So we've been trying to get this on camera for

awhile. This is her face when she sees something

very exciting. Like my sister Nicole says, she

is such a talker but it's like she has to express

every feeling/moment she has. Maybe she will

be a writer later on. When she eats, she says MMMMM,

when she sees a bug she shivers and says eeeeeewwwhhh and

shakes her head, she's a funny one.

Mom and Mia
Discovering new things.

Helping water plants.

Last summer we took the same picture. We

can't believe how big these girlies are!

Hailey and Mia in the pool.
Covered in sunscreen.

Hanging outside.

Hanging with Grandpa.

This shows you how much taller Mia is than

Hailey and Hailey is 3 1/2 month older. It's a crack up!

Mia has my love for chocolate! This is

her first icecream bar- oreo. We've tried

to give her fruit ones or any other flavor

and she only loves chocolate. Too much

while I was pregnant with her I guess :)

Friday night we went to Red Robin and then came home

with our icecream and played in the sandbox. One more

week and I get to play with Mia all summer because

school will be out. I can't wait !!

This is what I found when I heard

that sneaky silence for awhile. Funny,

her dad has the exact picture when he

was little.

She finally after awhile came out of

her little cave...
There she is cute little thing!

She is REALLY into this potty stool. Maybe

she is ready for the potty :)

Mia got to help grandma with her flowers. Hopefully

one day we can have our own little garden to grow

in our new house :)

FYI - Mia isn't wearing a half top. It just keeps

going above her little budda belly.
She really did enjoy this.

Here is Mia using sidewalk chalk in our new

house. It's the only way to keep her busy while

we are walking around. You should have seen her

little bottom when she stood up!!

Here's the latest pic of the house.

Look at that innocent little face...
Still so sweet...

AHH! Here comes the attitude!!

This is the little chair my dad made me when

I was little. It has a "C" on it for my name

and it's like a puzzle, so it comes apart.

We got it out for Mia ( thanks Nicole) we forgot

about it , and as you can see she loves it!

cute little thing!
Mia loves pushing her dolls around or bears actually.

And riding her 4 wheeler.

She is really good at it.

It goes a little too fast for me! I get nervous.

I think I have a toddler now, at 1?

I used to think my sister's kids were

high energy, but Mia is right there

with them. From the time she wakes

up, it's playing hide n seek,

Trying on mom's clothes,

Wearing dad's shoes..

And telling you about it...

Mia is now saying: up, all done,

kitty, mom, dada, pampa (grandpa)

maaama (grandma) ouch, hot (thanks to

her toe touching the cement, everything is now

hot) ball, shoes, done, mmhh, Oh NO, Whas that,

mooo (cow), vrrm (cars) and of course NO. NO all day long!

And it keeps going, Using her key to try and open the door.
Concentrating hard...

Trying to use my computer mouse.

Sneaking up to the computer...

Through all this mischief,

Her eye is getting better...

It looks worse in person. Mia somehow dove head

first into my wood headboard right in front of me. Icouldn't believe it.

It was like slow motion. She was trying to land on pillows. Anyway,

at least it missed her eye but she had a huge bump on the top of her head too.

You can see it better at a side view. It's been a

long week at school with 24 3rd graders who are

ready for summer break... me too. Anyway, I

cried more than she did.

My mom says it's one of many battle wounds of

being a kid, but I just want to protect her from

all of that...

Summer Days: Mia after swimming, naked on

her towel eating fruit snacks and watching

cartoons, looks like a perfect day!

My mom's cat thinks so too!!

Mia and mom on Mother's Day getting ready

for church.
Brr she is saying after her swim, so grandpa
bundled her up.

So we heated up the jacuzzi to about 85 degreess.

She had a blast.
I need to start her swim lessons soon. She was
already blowing bubbles under the water without
our help!

Mia looking cute as can be.

She was wearing this little jumpsuit that

was so stinkin cute on her with her chubby legs.