Summer Has Officially Begun

I love our YMCA. It's awesome. One of the best parts about it is the outdoor pool, or maybe water park would be a better description. They have 3 separate outside swimming areas plus an indoor pool. When I checked the outside temperature at 7:30 this morning and it was already 82 degrees, I knew swimming was in our immediate future.

Here's a pic of the little kid swimming area. I took it during one of the swim breaks the lifeguards make everyone take. When people are in the pool, all of the structures you see are some kind of fountain. It's pretty fun.

I think she had a pretty good time too.

Making Progress

Did you know that this kid has worn big girl underwear to school for the past 3 days with no accidents?

You Get The Gist

Harper loves to sing. She pretty much sings all day long. I've taught her the words to about 10 different songs. If I sing with her, she can sing the words perfectly. If she sings by herself, she'll sing the general idea of the song, but the lyrics don't always make it out in one piece. Case in point: Here is her version of Jesus Loves Me. I'll translate it below for those of you who don't speak toddler.



"Jesus loves me, oh so fun. Oh so fun, oh so fun..." I think she might be on to something there.

Harper and Harrison

These kids could do their own E*TRADE commercial. Don't ya think?

He Said She Said

Five years ago today, I married the man of my dreams. And five years later, I still like him. Go figure.

This morning, I was thinking about how we met. It was 10 years ago and we were in college. We inadvertently sat next to each other in music theory 101. I remember noticing him because he was pretty cute. He says that he noticed me because he asked me to play in a string quartet with him and I said no.

circa 2004

circa 2007

All these years later, I still think he's pretty cute and he still likes it when I give him a hard time.

circa 2008

Before and After

This is what our tiger lilies looked like right before we went to Cincinnati.

This is what they looked like when we got home.

We actually had these planted in our back yard in Cincinnati. Rob dug them up and brought them with us when we moved 2 years ago. They're not helping the curb appeal at the house we're trying to sell, but I'm glad we have them with us.

Pool Party

One of the things that I really regret about not living in Cincinnati anymore is that Harper doesn't get to grow up with my friends' kids. Harrison, Lincoln, Ava, and Finn are pretty awesome kids and I feel like Harper is missing out by not getting to hang out with them.

I think this video is pretty funny. It shows what real love looks like between cousins, two cute (and rather ginormous) babies, and Harper being oblivious to everything that's going on around her. I love these kids. All of them.