Here Ducky Ducky...

As most of you know, Chris is a HUGE hunter, and he is especially obsessed with duck/goose hunting! Even before we were trying to have children, I heard stories and dreams of him one day taking his children hunting (motherly cringe noted ;/). Despite my lack of enthusiasm for his passion of hunting, I think it's precious that he and Amelia can have something to share just between father and daughter one day. I can't even describe to you, if you don't already know, how much of Chris' everyday life is consumed with hunting activities, one of which being blowing on duck and goose calls ALL THE TIME! If you've ever heard this act you will appreciate my intensity on the subject ;) So of course it would come to be that Chris would teach Amelia to "call" and I would have two people running around my house "calling" birds! So, as luck would have it, our amazing daughter has learned the art of "calling birds" and we had to share the news! Sorry for the sideways viewing, but listen carefully to the sheer joy in Chris' voice as he calls Papaw (Grandpa Wolsiefer) to tell him the news! (You'd think she learned to read for goodness sake!!)


And here's another video of Chris and Amelia practicing together-adorable;) Who needs boys when you've got this-haha!

Busy Bees

With the summer fast dwindling, we have been using every opportunity to take advantage of the weather and summer activities. Lots of swimming, park visits, and wagon rides, along with an ever increasing amount of birthday parties!! We are so lucky to have a daughter who is so easy to take places, she is such a joy to be around! No matter where we are, or who we are with, she is so easy-going and happy (of course there are occassional fits and whines but generally speaking she is truly happy)! I hope her personality stays so pleasant through the toddler years;)

Amelia loved the balloons at her cousin Tyler's birthday party!

Amelia loved all the animals at the 4H Fair

We got to go to our second annual (hopefully) Otters baseball game with our friends the Kirsch's. There was alot of snacking to keep Amelia in our row, as you can see;)

She had to try our her friend Carden's gift at his birthday party.

And most recently we had a great time swimming and celebrating our favorite 4-year old, Gunner's, birthday this weekend! Catch Daddy!

Hope everyone's enjoying their summer!

Pretty Pretty Princess

Our Amelia is becoming such a little princess, to the surprise of her very NON-princess mother! Her favorite game now is imitating people, especially mommy getting ready! She loves to have her hair blow-dried, has to have a Kleenex to "blow her nose", rummages through my jewelry box, and helps me put on my makeup, while make believing putting some makeup on herself;) I love seeing her imitate me and make new little gestures everyday. Here are a few pictures of our daily routine;)

Amelia loves playing in Mommy's jewelry [(and school tassles-lol;)]

Playing dress-up in Aunt Kelly's old dance costumes;)

Putting on some make-up

Notice the intensity in fixing mommy's hair!