Lily

  • Teeny Tiny Turtle

    Yesterday as I was leaving to get Lily from school, I found this little guy hanging out on the sidewalk.  We have lots of turtles that live at our complex, but I have never seen a baby this tiny!!  He… Continue reading

  • Down & Derby

    Now we all know that Derek is a little young for a Pinewood Derby (5 more years until Cub Scouts), and so when our ward decided to have a ward Pinewood Derby, Kevin immediately started making cars for the kids,… Continue reading

  • St. Patrick’s Day Adventures

    To say that St. Patrick's Day in Savannah is wild and crazy, is a huge understatement.  They have one of the largest celebrations in the entire country, and people are literally drunk in the streets by the time the parade… Continue reading

  • An Early Easter Lily

    We are so excited about our trip to Idaho in a few weeks, but we discovered one sad thing.  We will be flying home on Easter Sunday, and so the beautiful Easter dress we bought Lily would go unused that… Continue reading

  • Super Swimmers

    Two weeks ago, Derek and Lily ended their 8 week session of swimming lessons.  Both of them had done so well too, with Lily finally earning her elusive yellow patch, and Derek earning the white patch.  Lily has completely blown… Continue reading

  • Life as Lily

    I love my little girl so much.  She is an endless source of entertainment and fun, and even though some days are trying, I would never trade a minute of it.  One source of both frustration and fun is piano. … Continue reading

  • Happy Times . . .

    Time is flying so fast – I can't believe it is already March.  I have been meaning to post for days, but by the time I get to the computer, I have forgotten what Iwas going to write about.  Writing things… Continue reading

  • Going to the Dentist Today

    I guess that song is really about taking your llama to the dentist (I love Sesame Street), but in the past two weeks, both Lily and Derek have had dentist appointments, and so it seemed fitting.  Lily's was the Thursday… Continue reading

  • Playing with Brian & Rachel

    On Valentine's Day, Kevin's brother Brian and his wife Rachel came to visit.  We were especially excited, because it had been so long since we had seen them that they had never even met Derek.  Lily was especially excited, and… Continue reading

  • Valentine Adventures

    I guess our Valentine adventures really began with making Lily's Valentines, but they continued with cookie adventures on Thursday.  After a long day visiting teaching and running errands, and a trip with Lily to the dentist, we still had to… Continue reading