Caring Smiles

We've become involved in a new organization, Caring Smiles Foundation, and had a great time helping with the first fundraiser event. Julia enjoyed herself too!

Julia had her face painted.

Julia being held by Micah, her babysitter, and checking out her elaborate design (face painting sure has changed since we were kids.)

Mommy did it too!

(Beautiful photos taken by our friend, Sarah)

Recent Photos & Video

Helping Daddy drive the boat.

Adam and Jasmine came to spend a weekend with us and we went to the lake for some summer fun.

When Julia watches Sesame Street, she goes to find her Elmo and her Abby to hold during the show.

We met Kassy and Richard at Gattiland one evening. Julia was a little more reserved than she has been in the past, specifically on the carousel and the other "rides", but we made her get on them and have fun.

Showing off all of her bracelets

Below is a video:

Words and Sentences

Julia's vocabulary is incredible so for many months I never attempted to count them - until recently when I finally got curious enough to start a list of her words. The total I came up with is 700 - and she's not even two years old.

We are also amazed daily by the sentences she comes up with. Here are some of them...

• Daddy, you forgot my bib!
• May I have more water please.
• Mommy, you look pretty.
• Daddy, you tell dogs no barking.
• Where more weeds?! (since she loves to pull them and has kept our flowerbeds weed-free)
• Mommy, what 'r' you doing?
• Where my shoes on?
• Daddy, you watch FoxNews?
• Daddy put new light my bathroom.
• I had fun swimming.
• I'm so excited.
• Mommy, where are you?
• Daddy, you're all clean. You got dirt off.
  
• Here, Mommy, here! Here's your phone. I find it for you.

School Photos

On the last day of the summer school program at church, we were given a photo album with some photos and other keepsakes. She enjoyed it so much and is looking forward to starting back in the fall.Her teacher's name was Ms. LoraLee

Miss Caroline was the assistant

Julia on her nap mat - not asleep, which was typical. Out of the 14 or so days that she went, she only fell asleep about 3-4 times during nap time, and for whatever reason, besides the first day it was usually the days there was a substitute teacher.

Eating her lunch

Julia: 23 Months