Bathing Beauties

One night I had a brilliant idea...how fun would it be for Ashley to take a bath in our big bathtub instead of hers?!?! So much fun!! We would clean up as usual, then I would add the bubbles and she would be so thrilled and happy, realizing I'm the funnest mom in town! Not the case. Instead, she just stood there not realizing what was happening, what all the white smelly foam was and wondering "How the heck am I getting out of here?". I thought (there I go thinking again) if I got in with her she would relax, but she grabbed my neck and was telling me to "make it go away" in her non-verbal way.
Playing with the water...It's all good, until...Bubbles!!! No smileRainey is excited...she thinks the bubbles are edibleThat's the, "Mom this isn't fun, I'm done" look. Still, no smile I tried!!!

Brush, brush, brush,

Brush those teeth. Brush, brush, brush, keep them clean! Ashley loves brushing her teeth, and now with her new stool, she gets even more excited about the process!

Hopefully this enthusiasm will sustain, and brushing teeth will never be a battle!! I know, one can dream.

Weekend Waffles

So like most Dads I know, Brian isn't exactly "hands-on" when it comes to the kitchen and preparing meals. Although...he loves to make waffles and was so excited to prepare Ashley her very first Saturday morning waffle breakfast!

See Rainey trying to sneak in and get a lick

You can't really tell, but she did eat a lot of her first waffle...but I think she was pretty full at this point...

I enjoy vanilla icecream on my waffles, maybe I'll have to share that secret with her next time. She might finish her waffle then...

Mama's Shoes

The only thing I did was take the pictures...she did the rest. I must say, I'm a very proud parent right now...she knows her left and right, or she just lucked out given her 50/50 chances. I'll go with the former!

Growing up...

If it wasn't official before, it's official now...Ashley is no longer a baby, she's quite the little girl! I put it off and put if off, but finally broke down...packed up the high chair and gave Ashley her very own seat at the dinner table. I kept the high chair out for a couple days, just in case she wasn't ready for it (I wasn't ready for it)...but as you can see, she's maturing before our very eyes. I can't tell...do you think she likes it???

(and yes...this is another catch-up post...I told you I'm really behind!)

Loving the swing...

Before it got crazy hot, I decided to try a new park out and play with my camera!! Ashley had a good time, we found a great park by the house and I got some super cute pictures. As you can see...it was quite a windy day...

We had to quench our thirst after all the excitement...Any day with this girl is a good day, but this was a great day!

Jeepers!!!

Trying to keep Ashley entertained with this heat is not an easy task! Earlier (yes, I'm catching up/combining posts) this summer while at the zoo...we were just in time for the Giraffe Encounter! We were able to feed and take pictures with them up close, it was so cool...I think I enjoyed it a little more than Ashley, see for yourself!

We were with our friends Cameron and Sadie...this picture makes me laugh!!! Just had to include these...
That was our last time at the zoo since the heat is just too much for now. I was told about an indoor (air-conditioned!)"fun house" for smaller kids, great for Ashley's age. They have rides and jumpers and it's inexpensive too...can't go wrong, right?!?! Well, I think I built it up in my head so much, and when we got there they weren't running a lot of the rides for some reason...oh and it was still hot! Oh well, can't complain...Ashley had a great time and got to spend the day with Grandpa!
Ashley doing her Elton John impression on the way to Jeepers...Leading the wayDo you think she wants to ride the carousel?Driving the Rescue boatand trainThat's right...I squeezed my bootie in that thing,

do I look out of place?Monkeys in a barrelRiding the train with DaddyCan't pass up an Icee opportunityStay tuned...I was going through pictures today and had no idea how far behind I was!! Lots more fun to come...