Being Active!

Active is an understatement for me these days. I love to ride my bike, can start and stop without training wheels, and race with the big girls in the neighborhood. I can jump off the swing, pump on my own, and go super duper high. I love gymnastics and wish it were more than once a week! We went for a hike today with my Auntie Joanie and I enjoyed exploring the woods and being out in nature. It is amazing after all this activity, I still don't want to go to bed at night ;)

Sam had to come say hello to me while I was practicing on the bars. He is proud of me too!

This is an attempt to capture me jumping down the trampoline. Look how fast and high I can jump!

On Friday we went to the museum with our friends and Jude and I had fun playing together

Out on our hike. At one point I was singing and mom captured me in mid song.

Watching the ducks and contemplating this beautiful place

A perfect Saturday ended with a bbq with our family and friends! We missed you Uncle Kevin!

Gymnastics

I officially started gymnastics yesterday at a place called Gym Star. I tried it out a few weeks ago and the teacher told my parents that I can be in a class with 5 and 6 year olds! It is great to watch me warm up with the big kids and I'm learning how to be patient and wait my turn ;) I truly love gymnastics and shine like a star!

Just a Quick Update

Did you notice my ticker at the top says I'm 3? Haha, just noticed, we will get on that. We had a fun, busy week. Last weekend we went to Seattle to visit some friends from college and Sam's godparents but mom's camera was out of batteries. You can imagine how bummed she was. Anyway, it was great to see so many kids and we even went to the zoo. On Monday we went out to a nice public pool we just learned about. Too bad it was the last day it was open for the year. The weather has been so nice but all the water activities around here close on Labor Day.

Mama started working again at school and we started our year of preschool at home. I'll post more about school and some projects as time passes, but we have finished 2 weeks and I'm doing great. Sam likes to join in and learn too. Have a great weekend everyone!

Sibling Love!

Swimming away

How I woke up this morning

The Fair and Hiking

Last weekend we went to the Lynden Fair. We went early Saturday morning and had a good experience there. I enjoyed the animals, and wanted to pet everything. I also got to go on the ferris wheel with my mama. Unfortunetly Sam wasn't quite big enough for the rides, and not to mention they were crazy expensive!! We did get to have some cotton candy and several glasses of cold lemonade. It was actually really hot!

This silly alpaca was making some very interesting noises at us

Petting the goats
Looking at those cute new little piggies, only 1 day old!

13 little babies!

Going up! I loved it!

Round and round

Posing with my yummy cotton candy

At the park later in the week with Maggie, she was a princess!

My pretty cousin

This weekend we went out the the North Shore of Lake Whatcom and went for a family hike. We packed our lunch and ate on the beach and even saw a waterfall. It was a great day!

Stopping for a rest (and picture)

Hiking up to the waterfall with my daddy

Our Summer Vacation

I guess it was two weeks ago now, sorry for the delay. We had a terrific vacation and my brother and I just LOVED the beach! Sam has some more pictures on his blog and he and I are planning a trip back there, soon!

After driving in the car all day...Finally, the ocean!

By the time we made it to the beach, grabbed some dinner, and played on the beach for a bit it got a bit chilly. I guess playing in the ocean and getting all wet didn't help but dada offered his sweatshirt to me, Thanks Dad!
Day 2, constructing my sandcastle (after the tide claimed my first one, that was tough!)

Jumping waves with my Auntie Julie

Trying the skim board, fun! I think next year I'll get good at this.

Playing in the water, the weather was just perfect!

Walking out with mama

I wrote my name in the sand! I found a stick and did it all by myself, pretty cool!

As if the beach wasn't fun enough, they have swings!

Crab, need I say more?

Having ice cream with cousin Maggie, I am so glad she got to come to the beach too. We had a lot of fun playing together.

Riding on the front of the bike with Grandma, Papa, Mama, and Daddy. Sam and I had so much fun being up front and navigating. Who says you need to see to navigate?

Silly goose!
The aquarium down on the beach was really neat. We got to feed the seals (some stinky food) and touch a lot of different animals. This is the big octopus, so cool!
Maggie and I checking out some neat fish that we had never seen before.
The stinky seal food
Chillin on the beach waiting for some big waves
All this fresh air and running around made us really hungry. It was tricky eating on the beach and some things tasted a little gritty ;)
Flying my kite with daddy
Whew, look at all that crab. Do I look excited or what? Thanks Grandma and Papa for a terrific dinner on our last night. What a fun trip!
I love my papa!
Auntie Julie bought me this beautiful crown and I borrowed Maggie's skirt to become a princess. I told her the only thing missing was a wandWe stayed in a hotel on the way home in Vancouver so we could see Auntie Colleen, Pedro, and my mama's cousin and her kids. We also saw Auntie Joanie!! I had been talking about the pool the whole trip and I had to make the best out of our one day there.
I even went in the hot tub with Bernard
These water wings are amazing!
The fun park across from our hotel

Ahh, the best part of hotel staying....bed jumping and tricks!!

So fun!