Well, summer is definitely in full swing. Lily and I were recently invited for a girls' poolside afternoon with my good friend Jen. (pictured below, being sun smart, while I make my poor girl look into the sun, temporarily defeating the purpose of her shaded float.)
This summer has definitely proven to be more exciting than the last, when I was a bleary eyed zombie with spit up all over myself. I was super excited for the invitation to the pool, not only because girl time is priceless, but also because Lily had yet to take a dip! She did great. She kicked around in her float, making me, Jen, and Nickie fetch her a rubber duck that Jen had thoughtfully brought out for her. Miss Lily entertained us by blowing raspberries on the side of her float, and managed to get us all to drag her around a good deal. After a bit, I took her out of the float and let her float on her tummy. She was a natural! She kicked her legs straight out behind herself and kicked her feet a little. (My mom would have had heart failure.)
Did somebody say barbecue?
So far this summer, Lily has participated in several big summer activities. She has been to three blockbuster movies (the first movie she saw: Shrek 3) and did great through two; the third involved her running into an adjacent theater with her Pops hot on her trail. She attended a barbecue cook off, her first family reunion, and a play--we watched my friends Stanton and Kristen star in "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." (Aslan/Father Christmas and Susan, respectively.) She did great at the play; I was surprised to see she was appropriately afraid of the White Witch and her minions.
"Are you sure we're related to all of these crazy people?"
Last week, we visited the Museum of Science and History in Fort Worth. I really needed to get out of the house, and Lily has been very energetic. We started with "Animalopolis," a short movie in the Omni Max theater. This is a giant, dome shaped screen with speakers behind it, so you feel totally immersed in the film. It was perfect; Lily was totally taken in by the animals, though she still thinks most mammals are dogs and says so, snaps, and barks when she sees one. The museum didn't have many exhibits she could interact with, but they did have a great age-appropriate play zone for her.
Can we go in yet??
Oh, and though not a real "activity" per se, I have to post this update: Lily's crazy hair can be coaxed into pigtails!! They don't stay in for long, but they are so darn cute!
This has been a great summer so far. My next post will cover our awesome Fourth of July. Until then, enjoy the lovely photo series captured by Jen (which gave me the idea for the title of the post.)
Funny that Lily thinks all animals are dogs - Taylor thinks they're all cats! Hmm, maybe this could be the beginning of a great debate between the two ;)
ReplyDeleteWell, Lilly and I had our first sleep over. She wanted to stay up with me so we did. I wanted as much time together as we could. She was a good sleeper. She went to sleep at about 10:45 and didn't wake up until about 9:00. She has the Burleson gene I know because she wanted to help clean. That is my Mom' maiden name and they all clean and clean . The joke is that they are cleaning even in Heaven. That's how much they love to clean. I think it is more of that OCD. Back to Lilly. She loved walking in the grass and playing with the dog. Can't wait for another sleep over. Honey
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