Summer 2012

Lucy "reading" in her big girl bed

Climbing like a monkey at the park

 Lucy and Sherry at Sherry's going away party

First "pedicure" with Aunt Amber

Waiting for the Chariton parade to start

Aunt Amber and Lucy at the parade

 

Eden and Lucy at the Botanical Center

Cutie

Just two princesses

Cousin love at the Chariton pool

Marvin/Hjortshoj/Reids at the Science Center in Des Moines

Lucy and Eden were TV stars on the Channel 13 Weather update (they're the cuties on the left)

My beautiful sister and niece

Elliott, Lucy and Delaney at the Ward's house in Fairfield

At our second small town parade of the trip, Batavia days

The Ward girls

Besties

Nothin' says Iowa like . . .

Reunited and it feels so good

All of these pictures (except for the first 3) are from our 2 1/2 week trip to Iowa this July. Some highlights included trips the the Chariton pool, the 4th of July parade, our visit to the Science Center all together and our trip to see the Wards in Fairfield.  We had a great time.

I start back to work next week (the 14th) so Lucy will start up at Kathy's during the days.  I will sure miss our time together all day! 

Spring 2012

 Lucy and Mama at the zoo

 Lucy and her buddy Dubbie at Chucky Cheese

 AJ, Lucy, Andy and Cooper at Easter

 Papa Reid found an egg!  Words cannot express how much I love this picture.

 Look at that grandparentin'

 Dying eggs

 This one's out of order, another Chuckie Cheese pic

 More Easter fun

 I can't resist a cute bath pic, with Andy

 Bubbles 

 Cheese . . 

 Some pics from our trip to Napa in May

 On the wine train

 Fun at the water park

Here are some pictures (out of order) of the last few months. Some highlights:

• In March Grandma and Grandpa Marvin came for a visit
• Lucy's friend had a birthday party at Chuckie Cheese
• In April the Reids came for a visit for Easter.  We had an hunt in the backyard, dyed eggs (rather unsuccessfully, at least the pink) and of course had pizza at Beau Jos.
• Lucy and family have been to the zoo 3 times this spring, lots of above pictures are from one of these trips.
• In May Brian and I went to Napa, California for a 4 day visit.  A million thank yous to Grandma and Grandpa Ellsmore for watching Lucy so that we could take the trip.  We visited 11 wineries, one wine train and had a GREAT time!!!
• On Memorial Day Lucy had her first night in her big girl bed.  So far she's taken to it like a fish to water (knock on wood).  Potty training . . . not so much.  

It only took me 4 months . . .

Go Hawks!


I'm pretty sure the lollipop was the highlight of her Valentine's Day


Happy Valentine's Day


Climbing into things is something we do . . a lot








First haircut!!


Lucy's first ever ponytail


At the natural history museum, Lucy's new favorite hangout


In the woods


Christmas silliness


Lucy with Abigail, her talking bunny


The whole Reid, Smith, Suarez, Ellsmore clan (well almost)


Grandma Ellsmore and Lucy decorating Christmas cookies


Lucy and her bestie, Elliott watching TV


Lucy and Andy at Papa Reid's


Amber, Matt and Eden Hjortshoj after Eden's Oscar worthy performance as an angel in her preschool Christmas play


Cousins


The best gift ever


Lucy with Santa at Sherry's Christmas party


My Gym


The evening of the Littleton Christmas parade

Thanksgiving


birthday trip to the zoo


The birthday girl


The birthday cupcakes



A LOT has happened since I blogged in October, too much to write about. These pictures pretty much sum it up, with the most recent first and the oldest last (oldest being Lucy's 2nd birthday). In between we had Christmas, her first haircut, Valentine's Day and lots of fun. Enjoy!