Playing With Thai

Here is a video that daddy took of me playing with Thai last night.

Spanish Immersion Camp at Communikids

I had a really fun week at Summer Camp. The camp counselors put this booklet of pictures together of everything I did during camp. Mommy took a picture of it so that we could share them with you.

A Fun-filled Week With A Great Babysitter

Sorry that we have not posted in a while. We have been really busy with mommy and daddy getting ready for the school year which will start in 11 days.

This week has been so much fun. Blair came over to babysit me every morning this week while mommy and daddy had to work. I had so much fun. Blair and I played video games, play-dough, colored, and she even drew some things with sidewalk chalk outside. Today it was really hard for me to say goodbye to her. I did not want her to go to college. Hopefully when she comes home for vacations she could babysit me again.

I Have A New Cousin!!

On August 6th, my new cousin Casey was born. I thought he was so cute. I got to see him when I went to go over to my cousin Abbey's house (Casey's big sister). I had so much fun playing with Abbey. I even got to take a quick look at Casey and then all I wanted to do was play with Abbey. Nona was there too. I am sad that Nona has to go back home tomorrow. I will really miss her. Here is a picture of mommy holding Casey.

Miller, Illinois

On our way back home, we went to Miller, IL to see Mike Haag a friend of daddy's. We went to a Mexican restaurant and I really had fun with Mike.

Dinner at Pio's

Tonight mommy, daddy, and I went to Pios for dinner in St. Charles, MO. Mommy loved this restaurant since she was a kid. I really liked it and had fun too. They have really good toasted ravioli and pizza. I even got to see my great-aunt Jeanne again and some of mommy's other relatives such as my great-aunt Connie and many cousins (Nancy and her husband Jose, Stephanie, Lauren, Ellen and her husband Brandon, Austin, and Emma. I had a really fun evening. Tomorrow it is time to start driving back home.

Magic House Children's Museum

This morning mommy and daddy took me to a museum just for kids!! I really had a great time. We went to the Magic House Children's Museum in Frontenac, MO. I got to pretend to be a judge (the judge's chamber room was donated by Bryan and Cave Law Firm where my Aunt, Amy used to work), build things, and there was even a Jack and the Beanstalk that I was able to climb on. I think mommy was kind of nervous because the beanstalk was 3 stories long!! But once I was done, she was so excited that I had fun doing it and that I was able to climb the whole thing.

Our trip to Litchfield, IL

On August 3rd, we went to Litchfield, Illinois to see my great-aunt, Jeanne, my great-uncle Ed, my cousin Sarah, her husband Ryan, and her daughter, Sydney. I got to play with Sydney and I had fun. I even got to swim in the pool at Jeanne's house. It was a great day. For dinner mommy, daddy, and I went to a pub on Main Street in St. Charles, MO and I ate toasted ravioli. Mommy tells me that it is a St. Louis/St. Charles, MO favorite. It was so yummy.

Videos of Our Trip to South Dakota

Mommy and daddy took some videos of me, Reagan, Harrison, Kennedy, and Madison. Enjoy!

A really fun week with Reagan, Harrison, Kennedy, and Madison

I had so much fun while I was at Aunt Karen's house. When it was time, it was hard for mommy, daddy, and I to leave. I had played with Reagan and Harrison every day. I even got to go to swimming lessons with Reagan and Harrison. I am now a fish because I put my head under water and I was laying on by back and on my stomach while in the pool. I let the teacher hold on to me. On Wednesday July 28th, we got to go to Aberdeen to Storybook Land. I really enjoyed it two years ago and I still love going there. Saturday night of July 31st we went to Reagan's dance recital. She is such a great dancer!!

Falls Overlook Park in Sioux Falls, SD

We went to Sioux Falls, SD on our way towards St. Charles, MO. We stopped there to have lunch and to walk around outside. It was really nice outside and I loved seeing the water.

Yay! Today we will arrive in South Dakota!!

On the way to Aunt Karen and Uncle Corey's house, we stopped at De Smet, SD to see Laura Ingalls Wilder's house. I even got to see baby horses and barn kittens. We even road a covered wagon and the driver let me drive for a little while. I even got to see how people lived during the 1800s. While on the covered wagon, we stopped at a one room school house. I sat at one of the desks to see what it felt like.

Once we left De Smet, SD I was so excited to hear that we would be in Gettysburg, SD in a few hours. A few hours later, I was playing with Reagan and Harrison!

Malls and Bats

Our 2nd stop will be to stay in Minnesota overnight. On the way, we stopped in Wisconsin so that we could get some exercise, so we walked inside the mall and then mommy and daddy let me play a little bit on the playground. Once we arrived in Minnesota, we went to the Mall of America. Was that mall huge. There was an amusement park inside with a roller coaster! I also saw some other children playing with legos in a store. For dinner we went to Rainforest Cafe. This was the first location to open. I liked the mac and cheese, however, I did not like the elephant noises, storm noises, and I was afraid of the bats flying around. Mommy and daddy told me it was for pretend that all of those things were not real.

A Two Week Family Excursion

Yesterday we left for our two week road trip to South Dakota to see Aunt Karen, Uncle Corey, and my cousins Reagan, Harrison, Kennedy and Madison and on the way home we will be stopping in St. Charles, MO where some of mommy's family lives. The first stop was to stay overnight in Cleveland, OH. Today on the way to Chicago, we went stopped in South Bend, IN to walk around on Notre Dame's campus. However, it was too hot so we had lunch at Legends and mommy lit a candle for a friend. On the way to Notre Dame, we stopped at a travel plaza and inside was the South Bend Chocolate Company. Mommy had bought a Mexican hot chocolate with cinnamon for her and daddy. She also bought a chocolate bar for all of us to share. The chocolate was soooo good!

Swimming Lessons

Mommy and daddy enrolled me in a two week swimming lesson class to help me get acclimated to the water. They were thinking that each summer I am really scared to go in the water that this class would help me get over my fear of getting in the water and they were right. The swim lessons were held in Bethesda. I had so much fun and I did not have any problems with jumping to the teacher in the water!! I even jumped off the diving board.

Hitting the Beach Before Hitting The Road

I have been having so much fun at the beach with my Cousin Abbey, Aunt Amy, Uncle Scott, Pops, Gams, and Mommy and Daddy. I got to play in the pool on the deck and play games with Abbey. I even went to Funland in Rehobeth and had a great time. Daddy and I even got mommy to go on the teacup ride. Mommy forgot how fast it went and I do not think she liked it too much.