First Father's Day

This is actually how Chris' first Father's Day ended. We had a fun filled day. Chris got to sleep in, he cooked us breakfast (I offered). Then Zoey decided to take a morning nap. So we joined her. We all 3 got a full 2 hour nap!! It was the most awesome gift. Zoey gave her dad a stainless mug with her picture on it. I know Chris will cherish it forever. We decided to go check out the riverfront and the Nebraska / Iowa pedestrian bridge. Here is a photo of the bridge we walked. I thought it was alot longer, but it's not bad.

Here's Zoey and I actually on the bridge. It was really hot, but there was a nice bridge so it was tolerable.

At the base of bridge entry there is a water play area. They have fountains that go up and down and areas that have jumping water. It was definitely a hot attraction. We took Zoey in there. She loved getting wet and cooling off.

After our riverwalk trip we stopped down in the Old Market and had some drinks and food. Zoey brought her own snacks and ate them all! She is transitioning to regular food now. Many people told me how easy it would be once she got to this stage. Liars! It has been major stress for me. I want her to eat healthy, but to make things a little more mushy takes a creative intuition that I obviously don't have. I'm pretty sure I've failed at this more than I've succeeded. But I guess she's not starving and that's the most important part!

First Trip to a Lake

These pictures are not in the best order, but oh well. Last weekend we went out to our friends the Mumford's lake lot. The lake was having a fireworks show and they had friends / family out to grill, swim and hang out. Fortunately it was overcast and not super hot. We had some rain clouds come over us, so Zoey and I went and hung out in the Durango. Chris came to check on us and Zoey was hangin out the window. She's such a hoot! Chris convinced me to go on a 4 wheeler with Zoey and him. If anyone knows me, I'm such a worry wort sometimes. We went slow and went on some small hills. Zoey really liked it. But, no we are not getting a 4 wheeler.

Zoey put her feet in the sand for the first time. I'm certain she would of rather just sat down in it and then put it in her mouth. I guarentee that she wouldn't like the taste! Her little feet were so funny to watch movin around in it.

When we first got to the lake Chris took her out on the dock and sat with her to splash her feet. She loved watching all the kids swim around. She's definitely a people watcher. She is so calm when we're around alot of people. It's her thing.

This is one of the latest photos of Zoey. She is crawling and pulling herself up on things, on the verge of walking. So I bought her this little buggy thing. It doubles as a walker. She had some much fun figuring it all out yesterday. She can go backwards on her own, but manages to run over her own toes. Please disregard the crazy hair. She just had dinner and I had to wipe all the food off her head. She was just full of smiles!
So last Saturday Zoey was wiped out and had to take a nap. For some reason she looked REALLY tall to me, like she grew overnight. So I got out the tape measure. She measured up around 29". Seems pretty tall to me. My little baby is growing so fast!

With this heat wave we have been splishin and splashin at night. Here is Zoey in her cutest bikini. Thanks Holly & Brett! She is just adorable in this! We got her a little blow up baby pool with an awning. Only problem is, is that she likes to crawl out of it. Today I got her this water play pad that squirts water up. The water was freezing for her tonight. But she still loved it! I would really like to find someone who teaches baby swim lessons in their home. I'd like to get her started in the pool right away.

A Month!

I cannot believe that I haven't blogged in almost a whole month. I'm probably going to say alot that most people already know, but here it goes anyway. I finished up my job at BryanLGH on May 22nd. It was a very awkward day. I managed to maintain my composer until I went to say goodbye to my friends in the West Facilities Department. I made many friends at the hospital. But the facilities guys (and Jennifer) were like extended family. They always worked along side me and did appreciate my profession. Sometimes they would give me a hard time, but we had a respect for each other. My most fondest memory was the gift that Mac gave me when I had Zoey. His mom made a beautiful blanket. Zoey loves it, and it really is so special to me. I'll cherish it forever.

After I found out about loosing my job back in February I immediately began looking for a job in Omaha. I had several interviews, great response to my portfolio, but was a victim of our economy. Unfortunately our industry experienced layoffs and hiring freezes. With the support of Chris I decided to start my own consulting business. I'm up and running and got my first big job last week!! I'm so excited. Hopefully this week I got another small job. I've made many contacts and scheduled several meetings. I've been fortunate to of maintained so many good working relationships with people from my past. Because of my new venture I keep Zoey home with me on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She still attends school on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This is a good balance for all of us!

So, if you or someone you know needs help from an Interior Designer, let me know!!

I'm going to post several blogs tonight with pictures to catch everyone up! Keep reading!