OH/PA visit

Mommy and Maggie flew up to Ohio for a week back on July 1. Daddy probably won't let his little girl out of his sight for that long for a really long time. Although the girls were thoroughly entertained all week, Daddy was pretty lonely.

Grandma, Will, and Maggie

Making sure cousin Will's piggies are all accounted for.

Hugs not Drugs

Hanging with Uncle Donald

Hanging with Uncle Danny

Tea party- I think Maggie was asking the baby if she had her written invitation

Would you believe- Maggie's first sno-cone

and first cotton candy

GB and Grandma

Playground with TT

It took her a long time to realize that Grandma's lap is something that you have to share.

Uncle Donald is Maggie's favorite. (When you don't have a job, you have a lot of time to play!)
Just kidding- you're my favorite, too, Donald!!

We know TT's strategy for getting Maggie to love her!!

Fun at the new pool by Grandma andGB's

Maggie might like Cedar Point as much as her Mommy!!!

Maggie did great with all of her traveling. She was excited to see her Daddy in Pittsburgh, almost jumping out of her car seat when she saw him. Gamma and 'Gumpa' had all kinds of fun things lined up- bubbles and popcools!!

We had great weather for fun at the pool!! We were starting to get used to the country club life!!

Story time!

Kisses good-bye!

We had a great visit with everyone! Thanks for letting us come- it goes way too fast, and as much as we're glad to be home, we miss you all so much already. Can't wait to see everyone again

Pool Parties

These are photos from the last couple of weekends at the pool. Maggie's really getting comfortable and loving the water. She also just likes to wander around the pool, attempting to try on other people's flip-flops, see what they're snacking on, and basically just be friendly, or nosey- I guess that depends on if you're from the north or from the south.
Several of our neighbors are members, so Maggie has a lot of friends to swim with.

This is a new game she's been playing where she throws animals up in the air. We clap and laugh when they land on their feet. She hasn't been able to catch Griz, yet.

We were working on Father's Day cards here.

The PC doesn't fall far from the tree.
(get it, Daddy?!?!?)

Daddy's ice cream cake for Happy Father's Day- no pictures of the bubble gun-but it was a hit with everyone, too.

We didn't know Daddy could introduce cheerleading skills.

When they blow the whistle, we don't just have to get out of the pool, we also have to have a snack.

Feelin hot, hot, hot!

It's a little too hot to go outside, but everyone wants to...

We've been hitting the pool just about every day, and eating lots of popsicles or 'pop cools' as Maggie calls them.

We've got to try to remember to get some pictures at the pool this weekend. This girl is part fish. And Daddy bought her a new sprinkler this morning, so we might get to play around with that- Maggie's friend Emily is over at her Grandma's today, so there might be some crazy naked girls partying in our backyard later!

She's non-stop

It's been awhile since we've posted, sorry!
Rob's been finishing up some projects around the house- I should have pulled up some of those pics. This is Maggie, helping Daddy put the finishing touches on the pergola on the patio. She is a very good helper around the house.

Last night we were trying to make a list of all the words she knows and says, that we can actually understand. There were almost 50! Many are food items- pop for popsicle, cookie, cake, banana, and waffle are some. She knows alot of animals- kitty, dog, puppy, duck, 'bok-bok' (chicken), 'moo' (cow), and she does an elephant trunk with her arm. She's mastered no, go, up, down, and my favorite- pool- especially when we drive past it!

And speaking of the pool- she loves it! She wears her water wings and is very brave in the shallow end where she can touch. She probably swallows her wet diaper weight in water every day. And you should see this kid's tan! She's brown, except for the creases in her wrists and ankles!

We've been enjoying the weather recently. May was beautiful, not too hot yet, and always a nice breeze. We're looking at 90's all this week, so we will likely be hitting the pool daily.

Grandma and Uncle Donald were down visiting last weekend. Maggie had a great time with both of them, but especially Uncle Donald! It was very sad when they had to leave, though. Maggie actually understood that they were going bye-bye, and wasn't too happy about it.

I've been doing some stamping- got to get ready for Father's Day!! Maggie loves to help with that, too! When I asked her last night if she wanted to do some stamping, she motioned stamping with her hand on my knee. I was very excited! She gets 'tatoos' stamped on her arms and hands sometimes- another word she knows!!

As promised- photos of cousin Will- or Wild Will, if you will. We will. He's such a little monkey! We can't wait to meet him!



Maggie has been awake from her nap for a few minutes, but she's counting her money in her piggy bank. We might have a little financial wizard on our hands, or the next American Idol. She's singing, too. I finished a couple videos, too. They are from Mother's Day and a couple of weeks before that. When Rob gets home, I'm going to put him to work on posting them- he's got some special way he routes them.....
Anyway, check back later tonight, probably after 8:30 or 9:00 and hopefully we'll have some puddle splashing and corn on the cob munching to show.