Vacation week!

It was fun to have the week off of work and have some family time. Alivia and I went to the zoo, played at the park and went swimming! Dan had off on Thursday and Friday.  Thursday we spent the day at Devil's Lake! Here are some pictures I took of Alivia at Vilas Park. She will actually sit still (a little) and smile for me now! And a Few pictures of our day at the Lake!

 

 

 

 

 

We climbed up the bluff part of the way and Alivia did a great job! She really liked being the leader and could climb faster than Dan and I!

 

 

 

Summer has started!

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength." Deut.6:5
I am really enjoying the Beth Moore Bible study that I am doing this summer on Deuteronomy! Two things really stuck with me this week....
1.The loving comes before the living...If we are in love with God and who He is that will naturally flow into all areas of our lives. It will be a natural thing to share with our children and others!
2.WHO? Who is greater than my God? How great is our God! No one is greater. And every time I am worried or frustrated this phrase comes to mind. I have a God who is bigger than all my problems and I can trust Him to help me in all things!


FATHER'S DAY!
Here are a few pictures from Father's Day last weekend! I asked Alivia what she wanted to do for Dan and she said "Have a tea party!". So we did. With lemonade, cookie cutter sandwiches, veggies with dip and cupcakes. I don't have any pictures of the tea party, I was too busy drinking lemonade!

Always Remember!

I want to always remember these fun days together and the little things Alivia says and does that are so sweet! The other day Alivia wakes up and comes into our room and crawls in bed with me, Dan was already up and she just starts singing twinkle twinkle little star to me! She is my little singer! She usually likes to make up her own songs. She will just string words together that don't make any sense and add in a few made up words as well. However she does sing them to a tune of a familiar song. Her favorite tunes to sing to are Amazing Grace, Twinkle, Twinkle and I like to move it, move it! I wish I could capture this on video, but I never seem to be able to! I guess they are a gift I will just have to cherish while they last!

Show week at the Little Gym!

Today was the last day of Alivia's Gym class. This semester was the first time she had class by herself. Prior to her turning three parents came in with the children. Alivia was so excited to go in all by herself and was not shy from day one. It has been fun to see her grow stronger and learn new skills. Since starting the class she has learned to do a summersault, hold her self up on the bar (front support), do a basket hang (feet up on the bar she is hanging on) and become more confident walking on the high balance beam with someone holding her hand! Here are a few videos and pictures from class today!



Basket Hang!



So proud of her medal!
 

A Visit from Grandma and Papa!

Dan's parents stayed for a day to visit on the way back from their trip to DC. Here are a few pictures from our day together.