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.

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!

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

drinkin' it in

today mommy had a doctor appointment so I got to go to eliana's house to play. it was warm outside so mrs. beth set up the sprinkler ball for us to play with. we had more fun drinking the water than playing in it.

memorial day part 3 - friends

my buddy ryker came over today with his mommy and daddy to enjoy a nice memorial day dinner of grilled burgers and hot dogs. i also got a free picnic table from ryker! nothing better than yummy food, outside playtime and wonderful friends.

cook-out with ryker

thanks for the free picnic table ryker

my buddy ryker

hurry up and finish so we can play

fun, fun, fun

snow cones to finish off the day

second helping

praying to say thanks for the blessings i've received on this day

memorial day part 2 - water and bubbles

i got to enjoy two of my favorite things today...water and bubbles.

loving my water toys

turning my truck into a boat

chasing bubbles

realizing it's easier to catch them when they land

searching, searching, searching for bubbles

first the hand goes in the water...

...then the foot goes in the water

my first tumble tots class

on saturday, my buddy ryker and i went to the first week of our tumble tots class. i had a lot of fun until i accidentally got hit during the running...then i cried off and on for the rest of the class. i did have moments of fun after the incident, but it always seemed to end with me on the floor crying. oh well, maybe next weeks class will be better. on a good note, we did go to the park afterwards where i had lots of fun. no crying, just fun on the slide. i've recently discovered that i can go on the big slides at the park and now that's all i want to do. mommy calls me fearless.

sliding fun

so i'm allowed to jump on this mommy?

now this is fun

guess this is the "tumble" in tumble tots

me and ryker taking a break

i'm guessing this goes somewhere

not one of my best moments...
actually, most of class was moments like this for me

daddy convincing me i can do it

there's got to be an easier way up

wheeeee!

making my way up the hard way

warm weather in colorado

today it was almost 70 degrees outside. it hasn't been this warm since thanksgiving so i got to play outside and even spent some time with eliana.

having fun with chalk

eliana joined me for some sidewalk chalk art

i can finally fit in my crocs...well, sort of

giving eliana a few pointers

thanks for coming over eliana