Here, There, and Everywhere

We had a couple really, really hot weeks recently.  Thank goodness we have air conditioning, fun toys, and kids who get along remarkably well!  Abby and Sam are obsessed with Lydia...if she's awake, she is in on the fun.  And Lydia loves all the attention and often begins squawking if she wants their attention.  Oh, how quickly babies learn!

Lydia is starting to be interested in playing with toys.  She has a butterfly hanging from her car seat  handle and she talks to it, bats it around, and smiles when she sees it.  We've only found one other toy she likes as much as her butterfly friend.  It's not this microphone, though.  I had to take this picture because the kids were doing performances with it and Lydia got a turn.  She was extra vocal that day so this echo microphone made her even noisier.  She got surprised every time her shriek echoed back to her. :)

We decided to take a long weekend and enjoy the 4th of July in Williamsburg with Grandma and Baba Z.  We started the (hot) morning by enjoying the parade in Yorktown.  We perched the strollers and lawn chairs at the top of the hill.  Grandma even got quoted in the Daily Press (start at the 5th paragraph).  She's famous!

Please notice how patriotic the kids are.  I thought it was adorable!

While in Williamsburg, we enjoyed lots of indoor and wet time.  It was blazing HOT.  It was nice to be in different surroundings so the kids weren't going crazy in our house for the second week in a row.  We have some major outdoor kids and the change of scenery was perfect.  We had fun at the swimming pool, the sprinklers, playing Angry Birds on Roy's Kindle that has been commandeered by Sam, and playing at the Bouncy House.  On a side note, I've got to do a shout-out to my parents who gave Abby and Sam the Angry Birds shirts.  They match at least once a week.  Thanks!

And now for another update on my cute baby girl.  Lydia is growing so fast!  She hurdled over the new baby stage and now participates in conversations by squealing, rolls from back to tummy, holds her head up like a champ, and always tries to sit up instead of lounge on a lap.  She is quick to smile, cuddles when she's tired, has started laughing to get attention, and sleeps through the night.  Yep, she's the perfect baby alright.