cherry picking

Papa C. called yesterday to let us know the cherry trees were ready for picking, so we got enough for a pie, YUM!

daredevil

I feel like I have posted this picture before, I just can't resist....it reminds me so much of my sister growing up, she was always the daredevil, climbing and swinging. I always see so much of my sister in Lucy...makes me smile.

zoo fun

As some of you may have already guessed, I am trying to do a lot with Lucy before #1, my belly is too big for me to be on the go and #2, before I have to figure out how to take TWO kids with me. So...today we went to the zoo! It was an awesome trip, we got to do some things we have never done there. We fed a giraffe, Lucy was all talk until it came down to go time, then I actually had to be the one to hold the food out, it was awesome to be so close. Of course as we were walking away she asked to feed them again, so I reminded her that she chickened out on the first try. Our next adventure was the elephant bath, once again, so cool to be so close. Getting a bath today was Tombi, a 33 year old 8,000 pound African elephant! The funniest part was that when we walked up to the arena a little boy, Ethan(a little ladies man according to his mom,) asked Lucy if she would sit by him. Then Ethan asked if he could have his picture with Lucy and the elephant, it was too cute for words.

pool bliss

If you cannot read it in my typing, I will just let you know, this momma has found pregnant bliss today....THE POOL IS OPEN! I figured it would be awesome, but hello, my life has just changed for the next seven weeks! Yep, if anyone needs to find us, we'll be at the pool every sunny day so I can rest my big belly while Lucy wears herself out. Here is the kicker, she is happier being there than I am...she is my little fish. Hope everyone has a great Memorial weekend, have a margarita for me!

Conner Prairie

Papa C. took Lucy back to the 1800's today at Conner Prairie! In doing some online research, I knew it would be right up her ally with the Animal Encounters Barn, she could have stayed in there all day with the animals roaming around and even getting to hold a baby chicken, she was in heaven. Then we realized animals were throughout the entire property and she had so much fun chasing the chickens, seeing baby pigs, horses, cows and sheep. Lucy was so cute sitting at a desk in the school house, recently she has taken a real interest in where all the neighbor kids are all day, so she was grinning over being in school like a big girl. Mommy helped make a candle and Papa even got to see the progress of a gun being handmade, it was a win win day for everyone.

ouch

We have had our first injury of the summer. "Injury" with child number one, soon just to be a boo boo. We are not sure exactly what happened, Lucy was face down in the driveway. Oh yeah, running with no shoes on...guess this counter acts my proud mommy moment yesterday.
So, my sweet girl has two scraped knees and a bleeding toe, poor thing. This landed her an ice cream sandwich and unlimited play on Daddy's Iphone.
The second picture is my tourniquet...good thing I didn't follow that dream to be a doctor! LOL

no tears

I know most of you like pictures, but tonight I am just blogging my proud mom moment today. For those of you that do not know, we usually have a very tough time with Lucy at Church, she wants nothing to do with going into the childcare room, NOTHING. We have tried several approaches. Today, because of my huge belly, I had Lucy walk all the way into church and her room. Once we got in the room, she looked up at me and said, "Mommy, want to play?" I could hardly believe my ears and let her take me by the hand. Once she started showing interest in some of the toys, I backed away...nope, she caught me and started screaming, but I wasn't giving up. She went back for some toys and was building a block tower with a volunteer and I snuck out. I went back a few times to check, expecting to peek in the window and see her hysterical, but there she was tear free. The second time I went back, a volunteer found me coming down the hall and told me Lucy was doing great. Lucy asked the woman to wash her pacifier, which made me smile and know that she was doing okay since she asks us to do that all the time at home. I was so proud and for that moment I felt like I did something right as a Mom. :) I know, next week we could be back to kicking and screaming, but hey, one step at a time right? Hope you all had a super weekend and enjoy your last week of May....pools open this week, YAHOOOO!!!