Welcome back! :) Join us for a week filled with fun and adventures ...
Day 179. Abby-girl loves drawers ... and discovering a brand new roll of toilet paper in the drawer is even more exciting! ;)
Day 180. Happy 11 months, little one!!
At 11 months, Abby ...
- is crawling everywhere
- is pulling up
- has a fascination with drawers, doors, and handles
- weighs 18.8 lbs
- still does not consistently sleep through the night
- loves Toby
- is making lots of sounds ... "na-na-na," "ma-ma-ma," "ba-ba-ba," "da-da-da"
- prefers to hold books rather than read them
- loves paper ... particularly when she gets a chance to chew it ;)
- is generally happy and cheerful with us, but quite reserved with new people
- eats pretty much anything we give her
We love you, Abby-girl! ♥
Day 181. Tuesday ended up being an unexpectedly fun day! Nanny's babysitting for Mommy's haircut turned into an all day adventure,
Including dinner with Poppy as well and watching of the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It's great what you can find on YouTube! :)
Day 182. Hannah, Peter, and Matthew all participated in Soccer Camp this week. Even with persistent rain, they had a great time! :)
Day 183. Mommy and Abby enjoyed somewhat quieter mornings with the big kids otherwise occupied. ;)
And we have learned that Abby loves steering wheel carts! :) (But really, what child doesn't???)
Day 184. The last day of soccer camp was quite the adventure, including pie in the face for the coach ...
And their final scrimmage ...
One of the greatest blessings of soccer camp was meeting new friends! Hannah and Bayleigh connected at camp, and Bayleigh was able to come over to play for the afternoon.
Her family then joined us for dinner that evening.
Sometimes you meet people for the first time, and it feels more like you've met old friends that you just haven't caught up with in a while.
Truly that is a blessing.
Day 185. Happy Independence Day! We celebrated with a family day at the zoo, prefaced by a picnic at this beautiful overlook. :)
And no, Mommy and Daddy did
not climb the stairs. We parked at the top. ;) The kids made their own "fun" by running down and then back up again. :)
It was a beautiful day for the zoo! The kids all loved this bed of daisies planted by the entrance ...
And we had to take a picture of the flamingos for our pastor ... :)
♥
The baby elephant is only seven weeks old!! So cute!
The zoo had some really nice animal demonstrations throughout the day, including trained falcons in the bird exhibit.
Awww, sleepy girl. ♥
The penguins were very active and lots of fun to watch!
:)
Abby-girl thoroughly approved of her first taste of cotton candy. ;)
And here be the ring-leaders of our own zoo ... ;) So thankful for a really special day, a gift from dear friends in SC. ♥
After an easy-peasy pizza dinner, the kids and Chris enjoyed some time shooting with the air rifle. It would appear that Mommy will need to learn how to cook rabbit before too long. ;)
And that be our week. It was a fun one for sure.
We're looking forward to more adventures,
including lots of family time in this upcoming week. :)
