Sierra recieved a fun package from Ama Dorothy this week to get her all ready for the 4th of July festivities. She dove right in insisting I take the tag off her new necklaces and glasses! She's also waving her own little American flag around... but she was doing so with such enthusiasm that you can't see it! She already has super hand speed!
Then we got a great smiling picture! Thanks Grandma for all the goodies!
This week we also took our first trip to a fire station. Sierra's been really into her hat and the book with a song/CD lately. Then we ran into an engine crew at Costco... so I set up a time to go visit. We took her buddy, Owen, and his mommy along too! The firemen were so good to the kids and let them "ride" in the trucks, taught them about it, and most importantly at this stage... they put on all their gear in front of them so that if they ever (hopefully never) come into our homes the children won't be as afraid of them with all the get up on!
It took her a little while to warm up to them but then she enjoyed herself!
A few weekends ago we had some rainy weather... coupled with some bad allergies and a cold. That kept us in most of the time... so when things started to dry up on both fronts we went and got some froggie rain boots and had some splashing fun. I must say that Sierra was quite disappointed that Bongo didn't want to splash in the puddles and that he ran around them!
They had Iron Horse week a couple weeks ago and when we went to go see the hilocopter fly by we also got to get an up close look at some of the military vehicles! Sierra was quite impressed... although she preferred the Apache Hilocopter to the tank!
Super excited to be in the hilocopter... she didn't want to get out...
At least she redeemed herself as the daughter of an Armor Officer with her excitment over the Bradley! She didn't want to leave there either!!!!
A cute shot of Cole and Sierra with their hats on... we were out for some play time with Bongo at the Dog Park!
Last week our friend, Abby, took us ice skating! Sierra was super excited about the skates... which looked adorable on her little feet! Then the zaboni driver took a while... She made it a full lap around the ice and then was DONE! But we got to see Abby skate and show off some of her tricks!
Sierra and Abby... her "big girl" friend that she adores! =)
This past weekend we wanted to get out and go do/see something different in town. So we headed down to the Farmer's Market in Old Colorado City. I have to admit, coming from California it was a bit dissapointing not to find the huge street lined market like I'm used to... but none the less we had a good time. We walked around through some shops and found a great date night dinner spot, "Dat's Italian," ran through the park, found some great fresh local lettuce for only $1 a head and some other tasty treats. We finished the morning off by sharing this yummy cinnamon and sugar pretzel from one of the bakers.
Here are the long awaited pictures of Sierra's first fishing trip!!! Here she is sitting like a little lady just observing those around us. This was just before she needed to go pee and we had to head for the car... but by this point she was more interested in her "fish" crackers than in fishing! Wish she could have waited just two minutes more... in the time it took me to take her potty the guy right next to us caught a fish! We think she'd have found a whole new interest had she been able to witness it!
A little while earlier... carring her pole down to the lake
Finding her pole in the store... deciding on the pink and purple Dora option (over Barbie... yipee!) and then giving it a test cast the way daddy does!
Mom, this one's for you... I'm sorry it's taken me so long to post it. This is a picture of me dressed up a bit on Mother's Day. My mom was so kind as to help me shop for some newer dressy clothes when she was out in March... I need to show proof that I'm wearing them! I just don't usually leave them on long at the house (as you can see this was taken at church!) With Cole going into command soon and having become a mom I'm working at looking a little more like a mom and professional person! Ha ha! I know many of you that know me are probably laughing! I've still got those deep tom-boy roots!
And in other news... Our neighborhood is becoming run over with critters! Stay tuned for an update on all the furry legged friends... hopefully without picture proof! Happy 4th of July!
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