We got this puppet over a year ago when we were in Mexico and Ayla just noticed that it has been hanging in her room. This afternoon Papa was playing with her while she was sitting on my lap and she was cracking up like we've never seen her before. Unfortunately, she doesn't laugh as much in the video since it is her nap time and she isn't sitting on my lap anymore, but it's still so stinking cute!
Sometimes entertaining her can be the hardest thing, but the simplest of objects can keep her occupied for the longest time.
I've been meaning to get a video of one of her newest activities, which is rocking. The beanie really has nothing to do with it, but both together made it even better to watch.
We've been quite busy already this year doing home maintenance projects. It's been going on 4 years since we renovated the house, so it's time to do some work. I've been painting the kitchen all the floor and base boards and still have a lot more painting to do. When Milton renovated the house they stuck to pretty much the same paint color throughout since the original intention was to do a fix and flip, but we decided to keep in when we got engaged.
I have decided that this year I am going to give a garden a try. In our backyard I will have the tomatoes, sunflowers, pumpkins and squash. For all the others (beans, peas, lettuce, spinach, etc) I am going to buy a plot at our community garden. I think it's awesome because all I have to pay is $20, which includes a 10x20 plot and water. One of the reasons out of many that I am doing a garden is my new church calling which is the Welfare/Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for our ward. So, yes I have a lot to learn!
Milton has also been very busy too...We do have a fairly large plot for our house, but most of it is front and side yard, so we've decided that the two large trees in the back need to go so we can accomodate for the small garden, Ayla's pool and room for our patio set. I have no idea how Milton did it, but he was able to take down the smaller of the two trees. However, after over 2 days of work on this one alone I think we'll leave the larger one to the professionals...It was dark by the time he was finished so I wasn't able to get a good picture of it and then it snowed later that night. I just hope the dogs don't end up falling into the hole or breaking a leg!
Of couse, the work never ends!
Ayla's is ready for the POOL! I think she could feel the excitement because she was all pumped up before we even left the house (which was shocking since she didn't take very good naps today).
We weren't sure what to expect since this was her first experience, but she had a blast! She was screaming in excitement (her way of communicating) at everyone around her, including the ladies in the locker room.
Milton and I have been quite busy this past week getting back into our workout routine, home repairs, painting, etc...So, I decided that we would take part of the day off to enjoy the 55 degree weather. Brittany and her boys joined us to Ayla's first trip to the playground. We put her in the swing and she acted like it was something she's been doing her whole life.
I think she liked looking at the ground the most.
Kaden on the other hand didn't like the swing at all!
Austin was all over the place, climbing and exploring.
And Ayla just watched all the excitement from below.
She's really taken to the finger foods, but sometimes she just eats it right off the tray (maybe she thinks she's a dog already).
I can't believe how much she's grown! She's sitting up investigating anything within her reach. One thing I can't figure out if why does she like her toy boxes better than the actual toys?
