Best Buddies

Lucy and Wes have been spending alot of time together lately. On a recent Saturday, we spent the whole day with the Drakes and had all kinds of fun.

First stop, the sandbox.

Wes was trying to teach Lucy the art of spraying each other with a spray bottle.

Then it was slide into the pool time.  Wes was "helping" Lucy up the slide.  This might be another blackmail picture in the future.

Chilling on the couch watching some TV.  You can see that they both have their loveys with them.  Lucy has Bunny and Wes has Rex.

Since it was so freaking hot, we hit up the splash park.  BEST PLACE EVER.  It is free and lots of fun for the kids.

Wes sure did enjoy it.

Apparently Lucy was thirsty.

Then back to the house for some dinner.

Calling a Truce?

I think Molly has finally figured out that Lucy isn't going anywhere, so she might as well embrace it.  She doesn't run and jump off the couch the instant Lucy joins her anymore.  I think these two are shaping up to be great buddies.

Weekend at Nana and Papaw's

A few weekends ago, we spent the weekend with Nana and Papaw while Daddy was in Fort Wayne playing golf.  We had tons of fun and Nana and Papaw got lots of play time with Lucy.

The playground is always a good place to start.  Lucy loves the slides and swings.

Lucy was showing me each piece of cereal she ate.  I just thought this was a cute picture.

Lucy trying out her new rocker

This is another one of those pictures she will hate me for when she grows up.  She is without a shirt because she got water all over it.  She figured out how to dispense water out of Nana and Papaw's fridge, therefore creating lots of messes that weekend.  She found Papaw's hat and Nana's shoes in the laundry room and had to have those.  Then thrown in the juice box and this is one good picture.

Nana then taught Lucy about licking the beaters after making cupcakes.  This is something my brother and I always did as kids, so of course, Lucy needed to be initiated.  Lucky her though, she got to have BOTH beaters.  She absolutely LOVED it.

Don't forget the spatula too.

Then we played outside with the hose.  It was mighty hot.

Then it was time to walk around Nana and Papaw's house and smell the flowers.

She had to check out every one of them.

Deck Staining

Before Staining

After Staining

Also - We will be starting a "Pay Someone Else to Stain the Deck 2015" Fund for anyone wanting to make a non-tax-deductible contribution :)

Random Pictures

Lucy loves wearing everyone's shoes around the house

Lucy and her best friend Tori from next door.  They are only 4 days apart in age.  They absolutely LOVE playing together.  They also have a few arguments about toys, but overall, they play very well together.

Lucy and Mommy on Mother's Day

Lucy sporting her new look of having bangs. I couldn't stand her hair constantly being in her face even when it was in a ponytail, so I cut them myself.  It's amazing how such a small thing can change how she looks.  She instantly looked older.

After I cut her toenails, she thought she could do it by herself.

Lucy sporting her daily fake boo-boos.  Ever since she had a real boo-boo and actually needed a bandaid, she has insisted on wearing bandaids on both knees.  She then points to them and tells everyone that she sees that she has a boo-boo.

Taking her baby for a walk

No, Mine

Mommy was trying to enjoy an ice cream treat, but a little thief kept yelling, "NO, mine." 

Water Fun

What do you do when it is scorching hot outside?  You play in the water.  We already had the slide.  Add in an $8 swimming pool, and you have hours of fun.  Lucy was a little frightened of the concept at first, but once we got her up the ladder and down the slide the first time, there was no stopping her.  I would say she went down that slide 100 times at least.