She's a water girl for sure!

Unbelievable. It's already the end of August. What a summer it has been! It finally got warm around here, so we have been swimming any way that we can: the pool is our favorite (here, there or anywhere) but we've also been at the beach, or even the lagoon with friends from church! Hannah is a fish, and though she's pretty much cautious in nature otherwise, she has no fear in the water (even if she goes under!) I'm pretty proud of her kickers, and that she'll go under the water briefly (eyes open and everything!) and she's getting pretty excited about jumping off the side to Mommy. Yep, she's definitely a water girl, for sure! Her favorite toy: a kickboard. And she covets the boogie boards the big kids have. (She can hardly move them, they're so much bigger than her, but she is determined to ride one if she can get her hands on one!
More pictures to come, but I just wanted to post a quick update. All this time in the sun is giving her quite the tan, she's starting to look like that little Coppertone girl!

boo boo...

Hannah's new favorite word. When she's not climbing the furniture (and even the door jambs!) like a chimp, she is running. As fast as she can... EVERYWHERE!!
So, a week or so ago, she fell and scraped her knee. Their was blood. So we cleaned it and then she got a Dora Band-Aid. Then she gleefully pulled off the band-aid. Try again. Stop her each time she tries. I ended up dramatically pointing to "Dora, Dora, Dora!!!" every time she tried to sneak that thing off her knee. So for a few days, she called her little boo-boo "Doh, Doh, Doh".
Now that she's not wearing a band-aid, it's officially a boo-boo.
She's so dramatic as she points it out and of course wants a kiss for it. "BOO-boooooooo" with the bottom lip out... adorable. Want to remember it forever.
Today, she was trying to climb up onto our bed and fell in the process. I happened to be in the next room at the moment, but I know because she proceeded to pantomime the whole thing to me... She showed me how she was climbing on the bed, pointed to the floor and then to her head and said, "BOO boooooo."
A whole story. One word. What will she think of next?

How our garden grows...

Things are BLOOMING around here!
Specifically, our zucchinni plants... I am so excited to try some new recipes with the blossoms!

1943 Guide to Hiring Women

I'm a working mom. Initially, I never thought I would be. But, when the time came along, I had a job I LOVED (still do!) and hey, we needed the money still, so let's just say I'm happy to do my part!
Turns out, working part time gives me the best of both worlds... enough time with my little one at home and enough time helping students in the classroom! Many times the time in the classroom remind me how special the time is at home, too!
Anyhow, ran across this vintage article about hiring women in the blogosphere. Let's just say the times were different back then... nobody would ever say this now! I had a great laugh, that's for sure! Enjoy!

Design Sponge

I read a lot of blogs. It's my favorite way to indulge in a quiet moment.
Found a happy site through one of my favorite blogs tonight.
Have a favorite movie? This girl shops stuff so you can like, LIVE in it! See the Frida section to see why I think this is SO FUN.
Fun to read, and oh so free. Well, unless I ever started shopping! (Like that necklace, totally want it!)

Armageddon- 98% Excited, 2% Scared

Sometimes I'm about to do something new. Amazing. Scary. Unfamiliar. Or possibly all of the above. And I'm not sure how I feel about it.
I always think of Owen Wilson in this scene. It always makes me laugh, and somehow reminds me how thrilling the adventure of life can be. All I know is, it's good to know you're in God's hands when life starts to feel "intense".

Shakira - Waka Waka (Español) Mundial Sudáfrica 2010

Hannah and I are at a loss: what to do now that the World Cup is over?
She loves running around kicking her squishy soccer ball... I think she wants to be a star!
I... am going to learn the Waka Waka dance.
Funny thing. I LOVE watching a video over and over to get the dance right. Turns out, so does Hannah. She's pretty excited about the hands part. I'll have to get a video of that!