Swim Lessons

Lily has been in the pool since we moved here, but now she is taking actual swim lessons. This is so cute! Swimming is huge here. She's in a class of ten little ones. They teach different lessons everyday and she LOVES it. Thats my little mermaid.  
 
 
 

Camping Trip

This was our second attempt at camping. The first ended in rain and being so cold I could see my breath (which took all of about a half hour and we were done). However, it is the end of July and Zack has been dying to go so I put away my reservations and we went. After all, the fall in Wyoming is just around the corner. We decided on a spot and settled in. I tried to make the sleeping arrangements as homey as possible-I even had an air mattress-but looks are deceiving. Zack of course had to be a man and make a fire as soon as possible. Which was fine with us because the ONLY good part of camping to me (and Lily) is smores. So it was all fun and games until Lily decided she wasn't going to sleep in that thing and had a meltdown (or two). Zack was shh-ing her (because the bear we thought we heard earlier may not like crying babies) and she started shh-ing him back. It was so funny we all had to laugh. Needless to say, none of us got much sleep and were glad to kiss the campsite goodbye the next morning (if you would even call it morning). It was definately an experience... 
 
 
 

12 Month Update

Here's the stats:
Weight: 19 lbs 7 oz (20th percentile)
Length: 30 1/2 inches (90th percentile)
Teeth: 4 on top, 4 on bottom
Tricks: gives high fives, points at everything (especially dogs and Sawyer), talks ALL the time-even though we don't understand all of it-she does and she's serious about it, signs "all gone", LOVES the itsy bitsy spider and does her little hand motions, blows kisses, and waves bye-bye (and waves at me when shes ready for a nap-so cute!)
~still not walking but we're working on that!
All in all, its been the greatest year of our lives. Love you Lily!
 

Summer Fun

Just a few little pics to show you what we've been up to...We inherited these bikes (long story) and Zack has been busy fixing them up. Lily got this seat for her birthday so this is what we do most every night after dinner. She oohs and ahhs and points at all the dogs we pass. Oh, the summer nights here-I hope they stick around for a while.  
 
 
 

Lily Turns 1!

Where did the time go? I can't believe my little Lily Bug turned one today! We had a great party with lots of cake, swimming, and fun! I attempted my first try at a birthday cake and it came out just right. The weather was beautiful and we all did some lounging in the back yard. My mom (Grandmama) is here visiting because whats a party without a grandparent? Lily got some great gifts including a swing in the back yard from us (engineered into the tree by Grandaddy who was visitng last week!), a musical rocking chair, and a new seat to ride on the back of my bicycle. Thanks to everyone who sent gifts, and calls and well wishes to my sweet girl. She had a blast! 
 
 
 

Lily's Birthday Part II

 
 
 

Happy 4th of July!

Parades, and ice cream and swings-oh my! The 4th of July is the biggest event in Lander. We've been hearing about it since we moved here. We were eager to experience this long awaited event. To add to the excitement we have Zack's parents here visiting. It all started yesterday with a HUGE fireworks show that was put on here last night followed by a parade, cookout, rodeo, and bands playing in the streets all over town! I've never seen so many people in this town. Apparently people come from all over the state to experiece this-and it was well worth it! Lily thoroughly enjoyed it and clapped at just about all sixty something floats. After the parade we hit the park, had some ice cream and grilled out. Yummy! We wrapped up the day with a mock birthday party for Lily who turns one next Saturday. Good times. Can't wait until next year. 
 
 
 

July 4th cont'd