Day #2 Backyard Project

We have a new wall and steps that lead to my future play area.

Look, I can strut my stuff and head off to new fun adventures.

It's also a great place to relax with one of my favorite people in the whole world!

Even Maddy has found fun things to do on this job site

Under Construction

We have a backyard project. I am all ready to help out! 

Here's what it looks like on Day 1

The area where the palettes are will be my play area!  It's not going to be weedy or muddy any longer.

I like to bend down and blow on the whirly gigs!  A girl can't be all work and no play!

When I Get Bigger

(my mother, cousin Taylor and Katherine in the back)

Liliah is starting to ask me, Mama can I do that when I'm bigger?"  Here are the first things she voiced that she wanted to do when she got bigger:

• Learn to surf (I said we'd watch her)
• Fly on a float plane
• Go to China.....on a bus
• Go to work!
• Gymnastics

I love to hear what is on her mind.  Last summer, our goal with her speech therapist was to be able to communicate her needs.  She has come ALONG ways. We don't have to work as hard at figuring out what she is saying.  She will continue to need speech therapy for the next few years is my guess, but we are okay with that.


She calls the past "yesterday" or the "other week."  The other day as Daddy was carrying her into the house through the laundry room, he had his hands full and  the doors banged into each other.  Liliah said, "hey don't be banging Mama's doors around!" I think I may have said that to her once.  She also told Daddy the other day that she didn't want to wear a certain pair of undies because they were granny panties!!  She is good about letting me pick out her clothes, but I always ask her if she wants to wear it.  She has one item in her closet that she kept not wanting to wear and when I asked her if she liked it, she said no! 

Disneyland & Family Time

Mommy and I hopped on a plane to Orange County to see our family.  Here's most of my O.C. Posse minus Katherine (9) who is taking the picture.

Minnie has a house here! She planted such pretty flowers around her house that I tried to climb over the fence to see them up close.   This was my second trip to Disneyland.  I had my first visit over Christmas vacation.

I met Minnie for the very 1st time.  I was awestruck....I had so much fun inside her home....I hope she invites me back again.....

I was star struck meeting Mickey for the 1st time! I have been talking about him since I was 2 1/2.  I kissed him on his nose and blew him a kiss goodbye.

I was the most relaxed meeting Goofy.  I call him "Goopy" and I call my pigtails, "Goopy ears."

Tea cups with Auntie Diana and her girls . . .

Mommy and I had a sweet ride!  When we got in the car to go home I asked, can we do this again...and then passed out asleep before we made it to the freeway.   We enjoyed San Juan Capistrano w/Papa & Nana and had roadside tacos - yum! We had a family bbq and even wore our bathing suits to "swim" in the spa.  Thanks Uncle Randy & Auntie Lori for your all of your hospitality.  We came home with a little sunburn and lots of fun memories.