Summertime Fun

We have been trying to really be out and enjoy things so far this summer. Once this baby comes we are not sure how much we are going to be able to do. We have made a trip to the zoo with some friends from church, Richard and Elizabeth have gone on a bike ride, we have had a couple of days at the pool and Elizabeth has decided that she is going to be like her Daddy and start reading some BIG books.

Richard was sitting on the couch reading Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy and Elizabeth decided she wanted to get up there and sit next to him. She said "book, read" to him so he read to her a little bit and stopped and then she asked for more. So he read a little more. He closed the book and she took it, opened it and started to read it for herself. It was quite entertaining.

Reading Daddy's book

Zoo with Baker and Mindy

Bike ride with Daddy

Vacation to Branson

Back about a month ago we took a little trip to Branson to see my Dad and just to get away a little bit. We had a really good time. We went to Silver Dollar City with my friend Stephanie and her 2 girls and just explored things a little. This was a much needed get away after having our house struck by lightning and before the baby comes. Elizabeth had a lot of fun with her Papa and wanted to always make sure he was in her sights. If he wasn't she got a little worried and just kept asking for him. Here are a few pictures from our trip.

WATER

This spring and summer we have discovered that one of Elizabeth's favorite things is to play in the water. Any water really. It doesn't matter if it is a puddle or a drip from a faucet, once she sees it you can't pull her away. So enjoy the pictures of her water times. It is almost a nightly ritual now.