So Much Fun, So Little Time!

So... The Beast sleeps. This gives me my one shot to get a blog entry in. She is, after all, an incredibly busy little girl.

The last month or so has been filled with heavenly Summer-like activities. Lots of swimming, reading, late movie nights, gym visits, first hair cuts, family BBQ's, and I'll even admit that there was way too much time spent watching HLN during the Casey Anthony trial (Can you guess what's playing on my TV in the background right now?). Some of this has been documented via pictures and video, but for the others: I was too busy enjoying the time to remember to pull out my camera:)

The evidence of fun I did catch:

 2nd Easter. 

LOVED hunting for treats this time around. Chloe did too. :)

 1st Trampoline Experience

1st Birthday Party Invite: Her best friend Jason

 First Frozen "Yoyogurt" Trip. YUM!

Slumber Party with Aunt Sami

Taking Breaks From Shopping at Mall Food Courts

 First City Fair/First Bout of Heat Exhaustion/First Skinned Knee :)

 Delicious Snacks on Hot Summer Days

First Time in Nursrey!

(I might like this better than she does:)

A Favorite American Past Time: Ball Games!

First Hair Cut!

 Swimming Lessons Comming Soon... She Loves the Pool

Fourth Of July. Her First Tutu (she wouldn't take it off)

Uh-oh. She's awake.

But first, the "Grand Finale": A video treat.

Disclaimer: Watching this video may cause auditory pain. Background singer must have been a last minute hire. Chloe, however, didn't care. She found the whole thing delightful. I could eat her up!

Enjoy!

Soakin up the Sun...

Except the sun seems to be on hiatus.

I love the sun and I love the warmth. This isn't to say I don't appreciate the beautiful fall leaves, white crisp winters or the smell of fresh rain under a overcast sky. I hold a healthy respect (somedays, even love) for them. But I have a feeling each person has a "season," and you just sort of know which one belongs to you. Summertime is mine.

So, despite the missing sun over the past few days, my spirits are high and I am ready. My eyes are peeled for the perfect swimsuit, sandals and beach bag... all I'm missing is the beach. Maybe I'll take a cruise to the Caribbean, or just move there. Until then, however, I'll don my jacket before I go outside and pretend that I'm lying on a beach, soaking up the sun.

Maybe I'll pick up a book and work on some crafts too.... after all, summertime is for lazy fun days and doing what you love. This is first on my list:

http://jonesdesigncompany.com/flowers/rolled-paper-flowers-tutorial/

Check it out!