What we have been up to...

Abby loves the baby puppies. She wants to hold them all of the time. 

And swimming...

and having a picnik...

Things have been a little wild around here but we are enjoying every moment. We had a picnic in the gardens, watched baby ducks and played in a field. There has been a lot of swimming and the babies tried on their suits for the first time. They loved the water more than I thought. Kiley loved it longer and was actually upset when I made her get out because she was getting chilly. Kara did not like it as long and would rather 'sunbathe' Abby snuck out of the house this morning, lost her pj's... and was headed towards the pool at 9am. Yeah... she loves swimming too much. I try to keep the doors locked now. She loves to ride her bike and has pretty much mastered peddling. She also has learned to make excuses to prevent going down for naps or bed. These are her excuses as to date: "Ice in Sippy? Watch Caillou? Watch Barney? Want to eat? Change diaper? Want Mommy (or daddy or anyone else within sight who might 'save her' from her nap. Now I remember my brothers doing this and I'm SURE I did this... what I didn't realize is that it could start so early. At TWO? At first I didn't realize what she was doing... the third 'sleep time' I noticed that is exactly what she was doing. 

What a clever little cookie. 

My parents have been gone on vacation and Abby has noticed. Every time we get into the car she asks to go see them. It's hard to explain to a two year old that we can't just get in the car and go see them right now. I also miss my parents terribly. It's funny that when I was little I remember vividily when my parents went to Florida. Whether this was because of how much I missed them or some combination of the fact that they got me a hot pink plastic minnie mouse canteen... but it makes me smile that in some small way I'm still that little girl and I still miss my parents and want them to come home... as much as I've grown up and become a mom. I'll still always be their daughter.

I hope my girls feel that same way some day too... 

(The story behind this is...)

We were walking on a path and we see a squirrel. Abby is facinated with this when suddenly it runs up into a tree. "OH NO! Mouse! Mouse scaaaaaaaaaaared! Mouse!"

We couldn't convince her it was a squirrel ... and that they live in trees.