Zoo Trip

Look closely at the turtle. At first we thought maybe his shell broke and they put the strap on to hold it together. Then we realized that he is actually on a platform with wheels. I guess even old turtles need walkers sometimes!

Sean and I took Malaya to the zoo one Saturday. We had a great time!! It was so hot though, that the animals mostly just sat around. And that's all we felt like doing by the time we got home.

Snuggle bunny

Look closely and you'll see a little smile around her thumb.

Malaya is a funny girl. We have blankets, lambs, stuffed animals, and baby dolls. But she chooses to snuggle my bra strap. Here she is helping me with the laundry and finding something to snuggle.

building a swingset

I need the 1 3/4 inch screw over here!



Thank you daddy!!

Building a swingset

Sean worked for a week on building the swingset. And of course, the weather was terrible. It was hot, humid and rainy.....yuck. But, he was out there anyway working hard. Malaya and I tried our best to help when we could. When he was finally finished, Malaya took her first swing ride in her new swingset. She giggled happily, and Sean said that made it all worth it!

Building a swingset

Sean and I priced out swingsets and decided it would be cheaper if Sean put one together himself. Well, we didn't realize what we were getting ourselves into. There is soooo much wood!! And since Sean is a perfectionist, he wanted to stain it all first. He put 2 coats on the first side and when he went to flip it, he realized it was sticking to the paper. So, he moved it all to the backyard before staining the other side. Today he should be putting it together. Keep your fingers crossed!!

baby in a bag

Have you seen dogs in bags? Well, this is our version.

I'm ready to go out.

Malaya is a lady of routine. She always wears a hat when she goes outside. She REALLY wanted to go out and see daddy, so she put on her hats and was ready to go.

Cool girl

Recently Aunt Mel gave Malaya a pair of sunglasses to play with and she loved them! So when Malaya got fussy on a car ride, I gave her my sunglasses. I heard a giggle and looked back to find Malaya like this.

Work it girl!! Yeah, attitude!!

flowers

I taught Malaya to blow these puffs. She does a good job, but now she blows on all flowers.

bathtime fun

We usually stick letters to Malaya's belly. During this bath, she found a new spot for the letter U.