Our Family: July 2009

So I'm officially a horrible blogger, it has been so long since I've updated this. My only excuse is that I have been too busy enjoying the beautiful summer weather and trying to keep up with the girls. They are so much fun these days!

Grace is now 8 months old, has 2 teeth, sits up completely on her own, loves eating baby food and has started with some finger foods. She is threatening to crawl any day and gets around quite well, so I have to keep my eyes on her constantly. She absolutely adores her older sister, no one can quite make her laugh the same as Ella can...and all Ella has to do is make a few funny noises and Grace thinks it is the most hilarious thing she's ever seen (as in picture below). Ella is approaching 2 and a half at the end of this month and is still quite the little chatterbox...sometimes I feel like I'm talking with an adult. She is starting to work on potty training and has been taking summer swimming lessons. Her favorite things at the moment are: reading books, Dora the Explorer, making us food in her kitchen and taking rides in the Burley (the bike trailer). She has become quite the negotiator and has mastered the art of stalling her bedtime as long as she possibly can.
We have had a fun eventful summer so far with trips to Madison and Green Bay and have a lot more planned in the next several months. When we're home, we have been spending time enjoying the beautiful Minnesota lakes and have gone boating a few times with the girls. Summer is flying by but we are trying to enjoy every minute of it!