Splash of Summer

I am very much loving the long summer days and evenings. It makes me feel like I am getting to spend so much more time with my daughter and husband. The battery in my car has decided to leave me stranded until Husband gets me a new one. So we had to make up some fun of our own today without being able to go anywhere. Since my Flower Baby loves the water we put together our little seaside resort and toted it out into the yard. She loves to splash about and stay cool on these hot summer days.

She has splashed herself to sleep and is zonjed out now leaving me time to catch up on some reading. I got stuck in Song of Solomon today. Not a part of the bible that I read often. But it was a refreshing reminder of how sweet love is. Both the love that a husband and wife have for each other and the love that God has for us. I am reminded to make it a point to just adore my husband and encourage him everyday. I am reminded to never forget all of the things God does for us to show us his love.

What's So Funny?

We went to a science and history museum and inside found a magnetic wall to play with. Doesn't sound like much fun at first. But my Flower Baby sure did love it!

Summer Vaca----

So I have had some complaints about no postings recently. Please forgive my lack of postings during the last week of school and our week out of town. We went to North Carolina for a week to escape our regular day to day here at home.

We really had a wonderful time. Flower Baby started doing all kinds of new things for us more babbling, pointing, peek-a-boo, and she finally got the belly off the ground when she crawls. She is cruising and pulling up and just getting bigger and cuter every day.

We all went hiking in the mountains. Flower Baby of course had the best method of transportation being carried either on mommy's tummy or on daddy's back. We found some waterfalls, scaled some scarey high bridges, and toured the Biltmore house. It was wonderful to take a step back and enjoy more of God's majestic work in the world that he created for us.

Here are some pictures of all of us during our mountain adventures.

Peek-a-Boo

While we were eating dinner Flower Baby decided to entertain us with her new self-directed game of peek-a-boo. The video we shot was inside so it is a little dark - but you get the idea.

Summertime - Summertime

Even being a working mum I am so glad that I will be home with Flower Baby (and my future children) every summer. I know that so much of our children's development takes place over the summer physically, mentally, and spiritually. She sleeps a good part of the day when I am gone at work - SO - it makes me feel a little bit better.

I look so forward to spending this summer with her. I am already thinking of ways to cram in exciting (yet free) adventures outside of our home, songs that I can sing to her about how Jesus loves her, and ways that I can cram in every teachable moment. I'm not even sure what kinds of things to teach an 8 month old. Currently I am trying to instill a love of reading to her. We read lots of books - Good Night Moon and any Karen Katz book are our favorites right now.

I can't wait to get to feed her breakfast, eat lunch, and TAKE NAPS!

If anyone wants to meet up for summertime adventures and have baby mommy time - LET ME KNOW!!! :)