Lizzy, Cat, and Leslie at dinner to get ready for the big race.
Lizzy and Karen wondering...where is Leslie?
YEAH...Here come the runners.
And here is Lizzy once she had had enough of the race. Luckily there were five adults to take the many trips that Lizzy wanted to go on :)
This weekend Lizzy was a city girl as she headed to the Chi to cheer on our friend Leslie in the Chicago Marathon! Lizzy liked watching the race for about twenty minutes. The combination of teething again (this will make 10) and not moving made it a long time for Mommy and Daddy too. Lizzy did have fun on Saturday at a fancy Italian restaurant and at the zoo and Nature Museum.
Also...Lizzy is officially walking. She started on Wednesday moving from quick trips between furniture to just walking around the house. It is amazing to see her go, and she literally wants to walk all day long.
Here are some pictures of Lizzy at County Line Orchard on Saturday afternoon. As usual, she loved the animals, and her teething process has slowed down, so we all had a better time than last week. My favorite part of the trip involved Lizzy and the rake. At the orchard they have a small area for children her age. Lizzy sat there for awhile raking the hay back and forth. Two children (older) tried to take the rake from Lizzy. The first time, like all mothers, I stepped in and told the child that Lizzy was playing with. The second time I realized that my help was not necessary. Lizzy saw the girl, put a firmer grip on the rake, and stared at her with her furrowed brow. The two girls had a "Wild West" style stare down, and Elizabeth won. It was then that Matt and I realized that we probably don't need to worry about Lizzy taking care of herself in the world. We thought her strong opinions were just with us, but our Elizabeth seems to know what she deserves:respect.
