Catching Up...

I do sincerely apologize for the gap in blogs - a few excuses include - work - dead battery on camera - laziness and the dog ate my homework... but we are now back...

So the goal this weekend was to take pictures - I give myself a C+ - I didn't take that many... but its baby steps - right?

Onto the pictures...

Heidi can now climb on the couch...yep...not cool

This is Heidi's stance when she is pooping - she places her feet real close together and raises her shoulders - its quite comical...

Heidi watching daddy water the lawn

Brewski and Heidi have become best buds - they have always been best buds, but now Heidi hugs Brewski on a regular basis and they are really inseparable. Here are Brew and Heidi handing out at the door and then sharing a nice afternoon snack - too cute!

Today was Kendall's baptism - so here is the little blessed one

And Blake being Blake

The three wee ones - Kendall, Blake and Heidi all playing with Chris in the playhouse - they are all great together!

Weekend...

We had an interesting weekend...

First we went and saw the new Harry Potter - loved it - I hate to criticize it, but we did miss the big fight scene in the end, but I figure they'll make up for it in the last movie. Grandma Babs and Grandpa D watched Heidi for us and while returning home to then turn around and meet friends at Horseman's Park - Heidi decided to choke and vomit all over Chris' car and her new car seat. I mean, in college you see a lot of people throw up - but man - this was crazy!

We get her back home, cleaned up and down for a nap and Chris and I spent well over 2 hours cleaning. Good news, our seat can come completely apart to clean, bad news -not even vinegar seems to be getting the smell out. Could be worse - it could have been my car... :) We cancelled all our plans and decided to hang out with Matt and Christina instead. Nice mellow night of games.

Sunday afternoon Heidi seemed 100% so we decided to head to the zoo. It was PACKED! We only lasted 2 and 1/2 hours, but that's why we have a zoo pass, so we can do that and not feel guilty. We all came home and crashed for 2 and 1/2 hours of naps and that about sums up our evening. Exciting - I know. Here are the handful of pictures I took...

Heidi feel asleep on the way to the zoo.

Heidi and Daddy having a moment

Heidi admiring the fishes

This sea turtle swam over us - really cool

A cool giraffe and Heidi observing

O Fest 2009

We decided to go to O Fest again - beer, food and music. It was a little different than last year, but still fun. We had a bunch of our friends come out, which is always fun. Here are just some pictures from the day...

Heidi warming up to her surroundings...

Warming up a little more - I see that smile behind that pacifier!

Ready to go!

I'm so sexy I don't know what to do with myself!

Dad of the year!

Look at the cute family - Ayla, Anne and Dean!

Heidi crashed and slept for a good hour - which was good - it made it possible to stay there for 6 hours!

Forward We Go...

Heidi is officially in a forward facing car seat and she loves it! I snapped this with my phone yesterday.

I added a few more pictures we took on our camera - Heidi loved being put in the seat by daddy!

4th of July and the Zoo Take 2

We had a mellow nice 4th - we were invited to Ping's (Anne's brother) house for the afternoon - we were suppose to swim, but the weather didn't allow for it - no crying on this end - but it would have been nice to have Heidi have her first big pool experience. Then Dean, Anne, Ayla and Marla (Dean's sister) came over for a wee bit - Ayla and Heidi were very cute in the basement and even and at one point were sitting side by side in the little blue chairs. I'm telling you all this because neither Anne or I bothered to bring our cameras and take pictures...yep... I guess it was too difficult for me to walk up stairs and get it. So you'll have to to use your imagination... Heidi was a little off schedule from all the festivities - so she took a late nap and was cranky for the rest of the evening. We did sit on our porch for a little while and Heidi watched the neighbors shoot off some fireworks before FINALLY going to bed at 10.

So not a lot of pictures from the 4th... maybe next year...

Sunday we woke up and it was gorgeous out! Chris and I decided - we're going to the ZOO! Heidi LOVED it once again. She was even excited in the parking lot. Don't worry - no bird poop this time! We did the attractions we missed last time - like the elephants and rhinos - which are my favorite.

Heidi enjoyed the Desert Dome - oh wait - no - she had no idea - she fell asleep while in the cat house and slept through that, the Desert Dome and the aquarium.

She woke up just in time to pick out a new toy. Chris and I were picking out all sorts of fun stuffed animals, but she reached and wanted this ball - looking - zebra thing. She loves it and hey it was cheap - so no arguments here. Is she going to get a toy every time we go to the zoo??? I don't know - ask daddy...