My Summer

I have to apologize for my mom. She was such a slacker this summer with keeping up on my blog. I've grown so much since the last time she's written; you won't even recognize me. I even have my 3rd tooth (just came in this past tues.) So, here are some fun things I did this summer:

First, I got my first 3 teeth this summer...if you look close in this pic, you can see my bottom 2. I was very brave and barely fussed when they came in! Now, I like to play with them with my tongue.

I played with Grandma Dee's horses and even tried to ride Maggie. Soon, Grandma will take me on a ride, when I'm a little bigger. I can't wait because I love horses!

I rode in my Uncle Paul's wheelchair, and it was sooo fun. But, ooops, my hiney came out the back. Haha! (My Uncle Paul is now up in heaven with my Grandma May...I was named after her...May is my middle name.)

I went on the mission trip with the teens. We went to Squaw Creek National Wildlife Reserve near KC, MO. The teens worked really hard and built a fence and a 300 ft. boardwalk. Mommy and I made lunches and dinners for them. I was a really good girl and had so much fun with the teens.










I also learned to drink from a straw. I'm very good at it now, and I love to drink water. You know what else I like to do? I like to squeeze water bottles because they make some pretty funny noises. My mommy also makes a very funny face when she says, "Squeeze!" It looks a little bit like this:

I also think I might start crawling soon, although I may wait just a little bit longer so Mommy and Daddy have time to baby-proof the house. They're definitely not ready yet; there's sooo much I can get into!!
























We celebrated Papaw Dave's birthday too. I enjoyed sitting on his lap and helping him open his presents.

I helped Daddy with the TV remote on his vacation. (He also did a ton of work around the house, but I'm too little to do that stuff yet, but someday I'll help him. )

These pics are from Baby Dedication Sunday at church. I'm so thankful to my Mommy and Daddy and church family who have dedicated their time, love, encouragement, and wisdom to help me continue to come to know and love my God, my Heavenly Father. (Also, please notice the dress I'm wearing. Even though it's about 2x too big, my Mommy made it, so I had to wear it. It wasn't so bad.) Thanks also to Mimi, Papa, Grandma Dee, Papaw Dave, Auntie Em, and Auntie Anne for coming and celebrating this special day with me.

I also got to meet my new cousin, ZH, and see my older cousin, PH. She lets me borrow her clothes (or else I'd be wearing lots of clothes that my mom made that are uneven and too big...hehe.)












Finally, to end our crazy busy summer, we went camping and to the rodeo in Palastine, IL with my Grandma Dee and Papaw Dave. My aunties were also there, along with my Grandma Mary, Grandpa Bob, lots of great aunts, uncles, and tons of cousins! As you can see, we had soooo much FUN! This first pic shows us going to rummage sales. My Mommy got this great lion hat for me. It makes her laugh, so I put up with it. In the next pic, I'm hugging my cousin, PH.

Here's me riding a tricycle for the first time. Whee! Then, I'm riding in the wagon with my cousin CS.

Swimmin in the pool with my cousins, tryin to stay cool. Geocaching with Daddy and Mommy. I like to hold his GPS even though I have no idea what it does.




































I also got to see all the rodeo animals. I just love animals. Here we're looking at the bulls, and I also got to pet one of the horses.

The picture of me in my cowgirl hat (thanks Auntie Em!) is my Daddy's and Mommy's favorite pic. I guess they think I'm pretty cute or something...


Here's me with my Daddy at the rodeo. I just LOVE my Daddy; he's the best Daddy ever. I especially love to touch his hair on his face; it's tickly.

Here are some of my cousins in our rodeo outfits. Aren't we cute!

Hanging out in a lawn chair by the campfire.

Here I am at the carnival. I picked up a duck (which I can say now), and look what I got...a horn!!!

I also got to ride on a merry-go-round. Mommy and Daddy were a little nervous that I'd fall off or be scared, but I'm very strong, very brave, and I like adventures! The other pic is Mommy taking me down the big slide. I think she liked it more than I did. Personally, I liked the merry-go-round a little more; it was faster and it had horses!

Whew! What a FUN SUMMER!

Going to Grant's Farm

Today was such a beatiful day, spring in July. We decided we couldn't just sit around the house, so we called up our friends and went to Grant's Farm. Jimmy and I and MC and MC really enjoyed the tram ride and seeing all the animals, but here's how Corrina spent most of the time at the farm.

Here are some fun pics from the day. How beautifully colorful are those birds! They sing God's praises not only in song but in how they show his wonderfully creative, artistic side. This picture doesn't come close to showing the rich colors in their feathers. (Guess ya'll will just have to come visit and we'll go see them together.)

Corrina finally decided to wake up so she did get to see a few animals--a donkey, horses, a camel, who by the way tried to bite my face off...I was standing there talking to the camel, and suddenly he came at my face with his mouth open. He was very fast. Made me scream and jump back...I'm just waiting for someone's random video of it to show up on UTube. hehe...

Corrina was a bit unsure about the camel, as you can see, but she did end up petting him.

Here are some more of my fav pics of the day.

My First 4th

Yesterday was my first 4th of July, and I had a great 4th of July dress from my Meemaw and Papaw and Aunties! We had so much fun hanging out with our friends. We went to L and NK's family lake house and spent the day enjoying the gorgeous weather by riding on a boat, playing on the beach, swimming in the lake, and eating lots of food (well, Daddy and Mommy ate lots of food). Here is a pic of me on my first boat ride! I loved it; it was so fun being on the water and watching the waves from the boat.

I love to swim and here are pics of my first time swimming in a lake! I'm so glad no fish came and nibbled my toes, and Mommy was soooo glad we didn't see any snakes.

Too bad I fell asleep before the fireworks, but I was so tuckered out. Oh well, maybe next year. Thank you so much LK and NK for inviting us to celebrate with you!