a show of strength

my new trick

today we went to storytime at the library and then stopped by the park with my friend eliana. it was too hot so we didn't stay long. but I was there long enough to see another little boy do a fun trick. i just had to try it out myself.

today is my actual birthday!

today mommy and daddy helped me celebrate my actual birthday with an ice cream outing. we picked up ice cream and then went to the park for some birthday fun!

my very own ice cream with sprinkles

good to the last bite

moving onto mommy's ice cream

i much prefer the cone

wonder if mommy wants this back

on our way to the playground

a belly full of ice cream and a playground...life is good!

gone fishing

zoe and her parents gave me a cool fishing kit for my birthday (along with a curious george goes fishing book). i love wearing the vest around the house. since my grandparents love fishing, i figured i should get in some practice.

this looks like a good spot to catch some fish

carefully testing out the line

baiting, casting and waiting...patiently waiting

nothing is biting here so it's time to pack it up...

...and move on to the next spot

it's raining it's pouring

daddy and i were playing outside and it started to rain a little. i wanted to play in my house a bit longer, though, so we figured a few drops couldn't hurt. then suddenly it started pouring, so daddy took cover with me.

celebrating my 2-year birthday

today i celebrated my 2-year birthday with family and friends. ryker came along with his mommy, and eliana joined the fun with her parents. kristi and josh also came to help us celebrate. we all had so much fun. although my official birthday isn't until the 17th, this was the best opportunity for all of us to get together. thanks everyone for making my 2-year birthday a blast. i love you all!

testing out my new strider bike...it's gonna take me a while
to get used to it

umma and uppa really wanted to get me a tee pee...
mommy thought it'd be a great reading place!

zzzzzzz! (not really, just pretending for the camera!)

eliana's mommy made me this cool shirt

go eliana!

on your mark, get set...

go!!!!!!!

taking a beverage break

ryker loved chillin' in the pool

eliana on her tippy toes...no wonder she seemed taller

mommy made me a birthday cookie

lots of cool stuff from family and friends...especially a lot of
new cars and trucks, my favorites!

word from daddy

Okay, so after two whole years, I finally got around to finishing Owen's 1-year video. Kelly has been reminding me of it and well, it's a year late but still in time for his 2-year birthday. I'm hoping Owen will look back at the video one day and be reminded of all he did in his first year. As for me, it's now onto the second year, which at this rate will probably be done by the time he leaves for college :)

protecting my best asset

i got to pick out my very own helmet today at the store. mommy fit a couple to me and then let me pick my favorite. of course, i chose a lightning mcqueen one!! and i was so excited to ride today that i had my shoes and helmet on as soon as daddy got home. he didn't even get to go in the house first!

where's daddy, i'm ready to go biking

lightning mcqueen!

ka-chow!

faster than fast, quicker than quick, i am lightning!

got my puppy, lovie, water, and helmet so i'm ready to roll!

bad habits

mommy never realized i was watching her so closely...and picking up a few of her habits. silly mommy, you thought i was too little to do this myself!

biking

mommy and daddy thought it would be a good idea to take advantage of the weather we've been having so they bought a bike trailer. don't worry grandparents, daddy only took me around the front of the house to test the trailer since i don't have my helmet yet.

4th of july with friends

today we celebrated the 4th of july with our neighborhood parade and a fun day at the pool. i had a blast hanging out and playing with eliana and ryker.

watching the fire truck

riding in style with my buddy ryker

ryker's dad did all the driving

me and eliana

relaxin' poolside

staying cool in the heat

walking through the water

my swim lessons are paying off

saying my abc's