Block Party 2010!

We had our Block Party this Saturday and had the most gorgeous day for it! Not a cloud in the sky!!! Mommy says those are her favorite kinds of days! Some would say it was a bit warm but not mommy (even being 37 weeks pregnant). My mommy would take 90 every day of the year if it meant she didn't have to experience Winter so since she loves Summer soooo much and dislikes Winter sooo much more, she will never, ever complain about the heat (though she may secretly think it's too hot sometimes)!


The block party was a blast! There was a bounce house, the fire truck and ambulance came to visit, cornhole, tons of kids, lots of wonderful "special treats" including chips, cookies, AND a block party tradition, the "gutter sundae!" What more could I have wished for???

Anyone want to play me in cornhole?

Treat #1, a very delicious cookie!
Grace and I sitting on the back of the ambulance!

Yep, you are seeing straight. That's me driving the fire truck!!! How cool is that!?!?!

Taking Sam for a ride!

And then Grace!

Exploring the back of the fire truck!

Waiting in line at the gutter sundae!

Still waiting...patiently...to fill my cup up!

Enjoying my THREE different flavors of ice cream, topped with sprinkles, m&m's, and whip-cream!

No, mommy hasn't completely lost her mind...yet....she finds her biggest joy is watching me have the time of my life and boy did I ever eating this wonderful ice cream sundae!

Bailey's and My Haircuts For Baby Sister's Arrival!

Mommy and I took Bailey to the groomer's earlier in the week so he would have a nice haircut when baby sister arrives. He had become pretty fluffy and with it being nearly 90 degrees most of the summer was probably pretty warm too! Bailey got a very good looking haircut and while we were waiting for him to be done mommy and I had a lot of fun visiting da-da at work and going to my favorite park, Preston's Hope. Mommy will think twice about bringing me along next time she has to take Bailey to the groomer's though....I didn't want to leave him there.....it took much convincing for mommy to get me back in the car sans Bailey.

A few days later I got my haircut so I look nice when baby sister arrives too! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE getting my haircut. I get to ride in a very cool car chair, eat snacks and watch movies while I get my haircut and then afterwards I get a sucker from the treasure chest!

Mommy says I go in looking like her baby and come out looking like a big boy and she just can't believe a few little cuts of hair can make such a transformation.

But, gosh, does she think I am HANDSOME!?!?! Enjoying my sucker!
She thinks Bailey is quite handsome himself too!

36 weeks!

Nothing too new at 36 weeks. Mommy's belly is still growing which is good news because it means baby sister is growing too! Mommy is feeling good and we are all getting VERY excited!!!

Memphis Kiddie Park!

Last weekend mommy, daddy, Aunt Stacey, and Uncle Brian took Taylor and me to an amusement park made for little kids just our size!!!! There were approximately 12 rides for us to have a blast on. We started at the boat ride but after sitting in the boat with Taylor for a second or so, I wanted right off. I watched Taylor ride....then we walked on to the next ride...where I watched Taylor ride again. Next we stopped at the carousel and I hopped right on my horse (because daddy was able to stand right next to me). It just took 1 horse ride and I was all warmed up and ready to move on to bigger, better rides....like airplanes, bumpy cars, rockets, race cars, the boats, trains, and even a roller coaster called The Little Dipper!!! Mommy almost had a heart attack watching me on the roller coaster (aka whiplash city) but I loved it and even wanted to go on it again! It was a blast!!! Thanks cousin Taylor for going with me!!!

Maternity Pictures!

While down in Columbus visiting, we used my sister's photographer to snap a few maternity pictures! She did a fabulous job and we are so thrilled with the pictures! This is a very special time for us and we had pictures taken when Noah was growing in my belly so wanted to do the same for our baby girl! We will always have these pictures to look back on to help us remember the special feelings we had while waiting for the arrival of our wonderful children!

Toledo Zoo!

For the second summer in a row, mommy, daddy and I drove to the Toledo Zoo to meet our friends (The Condon's) from Detroit! Kayla is only about 3 weeks younger than me and I really enjoyed seeing her again! Kayla has a new baby sister so we were able to meet her too! We had a great time walking around the zoo and spending approximately 3 hours with each other!

Kayla and I haven't missed a beat since seeing each other about a year ago!

We saw gorillas,
elephants,

hippos,

rhinos,

and giraffes. (Just to name a few).

I walked around the entire zoo and spent more than half of the time pulling my wagon around the zoo (with Kayla in it)!

We also saw polar bears (and one big pretend polar bear)!

We couldn't leave the zoo without riding the carousel!