Summer 2008 Scrapbook

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Our Mia

Mia finally does Build-A-Bear! Her reward for being a big helper while Meemaw watched the girls when mom and dad went on a childless vacation.

Mia is our busy 4 year old peanut - gymnastics, swimming, dance, preschool and starting this fall - soccer. As long as she is busy, she is happy!! It took a while to adjust to having a little sister around, but this summer Mia has really turned into mommy's helper. Her favorite jobs - sweeping the floors and helping Lily put on her shoes and brush her teeth.

Best Mia tales this summer -
1. while on vacation in FL, we were at the beach with meemaw (that is my mom, Linda) and we were getting ready to go to dinner. We were going to a VERY casual beach restaurant so my mom didn't blow her hair dry. She left it wavy and when Mia saw her she said, "Meemaw, is that how you are wearing your hair?" When my mom replied yes, Mia said, "but everyone is going to laugh at you." You have to love an honest little girl. :)
2. having to explain the years of practice and hard work it takes to make it to the olympics and do the types of tricks those athletes do. While watching the games this summer she broke down watching gymnastics and wanting to know why her teacher wasn't teaching her the same things in her class. We had a meltdown and lots of tears!! The next class she asked her teacher to please start teaching her some of the same moves - she was "ready to learn and be like the olympics people." The cute part was watching her get excited when the athletes look in the camera and wave - she just knows they were waving to her personally.

Our Lily

Nothing is more satisfying to Lily than black beans and rice with a giant Diet Coke! Like mother, like daughter... (disclaimer - that cup has just a little bit left that I didn't finish - I'd never be a bad mom and give my little girl that much diet coke...she'd never go to bed. But she loves any little bit I'll give her.)

Lily is our spirited almost 2 year old - she always makes us laugh. Mia likes to refer to her as "silly Lily." She is growing so fast, and following everything her big sister does (some good, some bad). She only knows Mia as "sissy," and on most days sissy is her best friend. Her newest obsessions - taking off her pants and diaper anytime I am not looking and brushing her teeth (she thinks she needs to brush them anytime she walks past the bathroom).

Lily's tale from summer - Lily is our tv junkie and she may not be able to talk in sentences, but she can sing the opening songs to most shows (so sad, but true). Her favorites - Strawberry Shortcake, The Backyardigans and Wow Wow Wubbzy. What a talent we have discovered. :)

Better late than never...

Well, we have been in Texas 3 years, and I am finally getting to creating a way to stay in better contact with family and friends. Our little family loves Texas (but not the summer heat); however, Mia and Lily have found a favorite spot during the summer - the pool! We have 2 darling little girls that keep us busy and create daily tales we are excited to share with you.