Golf Port, Florida

We went down to Gulf port Library today with our friend Melissa to scope out the area to submit a letter to create a painting and Mosaic. we had so much fun walking around the cute and quaint little town. We stopped in for some Tea and you made a new friend. Melissa was so impressed with you!

Father's Day June 2013

Its Father's Day!!! We love our daddy so much.  We found daddy some new under ware and fresh black socks. Every morning you help daddy pick out his socks and help him get dressed. We also found him a cool iPhone and radio charger for the bathroom. We went over to the Dons Cesar and played on the beach with Lana, Dylan, and Dan. We built sand castles and swam in the pool and listened to live music. We had a great lunch and then you two little guys crashed. You fell asleep in the car instantly!

Auntie Sally

Auntie Sally baby sat you for the first time and you two had a blast with each other!

She really does love you and always sends her love to you when we talk or see each other.

Beach Weekends

We love to go to Indian Shores and play at our beach house. You love to play in the water and build sand castles. We all swim together and you love to jump the waves. We usually sit on the shore underneath a big umbrella. Grammie and I usually make dinner and we all eat together Sunday night. You of course are always the highlight to the day. You are so entertaining!

Mothers Day 2013

We made special hand painted coffee mugs with your hands ands feet. We painted your hands and feet and pressed the imprint on it and baked them for 30  minutes. We wrapped them up and gave everyone special mugs for Mothers Day. We had a special Brunch at Grammie Gertie's house with Grammie Kathy, Lana and John. We had a great day!

Aquarium Days

We love to go see the latest fish at the aquarium in Channel side  We always take our friends and we make sure we go in the water pool area. There is a cool sand lot and a splash pad. Reece and Quinn loved the Pirate ship and the toy water guns. You love to pet the sting rays and watch the sharks in the big tank. We like to watch the penguin show too.

Some of our fav Clothes

These are a few of my favorite clothes we would wear. You love to pick out your pajamas, shoes and now you are looking through your closet and sort through your things!

Our first pedicure!

Now every time I paint or file you are right next to me helping me fix my nails. Last week you filed my toes...well kind of! You love when I paint your toes too. I have to

blow them dry!

Words

You Vacabulary list so far as of June 2013;
Mama, dada, ball, balloon, pool, more, baby, bye, hi, BB (bananna) Burke, Poppop, GG (Gertie), poo...

Gymboreeeeeeee "Reeee" as you say!

We still go to Gym class and you love it of course. We sing, dance and play with all types of new and old friends. You still like to tug at girls hair but you are getting more gentler. You often kiss and hug friends. You love Parachute time and running underneath it. You love to crawl up the slides and play with the basketballs. You run really fast and everyone says how strong you are. Last week a mother said you and I were stunning. I love you baby girl. This is the best time of my life. You are very demanding and its sometimes tiring to keep you entertained. Someone asked if we ever put you down in front of the TV and show you a video. We have not in 19 months and lately I have tried to put on Sesame Street but you are not interested. YOU ARE MORE interested in your kitchen, grocery cart and playing outside.

Swim School

We started swim lessons with Lana and Dylan at The Seal Swim School. Its every Thursday afternoon for about an hour. You are such a little fish I am so amazed by your persistence to want to learn how to swim. You are so strong Ella.

You are learning to go under the the water and hold your breath. You spin around under the water and reach for the wall. You are learning to Reach and Pull acting out the crawl. You kick your legs and love it but you do not like to float on your back. Teaching you how to float is the only hurdle right now. You get so excited that you yell "Pool" when we drive up!

First Onesie!

Now that Lana is having a baby you and I got very busy and created 3 onesies. You painted a Picasso themed painting on a baby outfit for your future cousin. We decorated their Golf cart with ribbons, balloons, onesies, duckies and plastic golf clubs for a fun day out on the links!

Potty Training

We introduced the potty to you and you really like it. You look  like such a big girl sitting on the potty reading your books. We decorated it with all your favorite animal stickers.

 Every time I go to the potty you come with me and try. Sometimes you sit on it with and with out your diaper.

You have gone a couple times but usually you like to poop or pee in the corner of the bathroom. You do find corners of the house and squat and go potty in your diaper. You tell us "POOH" when you have gone.

Your personality

You win everyone over. You blow kisses, you hug strangers and you love to call your loved ones on the phone. You really like to do face time on the iphone 5s with Auntie Lana and Meegan.


You have so many funny faces now too...You like to say Hi and Bye! You wave hello and wave good bye. You are so friendly I think you might be Miss America or the homecoming Queen for sure, Everyone raves on how beautiful you are. I still can not believe you came out of me and I have you. You are the blessing form God and I adore you Ella. I love when you yell "Mammmmmaaaaa!"

Zoo Days

YOU love to go to the Lowery Park Zoo and get so excited when you see the Merry Go Round. Daddy usually takes you on it because it makes me so dizzy. We like to feed the giraffes and watch the mommy and baby elephant. We watch the manatees, turtles and fish in the underground tank. You run and try to catch the passing fish. They have a big black bear and two little cubs they recently rescued in Montana. We laugh at the silly monkeys who fly above out heads on crazy branches! We always take anyone that visits us to the zoo and lately we have met our friends, Dylan and Kyleigh there too!