Summer is flying by!

If possible, Liza would spend every waking moment playing outside in the sprinkler.  She loves the water and her Daddy comes up with creative ways for her to enjoy it.  In this picture she is swinging and the sprinkler hits her and she laughs out loud every time.

And when swinging lost its luster she moved on to running through the sprinklers. 

If you've seen any of my posts on Facebook you already know that Liza is learning how to use the potty.  Rita the great is a tremendous help and has walked us through it step at a time.  Liza is learning quickly and she gets so excited when she "goes" in the potty; she'll show it to anyone in the house.  Here she is admiring her Dora panties and trying to figure out where the tag is so she can put her foot in the right hole.

The rain has been a very unwelcome companion lately so we've had to get creative with entertainment.  Fortunately, we had a easel hiding in the "gift" closet and this picture is the first time she ever painted.   I think she enjoyed the plastic "smock" as much as painting. 

Painting became a daily activity and Liza decided painting naked was better!  She is critically analyzing her painting from her special angle. 

Tonight when I got home from a late evening of work an 8 person tent was set up in our living room.  Furniture was cleared out and the tent over took everything!  I thought maybe Bair was checking to see if  he had all the parts - no - he just thought it would be a lot of fun for Liza to play in.  I think she really enjoyed herself!