4th of July

Once again, we had a fun time watching fireworks from the roof of Todd’s work. Ada loved them and was not bothered by the loud booms. She kept turning to Todd asking for more after each one :)

17 Months

Ada’s vocabulary continues to expand although some days it seems her favorite word is no for everything. She is learning to count, can point to objects and say their name (such as clock, airplane, clown, etc.), recognizes letters of the alphabet, and enjoys gardening like watering, eating all the strawberries including the green ones, picking up snails, and playing in the dirt.

Ada made a new friend with the neighbor cat while the owners were away this week. The kitty waited patently for us on our porch to come out and play.

Cindy’s Birthday

A couple weekends ago we drove down to Olympia to celebrate Cindy’s birthday and spend time with the family. Ada got to play with her cousin Bryden who is getting so big and really close walking.

Rest in Peace

My dear Uncle Dave went to be with Jesus Saturday night after a long battle with cancer. It’s hard to believe he is gone and even harder to say goodbye, but we know we will see him again in heaven!

Please pray for my Aunt Rexine and the rest of our family in the days ahead.

I have a few pictures from the last time I saw my uncle which was almost a year ago. Ada was about 6 months old in these photos. I have lots of great memories of Dave and wish I could share them all. We spent many summers with our families camping  in Oregon or spending time at the family cabin on Bumping Lake (WA). He also used to send me news & magazine articles on anything horse related. He knew I had a love for animals and would think of me from time to time. You will be greatly missed Uncle Dave!

16 Months

Ada continues to grow and change in so many new ways. She is repeating a lot of what we say and seems to understand when we ask her to do (or not do) different tasks. She LOVES animals, especially doggies, and won’t stop until she says hi and kisses one on the nose.

Ada is fun-loving, athletic, and charming. She enjoys bird watching, smelling flowers, taking bubble baths, and long walks on the beach (or in a park) :)

Mother’s Day

Although it was a couple weeks ago, I had a lovely Mother’s Day spent with two of my favorite people. We hiked down to Teddy Bear Cove, one of our favorite spots, and spent the beautiful day that it was enjoying the scenery. There were several other families and a cute black lab that Ada eagerly befriended. Ada also loved splashing and walking through the water. Eventually her clothes were soaked so we decided to let her explore au naturel :)