Have you fed the fish?

Another week in the books. Things are starting to get busy around here. Lily is very active and doing lots of art projects and reading lots of books. Her vocabulary is expanding every day and it seems like each day she is talking more and more in a language that we understand. She continues to eat like a champ and is so well behaved (knock on wood). And best of all it seems we have beat the pacy addiction - Lil continues to go to Pacy Anonymous meetings but I think she has it kicked.

The week started out with another bite from biter #2 - again on the hand but this one was a little more apparent, teeth marks and all. Fortunately, Lily recovered quickly after the incident, and the school is keeping an eye on the chomper.

Next week at school, Lily will start having some morning water fun through August. She goes to school in her bathing suit - easy dressing for Dad - and has a water activity every day to beat the heat. I'm sure we will have some good water stories to share and hopefully will get some pics.

On Wednesday we celebrated the arrival of two new siblings for one of Lily's classmates. Lily's buddy Gavin, who lives around the corner, now has a brother Garret and sister Genna. So on Wednesday we went to the bris and baby naming ceremony. Lil missed most of the action as she was playing around outside. It was strange to see such small babies again and to think that less than two years ago Lil was that small.

It was busy weekend around here with a visit from Lil's Great Aunt Donna and Great Bubbie. We headed to our favorite Italian restaurant for dinner on Friday night. Saturday we went to the Aquarium in the morning and Lily had a great time. We got there nice and early (since we are not allowed to sleep in anymore) and we had plenty of time to walk around without much of a crowd. Lily loved seeing all the fish and was very happy to be there. We came home for a nap and then off to dinner.

On Sunday we played around the house and at the playground. Then we were off to the airport to see Donna and Bubbie off.

Another busy weekend coming up as were are on our way to New Jersey to see Poppa Syd, Grandma Essie, Uncle Jon, Aunt Paula and Cousin Robyn (I don't think that Cousin Jenna will be in for the weekend).

That's all for now. Enjoy the fish ... I mean the pics.


"I heard that Nemo was here."


"Umm, can someone tell this girl that these are my fish."


Lil, Donna and Bubbie.


Showing the family her mulch collection.


Hanging on to that one piece of mulch.


Sitting around.


Copying Mom.


Hanging in her new house. A gift from Cousin Alex and Great Aunt Jenny and Great Uncle Carlton, transported and reassembled by Grampa Tom.