What Lydia likes

Lydia likes to sit up and play with her toys but not being on her tummy to do the same. She likes the sippy cup but never the bottle. Lydia likes to pet her doggie but doesn't like the licks in the face she gets in return. She likes to watch mommy work outside in the garden, but not from any seat. She likes to be carried around to look at everything (which makes it a workout for me!) Lydia likes books - to eat. She does not like cutting teeth (she has two). Lydia likes it when daddy comes home and talks to her. She likes giving open mouth slobbery kisses and sweet hugs. She is finally starting to like to eat her foods. Of all the foods she really enjoys - are our desserts that she gets nibbles of! This video was when we were in Maryland a few weeks ago at a pretty little bay town. She had one bite of my mint chocolate chip ice cream and she ws hooked!

Summertime

Have have had two weeks of summer and pretty much nothing to show for it! We hit the pool most of this past week and went to my aunt and uncle's house to enjoy some family time at their swimming hole on Sat. Lydia is proving to be waterbug #3. I put her in and she just starts kicking with a big grin on her face. Here are some shots of our summer so far (somehow we missed getting any of Lydia in the pool though).

Caleb and Lydia's first Braves game (it was a GOOD one)!



A boat ride with daddy (in Caleb's word's "Daddy has good ideas")

Hiking at Lake Arrowhead

My niece Lauren and I

Some of the little cousins with uncle Richard in the "hot pool"


The beginnings of our little garden.

Part 4 - On Yonder Mountain Day

This spring Alexia's class read a book together called "On Yonder Mountain" which was set in "old-timey days". Earlier this week they got to have a special day of making butter, applesauce, beef jerky and tasting real maple syrup and homemade bread. They did some fun crafts as well. They even sported some great settler wear for the day. I didn't think of it until last night, but Alexia's outfit was supported by 4 generations. Her great-grandmother, that she never knew, originally sewed the blue dress for my sister when she was in first grade. My mother-in-law figured up and sewed the mob cap (and one for the doll as well). I whipped up an apron for effect and Alexia wore it all well! The main character had a special doll, thus, Alexia's doll went to school as well. Her class was so cute they looked like a bunch of Little House of the Prarie characters!

part 3 Art Competition and Chorus Concert

Alexia has been in an extra chorus at school this year and they put on a concert last week with some of the other choirs - it was a good show and they learned some hard songs - a couple even had some foreign words! That was the same night as the art competition results were revealed. She won 3rd place in her grade for her painting of an ice cream on a canvas - Yea Alexia!

part 2 -Soccer season

Alexia and Caleb both played soccer this season (well, Alexia played soccer, Caleb played what I call "bunch ball" -where they just all travel in a bunch around the ball. But more on that later). Alexia's team was undefeated this year. She even emerged as a pretty good goalie at times this year-that is, when the other team would make it to our side!!

Alexia catch up part 1 - The Hair

I am real proud of my big girl. When she finally decided it was time for her hair to be cut, she did it in a big way. She had 10 inches chopped off and donated it to Locks of Love which makes wigs and gives them for free to children with hair loss for medical reasons. We all know that some little child will be thrilled to have a piece of her gorgeous red locks!

She Likes It!

In my dread of starting the babyfood phase - we put it off as long as possible. But now at almost 6 months, Lydia wonders why we have been holding out on her!