Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Summer Happenings

We have had a great summer!  Navy has enjoyed being in the pool every week and has even started to try to "swim" by kicking her feet and moving one of her arms when she is trying to get from one point to another in the pool.  Jonathan plans on taking her swimming this winter at the gym during their time together in the mornings so that we won't have to start all over next summer getting her acclimated to being in the water. 



Navy loves being outside and playing with sidewalk chalk, bubbles, her car and playing on her swing set.





Since the weather has cooled down a bit, we have been able to go to the zoo a couple of times recently.  Navy loves to pet the goats, thanks to Jonathan.  I personally think they are dirty and stinky, but oh well.....




Navy will turn two in less than three weeks.  She is starting to talk a lot more, but most of it is gibberish.  She gets very frustrated when we don't understand what she is saying :(  She also sings songs, but we have no idea what she is singing.  She likes to play with her baby dolls and has now started to ask to sleep with one of them at night.  Her Aunt Melanie bought her some dress-up accessories recently and her favorite item to wear is bunny ears.  She also loves playing with her Little People cars and calls them by some  family member's names....the blonde girl is "Navy", the blonde boy is "Kenan", "Daddy" is the police car and "Momma" is the Batman car.....why I am the Batman I don't know.  I think Jonathan taught her this, but he denies it! 

She is quite stubborn and demanding at times, but more often than not she is sweet and loving.      She seems to have developed quite a personality in the last month, and I am afraid that we may be in trouble in the coming years! 

 



Saturday, July 21, 2012

Vacation

This year we went with the Helm family to Brown County State Park for a few days. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Our cabin

Us

The family right before we headed home

Hiking

Looking at a snake

Swimming

Playing on the playground


Looking at the horses

Navy's first pony ride

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Reading

You have to listen closely, but Navy is trying to read (aka memorize) one of her favorite books for her Aunt Melanie.  The page she is "reading" says, "Is our pumpkin up in the apple tree, goose?....No." 




Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Holiday World

Monday was Navy's first trip to Holiday World.  I was looking forward to her going for the first time because I have such fond memories of going as a child (and an adult :)

Uncle Nick, Aunt Jessica, Kenan, Easton and Langston, as well as Cousin Emily and Owen met us there.  We arrived before everyone else, so Navy rode a few rides before we headed to the water park. 




She liked riding the rides, but she didn't like sitting on them, waiting for them to start.  She would cry until the ride started.....very loudly.


 

But then once the ride started, she enjoyed herself! 







Navy had the best time in the water park.  She loved going down the water slides with Mommy and Daddy.  She only took a 20 minute nap, which wasn't quite enough, but long enough that she kept going the rest of the day without having a meltdown. 


                                     

We can't wait to go again next year! 


 

Sunday, June 3, 2012

The Beef Festival



Ok.....Let me explain.

One of my best friends from college lives in Harrodsburg KY and for the past several years they have had an event called The Beef Festival.  This year Jonathan, Navy and I joined in the festivities and cheered on Amy's husband, Mike, and his team, Fattened Calf BBQ, in their cook-off.  Mike's team won 1st Place in Backyard Burger, 2nd Place in Spicy Sauce, 3rd Place in People's Choice and Overall Grand Champion.  Each team allowed the public to sample their entries, and all I can say was that there was a lot of beef....hamburger, sirloin, brisket, etc....I don't think I will be eating beef for a while :)

 

They also had some really neat stuff for the kids to do.  Navy got to see a cow for the first time.  She liked them, but was a little intimidated.  The calf kept trying to lick her fingers but she wanted no part of that!  They also had some sheep and a maze for kids to wander through. 









The best part of the weekend was being able to spend time with Amy and her family.  Navy loved Addie, Amy's daughter, and wanted to walk with her and hold her hand whenever they were together.  I wish we lived closer to one another :( 

Navy and Addie