Picnic Season

Hanging out at the lake, watching the dogs swim for sticks.
Hanging out with Daddy.

Jason's barrier, so cars can't drive where we like to walk...it has been holding up well!

Bark and a stick...I'm in Heaven!

Check out my stick!

Let me give you my sly smile!

I love a good Saltine!

Don't take my picture...I have food on my face!

Still eating my saltines even when it starts to snow!

Lainey Tricks

Sorry this video is kind of blurry at times, but it was too cute not to post!

We finally got Lainey doing most of her "tricks"!

Playing Checkers with Lainey

I warn you, do not play checkers with Lainey unless you have quick hands!

Our Little Book Reader

As you all have seen, Lainey Loves Books! When I set her down to play in the morning, she doesn't go for the toy bucket, but instead straight for the piles of books! Each day we probably read 15-20 books (some more than once)...

I really hope she continues to love books as she gets older!

Here are more videos of our little reader!

FUN PICTURES

FUN VIDEOS

5K for Autism Awareness

Every year Caia's Autism center puts on a 5K as a fundraiser...this year we bundled up and braved the wind, rain and cold to support her center.

After words we headed out for some lunch to warm ourselves up!Daddy and Lainey staying warm in the car before the 5KLainey and mommyHandsome CalebBeautiful CaiaLainey, Caleb and LancePassed out after all that hard work!Olive napping

Jason turns 30!

Jason turned 30 on April 13th...now he is a super old fart! I threw him a surprise birthday dinner with a bunch of his friends! Fun was had by all...especially Jason, he had to recover all of Sunday!

Ellen, Colin and LaineyAmanda and GinaGrant and CameronThe gang at Nosh

Jason opening his presents...I swear he never wears shirts!

Lainey's Dog

What a cute little girl!

Playing with Dora's paw...pet paws seem to be one of Lainey's new obsessions.

I love her reaction after she touches Dora's paw.

HOPPY EASTER

We had a very nice Easter just hanging out at home. Lainey loved the plastic eggs packed full of puffs and freeze dried fruit. We were also amazed at how long Lainey wore the bunny ears! After the Easter eggs I planted a ton of seeds and am hoping I can actually get some

vegetables and flowers to grow.What are all these crazy colored things?You're telling me there is food in EVERY ONE!YAHOO, Snacks!Mom, Dad...do you want some?Hold on...what is this thing on my head?

Sorry this video is so long....but she gets so cute and talkative at the end. Please ignore the laundry pile and vacuums...just trying to get a little cleaning done!

Clementines

I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM...LAINEY SCREAMS FOR ICE CREAM!

I really don't think a comment is needed for this post!

First Picnic

This past Wednesday it was absolutely gorgeous! Lainey and I brought Jason some lunch and we had a picnic at the country club. We had a nice lunch together and Lainey loved being outside! I think Lainey and I are going to have to make this a weekly thing! Isn't she cute in her hat!

A stick?
I am thinking I should either eat it or use it a drum stick! (She did both!)

Hanging Out with Daddy!

8 Months is Tough!

Sorry I have been so bad about updating the blog, but 8 months has been rough on all of us! Lainey got her first tooth, just after she turned 8 months...this made for a lot of scream filled nights, an unhappy baby and some worn out parents! While she was teething she also had an awful cough and runny nose, which didn't make matters any better. Then right after her tooth came in she got a fever, the doctor said it was just a virus, but poor Lainey she was just so uncomfortable! I think things are good for now, at least until another tooth begins to appear. In the happier news, Lainey is just about ready to crawl, she will get up on all fours but just doesn't know what to do and decides she would rather roll. She is feeding herself (not with a spoon) and she has been sleeping 10-12 hours a night without waking up! She will give high fives and she has long conversations with the cats. Her new favorite toys are serving spoons and metal bowls, or plastic tupperware, this can entertain her for quite some time! It has been so awesome watching her grow up and learn new things!

The latest stats on Lainey are: 27 3/4 inches long and 17 lbs 14 oz. Feeding herself is always an adventure!
Snot bubble!
(Sorry the pictures is blurry, I was laughing so hard I couldn't keep
the camera still, man I am a mean mom!
Playing on the floor with Lainey!

Working on this whole crawling thing!

Pickles!

Lainey got her first tooth this month. The poor little one was so miserable! We had many sleepless nights until the tooth finally popped through. I friend suggested that you give her a pickle to suck on, and who would have guessed, SHE LOVED IT! It didn't totally get rid of the screaming and unhappiness, but at least now we know she likes pickles! (Sorry about the noise in the background, Jason is watching a KU game, of course!)

Lainey and Daddy!

Happy to be hanging out with Daddy!
It's tournament time, so I am sure there will be a lot of pictures of
Lainey in her KU gear hanging out with Daddy!

One sick little girl!