Baptism and fun in Omaha

We traveled to Omaha last week to celebrate Sophie's Baptism. We went to the zoo, did some shopping and played with family. Lillie rode a pony and Brian drove the tractor at Grandpa's. We had great weather on Tuesday and Lillie played at the slide/swing park and splash park with her cousin Brenden. She asked if he was at school today and probably wishes that she could play with him more.

Sophie's first food

Sophie got to eat solid food for the first time yesterday. She hates it. (It was different at first and she ate it, but now she is refusing to eat it.) Brian fed her 2 days before her 6 month birthday, because he went out of town today. And I didn't want Brian to miss feeding her. I fed her cereal again tonight and she does not like the taste. I will try again tomorrow and hopefully she will like it soon. Tomorrow she will be 6 months old.

No more toothless grins - Sophie has her first tooth

Sophie had her first tooth come in yesterday. I am going to miss these toothless smiles.

I am 5 months old today

I am 5 months old today. I got up at 5:30 and 6:30 to eat this morning, but then I slept until 8am. I slept for 3 hours in my carseat earlier today (I must be growing) and I hear that mom has a bath planned for me tonight.
I am starting to outgrow my size 2 diapers and my 3-6 month clothes. I haven't rolled onto my back yet, but I love to scoot around the floor on my back or side, until I move around too much and end up on my tummy. I like to jump in my jumperoo in the kitchen, while Mom is cooking. I love to watch my sister play and tv with my Dad. Sometimes, I even fall asleep in Dad's arms while watching tv.

Our new playground

Today, our new playground was installed. Lillie's favorite slide is the straight one. The twisty one is really fast. Her favorite swing is either the glider or tire swing. We even got an infant seat for Sophie. Lillie climbs the rock wall with ease and enjoys looking through the periscope. The only thing left is to decide where to hang Beth's hamock swing. It will either go under one of the towers or under the deck. Lillie can't wait to have family over for a picnic in the tower.

On another note you may notice how beat up the grass is in the second photo (Where the rain ran down the hill) and all of the twigs and leaves on the ground. We have had a lot of storms in the past 24 hours (some tornado warnings).

Drumming at the Library

On Wednesday, we went to the library for a drumming activity. We got to try 5 different instruments. In the afternoon, the neighbors invited us over to swim in their pool. Lillie had a lot of fun with the 2 teenage girls that live there. Maybe next time Daddy can go with us to swim.

We have been filling out paperwork for Lillie to attend a preschool in the fall. It is a co-op preschool and she will be going for a couple of hours on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

In the 3 weeks that we have lived here we have seen 4 deer. We got some corn and a deer lick for them. So, hopefully they will keep coming back, but stop eating the hostas.

Independence day parade and Balloon Festival

Yesterday, was a busy day for us. First, we went to the Independence parade in Richland. Later in the day, we went to the balloon festival in Battle Creek. We saw over 15 hot air balloons fly over and drop a "marker" on an "X" on the airfield. Lillie's favorite part of the balloon festival was riding the rides. She rode the ladybugs, carousel, flying bus, and ferris wheel. Her favorite ride was the ferris wheel, because she has wanted to ride a ferris wheel for a long time. When we driving to the airport, she yelled out "there is a ferris wheel."
After the hot air balloon pilots played their "game" they lined up on the field and illuminated their balloons. It was such an exhausting day that both Lillie and Sophie fell asleep on the way home.