It's become a fun thing for us to go out to the beach after work on some days.  We take nothing with us.  No toys.  Nothing.  We just walk on the beach looking for birds and shells and we'll occasionally put our toes in the water (it's getting a little chilly although the water still feels so good.).  And we only stay 45 minutes or so and then back home in time for dinner.  

One of Lauren's new tricks is "jumping".  You can ask her to jump and she'll squat down and make the same noise every time.  We think it sounds like "down" but she'll pop right back up leaving the ground by only a millimeter or so.  :-)  She can also do "Ring Around the Rosy" and at the end, she'll plop down at the right time and smile.  

Loving the sunset

I pulled out the training potty a couple weeks ago and thought I should start letting Lauren get used to sitting on the potty.  I don't take her diaper off but rather just let her sit down while I'm using the potty.  Just a little way to get used to sitting for a little bit of time.  So far, she can sit for 1.5 seconds.  ha. But it's so cute to watch her back herself up to the seat and feel for it before she sits down. 

Playing in her cabinet

We took Lauren to her 1st Bay County Fair and met Vivian there with her parents.  

Lauren and Vivian looking at the displays

We looked at the hens, roosters and chicks.  I think she was a little freaked out by them; she kept shuddering and didn't really show any excitement when she saw them.  I guess she thought they were kinda weird or something. 

Lauren had her 1st Funnel Cake and then her 1st sip of Mountain Dew.  Both at a County Fair...how fitting. 

Eric didn't mean to give her Mountain Dew.  She kept reaching for his straw and we didn't think she could drink from a straw.  So, he put the straw to her mouth.  The next thing we knew, she was sucking up soda and loving it.  Oops. 

Trying to get some more...

The Berry's

The Howell's

Morning time cartoons

Miss Heather found these red glittery shoes for her Halloween Costume!  They're adorable and so perfect for her little Snow White dress.  

Playing Peek-A-Boo with Mommy.  

Diaper and red glittery shoes.  :-)

We've been trying not to child proof the house and teach her where she can and can not go.  But lately, it's becoming more of a battle to keep things inside of cabinets and drawers so we broke down and installed locks on some of the cabinets that make the most mess.  

"Yeah, Dada...I think you're doing this right.  Good job.  Now all I need to do is figure out how to unlock these things!"

Morning cartoons and breakfast before work...

We'll see you next week after we return from our trip to Disney World!  Eric has a dental conference!

9/30-10/3/10--Isaac's Soccer Game and Dada's Homecoming Weekend

We travelled to Chipley on Thursday night to watch Isaac play soccer!  We just missed Ethan playing and Austin didn't have a game that night but we LOVED watching Isaac play!  He is so fast!  Probably the fasted on his team by far.  Lauren loved being outside and having lots of room to run around.  And, of course, she loved being with her cousins. 

 We found out that LEB knows how to kick a ball!  I'm not sure if she just watched the boys kick the ball around that night or if she's known how to do it and we just didn't realize it, but it's so cute!  

 Ethan!!  4 years old!

"Kick it, Lauren!" 

 "Ugh..."  She kinda grunts when she does it.  ha!

 "Look, Ethan.  Let me show you what I can do!"

 There's Isaac--3rd from the Left.  

 Look at LEB beaming at Ethan.  She loves being around the boys. 

 Running and Walking around. 

 The next day, we set up our chairs in front of Gigi's house on Church Street (where Mommy grew up) to watch Dada in the Homecoming Parade. It's his 15 year High School Reunion. 

 Kisses...

 Lauren waving to Eric on his float (he's on the very end)

 Lauren loved her 1st parade!  She waved at a lot of the floats and trucks and liked picking up the necklaces and candy people threw. 

 "Hey!  I see a lot of balloons!" 

 In front of the house on Church Street.  Every Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas, and Prom picture of me was taken on these steps.  

Lauren also got her first scraped knee that day in front of the house.  

 Having coffee with part of "The Men" at Hardee's that afternoon.  Lauren was the center of attention. 

 Practicing soccer at Gigi's. 

 Friday night at the CHS Homecoming Football Game. Lauren liked sitting with Kendall. 

 Meeting Chip the Tiger with Pops.  She LOVED him! 

 Watching the band at half time from the end zone. 

 We have no idea who these girls are, but Lauren doesn't meet a stranger!  She sat down and started "visiting".  So funny. 

 Visiting with Holly and Jackson. 

 Playing with The Boys Saturday morning. 

 Ready for Game Day!

 The weather was beautiful outside, so we had our own tailgate in the backyard. 

 Watching Grandaddy and Mommy eat  oysters!  I haven't had oysters in two winters and OMG...they tasted soooo good!  

Grandaddy feeding LEB her dinner.  This will be one of the last Lil Entrees that I plan on feeding her.  I hope to transition her to table food exclusively soon.