7.31.11 - who, me?

7.30.11 - running through the sprinkler with daddy

so glad to have daddy back!

(and it may not be the perfect picture, but it tells the story!)

7.29.11 - all done!

 we counted down the days until daddy returned

he's back! 

and we went to the Evening Parade

(where Lu'au danced her heart out to the band and drum beats, 

but overall, it was not very toddler-friendly!)

8.28.11 - helping daddy clean up after the hurricane

7.28.11 - her first popsicle

7.27.11 - eating mama's salad

hopefully this fosters a love for vegetables

7.26.11 - which plane, grandma?

about to say goodbye to grandma and go home

7.25.11 - lake michigan repeat

we loved it so much, we went back another day

7.24.11 - beach with grandma and grandpa

our girl loves the water!

7.23.11 - wine and cheese

with grand rapids' finest at reserve

7.22.11 - nightly walk with grandpa

7.21.11 - marge's

lu'au's first marge's experience - a donut, free tshirts from marge, and marge herself... 

it can't get much better!

7.20.11 - marshmallows

we have created a marshmallow-craved monster

7.19.11 - go figure

chickory coffee and beignet mix at meijer.

7.18.11 - bye dada

7.17.11 - cafe du monde

beignets and cafe au lati at cafe du monde - another new orleans classic

7.16.11 - st. james cheese

if ever in New Orleans, definitely make a stop at St. James Cheese Company

i'm still dreaming about it...

7.15.11 - a girl, a big ship, and the mississippi river

7.14.11 - dada's cover

7.13.11 - rain, rain, go away

7.12.11 - if hoarders had a baby episode...

7.11.11 - baby footprints

7.10.11 - sink

she loves to splash in the sink... i don't love the water ALL over the bathroom

7.9.11 - chalk friends

7.8.11 - teddy bear potty

the dialogue has begun

7.7.11 - summer food

chicken, asparagus, and corn on the cob

7.7.11 - new (honu) shirt

7.6.11 - she sips on the steps

7.5.11 - the grossest combination

roasted Gorgonzola crackers dipped in strawberry ice cream

7.4.11 - picnic at President Obama's house

7.3.11 - what mama, this makes you nervous?

7.2.11 - graham crackers and chocolate frosting

7.1.11 - maybe gymnastics is in our future?