Summer Fun

 Leila's all-time favorite summer activity is the slip-n-slide! There are days in the spring, with the sun barely peeking through the clouds, when Leila tries to convince us to get the slip-n-slide out for her. Well, with summer and the sunshine, it doesn't take much convincing. She could do it for hours!

She tried sunbathing with me. "Mom, does this hurt your nose?" She only lasted long enough to catch her breath and then she was back slippin' and slidin'.

Leila is also quite fond of squirt gun fights. She is always prepared!

 Our Bond Girl:

Soccer

We signed Leila up for soccer! She will start in August! We found kid cleats on sale, in her little size and she liked the pink so we bought them earlier this summer. Chris and I are hoping she really enjoys soccer. We can't wait to watch her run around on the pitch!!

Riding the Neighborhood

Leila was still a little hesitant on her bicycle until Chris made some minor changes. He pulled the training wheels closer in to the bike, which helps keep the bike from tottering back and forth as much as it was. That really seems to have helped! Now she is much more excited about riding her bike...almost as excited as choosing which baby doll will join her in the baby seat! What a kid!

Oops! Forgotten Picture!

I forgot to include this picture in the 4th of July post. This is the HUGE box of fireworks that Chris and his Dad came home with from Costco. Don't be alarmed, the sticker was NOT the price! Costco had amazing deals!!

Play Tunnel

 When Leila was 10 months old, Papa Mike spotted this play tunnel at a yard sale as he was headed to our house one morning. He sent Leila and me back down the road with money to buy it. I pulled it out last week and it was like a brand new toy! She had been so young that first summer we had it that she doesn't remember playing with it. She enjoys it now because she can configure the boxes how she likes all by herself.

 Here are some pictures from that first summer. I just had to share.

While Leila played in the tunnel last week, this is what Chris did. He was on the roof in the hot, hot sun sweeping it off. What a great man of the house he is! 

Backyard Battle!

 Thanks to Leila's friend, Elliott (well, really his Mom), we learned how to make lightsabers using pool noodles and duct tape. They are so much fun to play with!! Leila and Chris had a major lightsaber battle in the sunny backyard.

Independence Day 2012

 Once again we had both sets of folks over for a 4th of July celebration. Leila could hardly wait for the fireworks to begin. We took a wagon walk hoping to help the time go by more quickly.

 Finally getting darker!