Look How Big

When we began our road trip to North Dakota, I was not looking forward to the drive.  Seeing Derek's family, yes.  The 13+ hours it would take to get there, no.  But, once we got on the road, Annika fell fast asleep and we were able to make it just past Omaha before we needed to stop.  Even though Derek just wanted to stop at a gas station, I convinced him to stop at this little park so Annika could play.  We stopped here a couple years ago when we made the same trip.  It was fun to see her on the same equipment she was on a couple years ago.  Back then all she could really do is still.  This time she was all over the place.  It's hard to believe she is so big now.  Time really does go way too fast.

Wonderscope

 I took Annika to Wonderscope so she could play and then watch a little concert.  If you live in the KC area and haven't been to Wonderscope, you should go.  It's filled with many different things little ones can play with and it is so much fun!  Annika had a great time and we will defenitly be going back.

Love Her

 I thought I would post some random silly pics of our little girl.  She makes us laugh everyday and I love the great person she is turning into.  She doesn't care if her shoes don't match, or she has on a bike helmet in the car, or really about anything except having fun.  I hope she always stays this way.  She is truly something else and we love her more than ever!

Shatto Farm Day

 A local dairy farm had an open day event, where people could tour the facilities, pet the new calves, even milk a cow by hand!  They definitely treat their animals right, for them to be that comfortable around so many people.  After the hour long drive north, we got to the farm just as a rain storm rolled in.  The calves, she loved, but the big cows were a little much for her, so we made our way to the free samples tent.  Their products are a little expensive, but Shatto Farms milk is definitely the best around, and their flavored milk is amazing!  Coffee milk and root beer milk are the favorites (taste like iced coffee and root beer floats, respectively, and again, if you've never tried it, they are worth hunting down in the grocery stores).  We ended the day with finding our new favorite pizza joint, not far from our house, that also sold large, yummy cookies.

Pool

 Before the weather became ridiculously hot, our daily routine was wake up, eat breakfast, go swimming.  Then we would come inside for a little bit and then swim some more.  Annika loves her little pool.  I wish we had a neighborhood pool to go to but she doesn't seem to care.  She is perfectly happy just being in some water.