Scrappin' Seminole

Water Babies

That is--one water baby and one water not-so-baby.  After church, we took the girls over to the park where they have a water area.  It was so hot (oh, say about 110 in the sun) that we skipped the play area and went right to the water.  Em has played there for years and Lyss is in love with water.  Not afraid in the least.

Clearly, she wasn't going to put her sippy cup down no matter what.

Then she discovered a little "window."

And Dada on the other side :)

Then there was this little bridge that she kept walking over.  And over.  And over.

Still not putting down the cup.  Not even to hold on.

Bern's Backyard BBQ Brisket

First you need a grill.

Then you need a big ole piece a meat.

Then you need an assistant.

Then you need to rub in the spices.

Then you stay up all night make sure the temp stays right.

And WAH-LA!  Brisket is served.

New do's

A major cut for Em.  She had quite a bit chopped off.

Lyss just got her bangs trimmed since they were always in her eyes (see previous post).

And, no, it wasn't raining, she just likes the coat.  It certainly looks better with the boots than the pj's, wouldn't you say?

The life of a 14-month* old

*almost 15-month

Guest post by Miss Lyss

My independence is really important to me.  I still like to read books, but if you try to read one to me, I'll close it on your fingers and take it away.

I love shoes now.  I especially like wearing my biker boots with my pj's.  They even have sparkly pink hearts on them.  What more could a girl want? 

High chairs are for babies.  I prefer to eat my cereal at the table.  That way I can stand up in the chair when I get bored.  And don't let the bow in my hair fool you.  I never keep those in for more than five seconds.

While I probably look very happy in this picture, I cried and threw a tantrum all the way to the bathroom.  My newest favorite thing is to lean over repeatedly, nearly obsessively, and put my face in the water, and that makes me very happy.

I am sweet and cute and my mom and dad and Emma love me to pieces!

 

Nie Nie

If you haven't noticed, I have a new button amongst my typelists on the right.  I, like so many others in the blogging community, have been moved by the tragic story of an Arizona couple, the Nielsens, who were badly burned in a small plane crash about three weeks ago.  There are numerous articles and blog posts that I've seen about them in the past couple of weeks.  Both are in critical care in the burn unit, the wife having been burned significantly over her body. 

The wife, Stephanie, is well-known for her own blog, The Nie Nie Dialogues, about family and crafts and cooking.  The button links to the site of one of her sisters, who not only is keeping everyone updated on the recovery, but also is now caregiver for the three oldest children, along with her own infant.  The Nielsen's youngest baby is with another sister. 

If you have a chance to read about them and say a prayer for their recovery, they can use all the support they can get.

Four more words that make me happy

Dark Chocolate Decadence Chocolixir

Coming soon: The Life of a 14-month old