Lake Cumberland

We had a great 4 night lake/houseboat trip this past weekend. The water was great... lil cold, but beautiful. As it goes with all trips we did have some drama, hail storm while out on the Run-About, kids screaming, and wind blowing. But memories were made... I heart the lake.

Andrea's Shower

This Sunday was my friend Andrea's family shower. As always it was a lot of fun to meet up with old friends. Can't wait to be a bridesmaid in the upcoming wedding... we will all be a vision in lilac!

Farmers Market

Lizzie and I headed to the Deer Park Farmers Market this morning. As always lots of yummy things to buy and eat! Today we settled for two small flower arrangements, corn, green peppers, some fresh basil and of course homemade chocolate chip cookies for Lizzie... and me.

Clip Clop, Clip Clop

I heard Lizzie playing with my shoes, but she was actually walking in my shoes. Too funny, wish I could have snapped a better picture.

This past Wednesday my mother and I attended a triple headliner at Louisville Slugger Field: Willi Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Bob Dylan. It was a beautiful night and we had a really good time. It was nice to see my mom sway and sing along to songs of her own generation. And I have to say Willie really rocked it with some great covers!

18 Months

Lizzie is 18 months today. WOW. One and a half years. In honor of this milestone, I give you 18 things I love about Lizzie.

1) Her deep little voice

2) Her impersonation of a chicken

3) The songs that she sings... well hums, kinda

4) Her baby mullet

5) That she looks like her Daddy

6) the leg roll only on her right leg... it has been that way since the day she was born, which tells me she is still a baby

7) That she is more spunky than sweet

8) Booty, booty, booty rocking everywhere

9) Her early appreciation for ga-gas (cookies)

10) She has my hands, fingers, nails. Its like looking at miniature hands of my own

11) The way she plays with her baby dolls

12) She LOVES shoes... and one day we will share the same size (for a little while at least)

13) Her courage

14) Her excitement to see me when I pick her up at school

15) The way she turns the pages in books to skip to the good parts or pretty pictures

16) Her hard, full throttle, mouth-to-mouth kisses

17) The way she talks to herself when falling asleep at night and waking up in the morning

18) Her smile. Part me. Part Eddie. But all Lizzie.

Silky Blanket

Lizzie has always been attached to her silky blankets. We started out with two, 1) From Nanny 2) From Aunt Lora. Then we thought we lost one and I had to purchase Lizzie one for Valentines day. Needless to say... since they are all visible in the picture... we now have three "Blanes" and Lizzie insists on having ALL with her at night time. I think this might be the early stages of a hoarder.

Miss Fourth of July

Edward, Mom (Pat), Rosemary, and Fran pose for a brother/sister photo.

James chows down on his strawberry while Lizzie settles in to do the same.

Lizzie with her 10+ strawberry, sporting her 4ht of July outfit from Great Granny Ro.

Though the day ended up very rainy and over cast, we still had a great family party. I invited my mothers side of the family over to celebrate my Aunt Fran's return from China as well as our countries birthday. It was good to catch up with everyone and Eddie grilled some killer hamburgers! Lizzie had fun with all her cousins and ate strawberries and blueberries all day long... literally all day long.