CAT!!!

 Lucy had a great time chasing Tim and Trinity's cat, Benton, all over the place while we were in Kansas City.  Benton was mostly a good sport and Lucy just couldn't get enough.  She is an intrepid cat hunter.  The key is shouting CAT! CAT! CAT! over and over.  Cats like that.

La Luz en el jardin

We visited friends in Kansas City this weekend. More pictures later, but here's a set of the girl gardening.

Hat!

I OUTSIDE!

" I OUTSIDE!" Is what Lucy exclaimed when we took her out to see the new backyard Mimsy fixed for her while I was at work this weekend.  Grand Dad babysat while Mimsy dug and planted and watered and these are the results!  Up until now our backyard had been off limits to Lucy because it was a mud pit.  We have a drainage issue that caused water to pool so Mimsy regraded the yard.  We are so thrilled with the results. It rained this morning and the water did not make a muddy mess- woo hoo!

Do you hear that?  It's me and Lucy cheering for our awesome outdoor space!  And thank you Grand Dad for baby-wrangling while Mimsy landscaped.  I know how exhausting baby wrangling can be!

Lucy absolutely adores her sand and water table.  She played with it intently for half an hour and I didn't have to do anything.  There's a chance I might be able to read an entire Newsweek article while she plays with her table.  Now all I need is an outdoor chair.

The reward for hard work- getting to play with a happy baby!

Before and After

Everyday I take pleasure in picking out a cute outfit for my baby girl and fixing her hair.  I try to do a different hairdo each day, but pigtails are by far my favorite, however, they seem to be pretty short-lived.  I send her off to Bobbies looking like a sweet pixie and this is what comes home: 

The pigtails are still in- you just can't see them because they're laying flat!  This is my rag-a-muffin!  I love her energy!

Cousin Marissa

Two weeks ago cousin Marissa stopped by on her way to Oklahoma.  (She's moving there with her mom and dad).  The girls played together and got sneaky about getting strawberry slices off the counter together.  We weren't able to catch a good picture, but at one point both their little hands were fishing in this bowl for strawberries.  Lots of effort for something we would have given them anyway!  We hope we get to see Marissa and her family again very soon!

The Zoo