She waits patiently in these first photos for daddy to get the bubbles ready!

I think if I close my eyes all of the bubbles will fall around me and not ON me - yea?!

Our little peanut.  Her personality evolves by the day. It makes our life so exciting and gives us so much to look forward to and be grateful for.

A girl, making her way

Lily must have seen cousin, Jude's photos on Facebook.  That must have been it, right?  Why else would she want to have a cape too???  Lily found a second, and of course much better, use for the dish towel...a cape.  And a fine one, at that!  It was so cute to watch her walk round and round the center island with her little cape in tow!

Come on, cape, you can do it...stay up on my shoulders like a good little cape!

 Too bad this thing doesn't cover my tummy too...

And then there's the purse...what girl doesn't need to have a handbag with them at all times?!  Lily will carry her purse all around the house.  Typically she manages to find one other small item for her other hand/arm.  HMMMM.  Where does she get it from???

Adventures of the bottomless bee

Ahhh, the little bee.  How she loves to explore the world, free of her bottoms!  Last week, before bath, she got in some "HIs" to the outside world and toured around the house, all without her britches!  Those lil buns are the cutest ever - then again, I am her mother and I might be bias!!

"HIIII everyone. HIII"  Lily will say HI over and over and over until you acknowledge her and then she gets the biggest grin ever!  ADORABLE!

 Runnin' around the kitchen "nek-ed" ...

Check out that concentration!  She was determined to stay up.  Nice save, baby girl, nice save!!

Jazzin' it up!

This summer has afforded us the opportunity to take in three weekly Jazz in the Park concerts ... and summer is not over yet!  We might hit a record number of attendances - with a 1-year old, that's saying a lot!!  Lily loves watching all of the people, doggies, bicycles, feeling the bark on "real" trees and trying to eat leaves, grass and berries.  She gets time with her cousins, which is a total bonus!  Grace and Lydia are so good to her and Lily just loves playing with them!!  Thank you, city of Denver, for continuing the Sunday evening Jazz in the Park concerts.  They have been the backdrop for many wonderful summer memories!

CHEESE!

 Big kisses for mommy

 "I will take this spoon and I will make my great escape!"

 "The backdrop"

 Lily, in the park, with the spoon...

 Dan scores BIG points by peddling the girls around the lake in the scorching sun!!

 Time for a beverage stop

 Hi bear and Lily-girl!!

 Lydia scores some mommy snuggle time!

 This time, Lily digs on the ring toss game ... by herself.

 "Why isn't anyone listening to ME?!"



Livin' Like a Fish

We have determined that our little bee is a water warrior!  She loves the pool and the chance to splish-splash!  It's the best way to keep cool during the heat of a CO summer!!

Baby steppin' her way into a love of water and the pool!!

 

"Can I play with you?"

"Not sure I am supposed to have this cup, but it's fun and it's yellow and I want to play with it so I am going to carry it around with me - in and out of the pool."

"Another FUN toy that I would like to play with.  Mom and Dad really need to get me some pool toys..."

"I have this really neat raft - check it out!"

 

"All done swimming - time for some bunny treats - do you want one?"

Time for Dad

If you will, please take a step back in time; to Father's Day 2011.  Yes, I am almost a month behind on blogging.  Yikes.  This spring/summer has been tough.  Baby steps to getting caught up!!

Erin and Dan just bought a gorgeous new home in Stapleton.  For those of you who know Denver, it's pretty much an ideal neighborhood.  Maybe someday we could be their neighbors?! They hosted Father's Day this year and the photos below capture the fun of the day!  Thank you to our dads for all they do and all they are to us!!

Lily gets in on story time with all the girls.

Great Aunt Alice finds time to read to Lily ... can you tell that our child loves books?!

Daddy and Lily walking ... grass!  OOOOH - so much fun to get those blades between the toes!

"HIIIIIIIIII!!"  Lily and her cousin Taylor give a shout from the swing set.

Lily in her daddy's arms.

Mommy scores a BIG "Lily kiss" ... they're wet but worth it!!!

To the RED, WHITE and BLUE!

Is it possible that the 4th of July weekend has already flown past?!  Sure enough.  As all of our days do lately, these past few have quickly raced past us. 

Lily and her boyfriend, Jake had a ball (literally) celebrating the 4th!  The mama and papas had a pretty great time too!  We even managed to get a game of wiffle ball and kick ball in while all kids napped!  Not too shabby!!

"Jake, catch!"

 

"Catch me, if you can!"

"WEEEEEE!  This wiffle ball is so much fun!"

 

Lily and Jake learn how to share and how to pass the ball back and forth - big, important lessons going on! ;-)

Lily is showing everyone her "button" ... LOL!

AHHHH.  Daddy and his little princess.  We hope you all had an outstanding weekend!