Always Thinking

Each morning as Lily Grace wakes, you can hear her laying in bed talking to herself.   Lately, she has really been into counting.  You are never quite certain how far she is going to go, as the clap and "yeah" will let you know she is finished.   This morning I overheard her counting several times and I thought I would try to capture it.  Did I mention that she is in the 'I don't like to perform" stage?  Thank goodness she is a happy riser. 

Not to push my luck, I asked her to share colors from one of her favorite books.  Of course each color is initially red because it's her favorite. ( Do you know how much red is in Target during a shopping trip???)  I am happy to say that pink is running a close second among the favorites but, it's hearing her say purple that really tickles Matt and I. 

It's little moments like this that remind you how much Lily Grace has grown.  It also tugs at your heart a little too.  You are also reminded of just how fast she is growing and evolving.  Her vocabulary is really starting to explode and to think that she heard only Chinese for the first  nine months of her little life make it even more the milestone.

With any luck, I will be back to post  her retelling one of her story books, with expression and all.  Too cute!

                   123....Numbers...456

                    C OLORS

The Girls

This morning I took some video of Lily Grace counting and naming colors to  put on the blog. While waiting for the video to upload, I caught this cute little moment. One of the videos from this morning is large so I will have to upload it later when the server isn't so busy.  Until then, here is a cute snip of the girls!

Wet Behind the Ears

Over the weekend Lily Grace and Darby enjoyed water-park fun in their own backyard. Darby is an awesome sister.  First of all, she really has no idea that she is a dog and that she can't do everything Lily Grace can do but more importantly, she loves to have fun, especially when water is involved. They both had a GREAT time!  They each had their own pool (which only lasted so long before they were splashing together) along with a big spraying water ball and water table.  And what do you do when the sun gets hotter and you want to play some more?  Well your daddy puts a tent over the pool and puts the water table inside the pool as the water ball shoots through the tent.  That daddy!!!!

Those two had the best time and we ended with lunch outside.  It was the first dip of the summer and the start of many more giggle filled days to come.