Lily 2014

Playing at Poetry Beach in downtown Portland.

Each summer I like to highlight each of our children. On this blog I mostly write about the things we do as a family. Once in awhile it's nice to focus on who we actually are.

So here we are: Lily 2014. (Check out Lily 2013 for a fun comparison.)

Things She Loves:
Tommy
The color pink
Wearing a dress everyday
Princesses and fairies
Dancing and bobbing her head to the beat
Reading (this one should get 10 extra stars)
Going on adventures
Riding her bike
Doing things by herself (or "by my ownself" as she would put it)
Climbing
Cereal, especially Cocoa Puffs
Peanut butter sandwiches with honey or syrup on them
Going down the slide at the park over and over again

Going "faster", whether on the swing or her/my bike
Frosting (she can leave the cake/cupcake/cookie, just give her the frosting)
Cleaning up
Her friends (she loves to count her friends on her fingers)
Swimming
Painting her toenails/fingernails
Watching parades

Things She Hates:
Putting away the iPhone
Most food, save the sugary, starchy variety (though she does love carrots and hummus)
Being alone
Waking up (wow, you better make sure does it slowly or she'll be cranky for hours!)

Common Expressions:
"That was fun!" or "That sounds like fun!"
"It's beautiful!"
"I did it!"
"I wanna do it by my ownself!"
"I wanna go faster!"
"Bye, Friends!"

Here is a video that illustrates Lily's fierce independence and determination:

Wearing her Tinkerbell swimming suit over her clothes.

She loves her Pooh jacket. Such a little ray of sunshine.

These kids love each other, and they look darn cute in their rain gear!

Donuts on the steps in downtown Portland, one of our favorite indulgences.

Riding her bike.

Princess in the strawberry patch.

Yum, chocolate syrup for dinner!

On the beach of the Sandy River during our camping trip at Oxbow.