Big Girl Bike

Arin has gotten too big for her bike.

It was time for a new one. She got her new Dora bike yesterday. She loves it!

Now, she can pass her little bike down to her sister.

A Sunday at the Park

Yesterday, we had a great time together at the park with my sister and three of her boys.

Mom & Dad

Something happened this weekend and Andy and I are no longer mommy and daddy or mama and dada - we are now mom and dad. I am not sure if it is because Arin can read the words mom and dad or if it is because Arin's cousins called my sister mom. My baby is growing up. She will soon be three, so I guess it is no longer cool to say mommy and daddy :(

Circling and Crossing Out

Arin has been really into circling things and drawing lines through things. We have also been working on a few of her sight words. Tonight, I wrote several of the words she knows on a dry erase board. Then, I'd ask her to find a certain word. If I was asking her to find a name, then I'd have her put a circle around it. If I was asking her to find a different word, I would have her cross it out. She did like this game a lot, although next time I will have to put less words on the board at one time.

Happy 4th of July!

Clifford the Big Red Dog

A couple of weeks ago we saw Clifford the Big Red Dog at the library. Arin thought it was a lot of fun to see him from a distance, not so much fun to see him up close though.

Eight Months

Ella is eight months old now. She just got her third tooth (another bottom tooth). The top teeth have been trying to break through for a while, but just haven't made it yet. Ella pulls up on everything and she prefers to stand (not holding on) most of the time. She takes a few steps at a time and she thinks it is so funny when she dives into my arms. She has also learned how to climb stairs this month. She looks when she hears her name and she understands the word "no". She loves to eat. I haven't found any foods that she doesn't like, however, her favorites are strawberries, watermelon and yogurt. Ella has started giving hi-fives and also waves (although this is still sporadic). She has been army-man crawling for about three months now, but has finally figured out how to crawl on her hands and knees with her belly off the ground. Today, she also started using a sippy cup and loves it.