The Arboretum

Saturday turned out to be a gorgeous day, so Mommy, Daddy, and I headed to the Arboretum in Seattle.

One of my favorite places to hang out is on Daddy's shoulders. If I hold on tightly to his hair, I know I won't fall off.

The pond looked really cool. I wanted to jump in since it was so warm outside and tried several times to step in, but Daddy refused to let go of me.

This is pretty typical of me. Mommy is heading one way, so I'm gonna head the other way.

Would you believe this is a rhododendron I'm sitting and standing on?!

I scream, you scream....

Mommy and Daddy stopped at Dairy Queen for ice cream cones on the way home from the Arboretum. I had fallen asleep in the car, otherwise I'm sure they would have bought me my own cone. But they were nice enough to share theirs once we got home. We ate them in the shade in our front yard. Doesn't Daddy's grass look great?

"Hey, how come you still have so much more ice cream than me?"

Polishing off Mommy's cone.

Maybe Daddy will give me the rest of his.

I guess I'll just finish chewing what's in my mouth. It sure was yummy!

The History Channel

So while Mommy is trying to make me a book lover, Daddy is trying to show me how great The History Channel is.

One hot day!

So last weekend was sunny, warm, and wonderful, just as promised. Although Saturday was a bit too warm. I was okay with it, but Mommy wanted a fan blowing on her in any room she happened to be in. I heard it hit 92 degrees here! The heat really drains you as you can tell by these pictures:




Notice how close Mommy placed the fan by us.

And the only reason I have a blanket (or two) on me in this heat, is because I always need them nearby--especially if Mommy is rocking me.

Unfortunately, it looks like it will be raining for most of this coming weekend. Bummer!!!

Bookworm

Daddy would rather do just about anything besides pick up a book and read. But Mommy loves reading and is trying to get me to love it too. It's seems to be working. I have a lot of books that Mommy reads to me every day, but I discovered that I can read them too!



All you have to do is make talking noises while you look at the pages and point to the pictures. That's what Mommy does. The key is to stop talking while you turn a page and then start again once you're to the next part. You all should try it because it really works!

Who needs toys.....

when you can play with a curtain rod?!

FYI...make sure you're holding the curtain rod up and down the long way before going through a doorway, otherwise you get stuck and can't get through. It's a little frustrating.

Weekend preview...I hope

So, it's supposed to be in the 80's this weekend. Finally, warm days! These pictures were taken a couple of months ago, but they'll give you an idea of what I'm really hoping to be doing this weekend:

Although this time, I'm planning on wearing shorts and sandals! Bring on the sunshine and heat!

Trip to Utah

The weekend before last, mom, dad, and I went down to Utah to visit my Uncle Matt (daddy's brother) and his family. You would think that since we were visiting in May, that it would be a sunny and warm escape from Seattle weather. You would be wrong--at least for the first day. When our plane landed in SLC, it was 35 degrees and snowing!!!

We did some fun things during our trip, but I was cranky during most of them. I'm not used to sleeping in a strange place, so I didn't sleep very well, and since I was sleeping in the same room as mommy and daddy, they didn't get much sleep either--especially between the hours of 2-4am. Since I wasn't in the best of moods when we were out and about, they didn't take many pictures because I was either crying, or wouldn't sit still long enough for the picture to be taken. But they did manage to get a few pictures while we were at Temple Square.

Daddy and me in front of a statue of Joseph Smith at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. This was right before I threw my first fit.

Don't be fooled by Daddy's sunglasses and the bright sunshine. It was actually pretty chilly from the wind.

Also, don't be fooled by my smile--I was unhappy and crying most of the time we were at Temple Square.

The flowers there were really pretty, and there were tons of them everywhere!

Mommy and Daddy even managed to get a picture together of just them, which almost never happens since I came along. Can you believe how big mommy's belly is?! And she's still going to be pregnant for a whole other month before my little brother comes!

We also went to Thanksgiving Point after Temple Square, which was quite a bit warmer. I had a blast there looking at the fish, playing on the paths, running on the grass and going up and down the stairs. Unfortunately, there aren't any pictures because mommy and daddy figured I would be unhappy again and didn't bother taking the camera out of the car.

We also toured BYU (with me screaming in my stroller all the way across campus), which mommy and daddy said looks a lot different from when they went there.

We all came home more exhausted than when we left. I'm not sure I'll be invited on another family vacation.