Our Trip to the Land of the Buckeyes

Shane had a very nice first Father's Day. He got to sleep in and relax. Violet was decked out in her "I love Daddy" onesie.

Violet and I went on our first trip without daddy this week to visit Grandma Sally and Grandpa Don in Ohio. We had a great trip. Violet was so good in the car for the 3 1/2 hour drive both ways. We had a nice visit and got to see Uncle Jon, and visit Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Edwards for the first time. We went to a t-ball game that Uncle Jon coaches and played in the pool. Violet got to hang out with some of our cousins and my step-sister, Cynthia's 2 month old baby, Bristol. We're back home now and waiting for daddy to come home from work. We missed him!

Violet and Daddy

First Father's Day 2010

We made it to Ohio!

Uncle Jon coaching t-ball

Blowing bubbles with Grandpa Don

Celebrating a good game with Uncle Jon

Reading with Grandma Sally

First visit with Great-Grandma Edwards

Great-Grandpa Edwards

Baby Bristol

Chillin' in the Rain Forest

Pool time with Uncle Jon

Grandma Sally's Kittens

I named this one "Mocha". :)

Daddy requested to be emailed with the first smile of the day. Here's one of them. He missed his little girl.

Bring on Summer!

Today we got to celebrate Father's Day a little early with my dad, grandpa, brother Mike and his wife Breanna. We went to the Bavarian Inn to eat, which was Violet's first. She was serenaded by the accordion player. After the visit, Shane came home and we were able to go swimming with Violet for the first time in our neighbor's pool. She really liked kicking around and looked so cute with her bathing suit and sunglasses. I hope we can go again tomorrow! :)

Sitting Solo at Six Months

Ready for the Kinder Parade

Wearing Watermelons

Snoozing on Daddy

Sitting up with my Puppy

Beautiful Smile

Like my tongue? :)

Violet is sixth months old now. She has learned how to stay sitting on her own. We're having fun this summer so far. She was in the Kinder Parade with me last Saturday. We went to the doctor yesterday and her measurements are: 17lbs. 14 oz. (75th percentile) and 90th percentile for height. She's going to take after her daddy and be tall. :)