Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Pre-summer heat: day 2

We had to kick up our creativity a notch. Notice the hose by my feet? That's Lilly's 'fountain'. 

Lilly LOVED flying thru her fountain!  She has the cutest laugh in the world!

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Lilly helping Daddy

Lilly is helping daddy with Organic Chemistry!

Story-time

Lilly loves story-time. Mommy does such fun voices! (I think Lilly likes the closeness and cuddles as much as she does the story.)

(Family) Date Night...

(Family) Date Night to the Lathrop Dog Park. 
I counted 28 dogs there! Lilly loves animals so she loved it as much as the dogs and Mommy and me!


Beating the pre-summer heat

It was the first HOT day of 2013. Shade? Check. Water? Check. Tupperware to entertain her for 15+mins? Check. 

Finding Nature in the City

Today we had a spontaneous picnic by costco using items and tasty treats from our preparedness kit in our car. 
Prepared. For life. 

Toddler bed

Our sleeping angel is now in a toddler bed. They really do 'grow up so fast'!

Just her size

Lilly had fun with her shopping cart from Papa Jim & Nana Debbie at Target. It was so fun & cute to see her push her little cart that was just her size!

Picnic on Temple Grounds

Lilly and I had a picnic while mommy did a temple session. Lilly loved the fountain and flowers. 

Backyard Campfire

Resourcefulness is when you save $150+ dollars by building your own fire ring using bricks you already own. 
Lilly was in a trance from the fire.  :-)  I love that she enjoys these outdoor/backyard experiences. 

New Tradition: Family Bike Rides

The bike trailer is perhaps the best family outdoor purchase we've made yet. We go on bike rides 3-4 times a week. Lilly enjoys it as much as we do!

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Tent story-time

A blend of two great activities: camping and story-time. This is definitely my new favorite backyard adventure!

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Her First Rafting Lesson!

Busting out the Personal Floatation Devices for bathtime. It is her first time using a piece of river gear. This is an important milestone guys!

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Basketball and Dollies

For Daddy-Daughter time last week we played in the church gym. She was keenly aware of her dollies' location when we were playing basketball and soccer--she would keep moving her dolls closer to us as we played in different parts of the gym. Our playtime together was followed by the regular pilgrimage to Bass Pro Shops. It's so cute how she squeals with excitement when we pull into Bass Pro's parking lot! It's safe to say that she loves our time together there as much as I do!

'Daddy can I borrow the car?'

I love taking her to grocery stores with cool carts--she loves it too!

Lilly walking the dog

This is her new favorite thing to do on our daily walks.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Long School Days

After my long school days I get home just in time to give Lilly a bath and cuddle time/bedtime. If you wondering how much Lilly loves bath time, see the picture below.

Family Time at the Neighborhood Park

Lilly love outdoor adventure in any form... But especially ones involving slides and mommy & daddy.

Walking the Dogs @ Nighttime

The day we flew back from Portland Lilly only slept 30mins. ...She made it until our nightly walk with the dogs. Although it was chilly, she slept snuggly and soundly.

Cuddle Time

My favorite part of the day.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Riverside Winter Hike

Lilly, Esme (the family dog) and I had a fun adventure by the river despite the 43 degree winter chill in the air. Lilly stayed comfy and cozy bundled up in her winter garb and strapped into her Deuter Kid Comfort III.