Long Over due update: Father's Day, Emmy Cuteness and Random Stuff

As y'all might have guessed, it's been a bit busy here. This has been a crazy week and I am glad that it is over. Work was pretty stressful this week...almost downright rotten. But it's in the past and I am thankful for the weekend. So here is what has been going on here:












Wukoki Ruins






Random Stuff:
~I am back on the workout wagon. We have a treadmill that I use during Emmy's nap time. I am doing what my mom calls "Treading". You do 5 minutes as hard as you can( like you think you are going to die at 30 seconds), then you do 5 minutes at a lesser pace, then 4 minutes as hard as you can, then 4 minutes at a lesser pace and you keeping going, 3, 2, 1 minutes. It's rough!!! But man does it get your heart pumping! It basically turns out to be 2ish miles in 30 minutes. I love and hate it all at the same time. But, I have been able to fit into my pre-preggo jean shorts and I am wearing a size 6 jean! WHAT! To be honest I think that the size 6 must be a typo on the label...I haven't been a size 6 in a few years. But I'm not going to complain. I have about 7-10 more pounds I want to loose. My goal is to have it al gone by September. 9 Months on, 9 Months off....so close!
~My garden is growing well. I have tons of buds on my 6 Stargazer Lilies. The hollyhocks are coming up as well as the zinnias. Nothing is blooming yet, but I don't really expect it to in the first year. We'll see. I try to post pictures.
~ Saw the movie Australia! I LOVED IT! Of course, if you know me I have had a love for Australia since I was little. The movie is a combo of Last of the Mohicans, Pearl Harbor, Quigly Down Under, Gone with the Wind and mixed with enough quips, cuteness and cleverness that it is able to stand on it's own


Father's Day:
We celebrated Andrew's first Father's Day, with a great breakfast of egg mcmuffin knock-offs at home. YUMMY! Then we packed everyone in the car and went to Sunset Crater and Wupatki National Monument. It was one of the Fee Free Days at the national parks. It was a wonderful day. We hiked a mile through old lava flow and then walked through two sets of ruins. It was really fun. Emaline did GREAT! She slept during the first little hike and all the way to the first set of ruins. It was just a great family day exploring things that are basically in our backyard.

Lava Flow Trail



Emaline:
~ She is crawling!! I can't believe it. She isn't quite efficient at crawling yet, but she is getting the hang of it. She mainly uses her arms to pull herself towards her object of desire. Every now and then she will use her feet and sometimes she will even get up on her knees. It precious.
~ She has tried zucchini, peaches, plums, apricots, and chix,apple and sweet potato. She likes them all. I am pretty convinced that she will eat anything if it is mixed with sweet potatoes.
~ We still love our cloth diapers. I mean really really really love them. I was pleased when my mom said she liked them as well. And were easier to use then she thought.
~ She is talking a lot more. She makes mamama, baba, gaga and something that sounds like goilygoily sounds.
~ Her favorite toys are her cell phone, board books, disc, stuffed animals...pretty much anything that she can hold and put in her mouth.
~ No teeth yet, but I think it is just around the corner.
~ As always, she is just super happy and smiley. She is a very content and pleasant little girl.

Wupatki Ruins(Below)


Hmmmm I think that is it.