Being a first-time parent has a learning curve.... Buy popsicles not otter pops! Liv was a little frustrated trying to figure out how to get the sweet stuff out of the plastic.
We have been having so much fun just hanging out, going on walks, playing at the park, going to the rec center and farmer's market, parades, new cousins... Whew! It's been busy! We have really been missing our Dad, though. Brett was offered a job as a Wildland Firefighter back in April and in the past 4 weeks he has been home about 4 days. We have been really missing him so Liv and I just try to stay busy... Turns out that being a single parent is really hard work! Activities like blogging and yardwork take a backseat. But it's wonderful to spend so much time with this cute little kid. She's amazing!
Liv really enjoyed all of the 4th of July festivities this year. She is still a little young to stay up for the fireworks but she LOVES hanging out with all of her cousins. Here she is enjoying the parade. Her favorite part was, of course, the taffy. Her least favorite part was the fire truck siren. Needless to say, "candy" is now a regular word in her vocabulary. Taffy makes long car rides so much easier.
And her blonde curly locks...
Lindsay and me...Women in Black.
Two of Liv's cute cousins, Charlotte and Hazel.
Liv has two new cousins, CJ and GJ (Christian and Grace). This is my sister, Melinda, with her new baby, Grace.
Park time!
Catching a break from the sun at the Schoppe's.
Kids, dogs and farm animals... Liv was in heaven!
We also visited Grandma's house over the holiday weekend. Checking out the cows!
Grandma Teri took some photos of Liv and me for Brett... It's nearly impossible to get one where one of us doesn't look silly.
And my favorite part of Summer... all things blooming.
This is orange and yellow Thunbergia.
