I spent most of my childhood dreaming, practicing, okay praying, that I would become a famous actress or writer (it didn't matter...whichever got me on Oprah) and that someday I would give an award speech. Well who knew it would be for my blog that I don't update as much as my mother would like. I think she wants to know what Lizzy is doing second by second:)
So my friend
Sara presented me with an
Arte y Pico award for my blog. Thanks Sara for the shout-out. I promise, in my speech, to be better about commenting on all of your blogs...I know, I know...it really is the best part.
Translated, it means "Peak of Art" and here, folks, are the rules of the Arte Y Pico award:
1. Choose five blogs you consider deserving of this award based on creativity, design, interesting material, and overall contribution to the blogger community, regardless of the language.
2. Post the name of the author and a link to his/her blog so everyone can view it.
3. Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given him/her the award.
4. The award-winner and the presenter should post the link of the
"Arte Y Pico" blog so everyone will know the origin of this award.
5. Please post these rules.
So here are my five. They are really just the five I check the most:
1. Natalie: both
Bo and Sam and the
Notables...where do you find the time to be so good about this?
2. Jenn:
Ione is so great, and I just love that I am getting to watch her get bigger in person and in cyberspace.
3. Jacque:
Ty is adorable and his blog just makes me wish we could see him more, and we are super excited about baby #2 joining the blogging world as well!
4. Quinn: Have you seen
Avery's blog?!?! I was blown away with the "Over the Rainbow" montage, and I am still speechless.
5. Beth: For a new mom, and all that comes with it, she is great about letting us all know about Baby
Alaina. And, I love the title!
We have been going swimming a lot this summer thanks to our friends Natalie and Caden. Yesterday Lizzy talked one of our favorite lifeguards into giving her a lesson, Caden, as you can see did not want to be a part of it :)
Today we tried to go to the fair to see the dog show...it was a disaster. We had to beg for food vendors to give our hot, hot kids some food; the dog show was two hours later than I thought; but luckily Caden had his first ice cream cone-which was a huge success.
This weekend was a weekend where a lot of things changed-some more than others. Lizzy went to her first baseball game. I came armed with the heaviest bag ever full of toys, but I should have known that Caden as all the excitement Lizzy needed. Here there are eating their dinner-french fries. I know-Brittney has nothing on me:)
Also, we, okay me, were excited because this was the first time that Lizzy was able to wear reall pig tails. Prepare to see them everywhere.
We also got to see the Valpo Triathlon up close because the runners come right past our house. Matt caught the three of us watching the race outside Lizzy's playroom. Maggie was as excited as Lizzy was.
Mommy and Daddy go to a wedding. And this is the last big first this weekend. Justin and Melissa spent their first time together as marrieds (do I sound British?). I was part of introducing them a couple of years ago, and we were so excited that my only time matchmaking ended up in a happy ending.
We were very busy the last couple of days. We headed to Winamac twice to see Aunt Heather and cousins Connor and Chapman who were in from Atlanta. We were lucky enough to catch the county fair in Winamac when we were there. Lizzy needed her pig and cow fix.
Lizzy Lee has been enjoying her time with Josh, here from California. Apparently they are both really tough. I like how she is tormenting him with not only her muscles, but with the Gymboree bubble blower. Take that Josh.
And we all really enjoyed seeing Amy, Rob and all of the Bardons on their yearly visit. Here's hoping you come back to the Chicago area soon!
