A life full of faith, hope, love, and laughter.
Today the sun was out and it looked warmer then normal so Isabel and I headed outside for some fresh air. Much to my surprise there was a slight breeze blowing and it was cold! So needless to say we only stayed out for about 15 min. or so…bummer. I wish spring would arrive soon.
Excitement!
Rosy cheeks from the breeze.
Tonight while talking on the phone with my father, Isabel, who had been taking a nap beside me, began to wake up. I paused a moment to ask Isabel if she wanted to talk with Gmpa on the phone. She said no and I then continued my conversation with my father. A few minutes later, a more awake Isabel comes over to me and asks if she could sit on my lap. So again, I ask her if she wants to talk with Gmpa on the phone, and she says…”No, because my mouth is just waking up!”
We found these cool dry erase books at Target a while back and today was Isabel’s first lesson in writing. We thought she did an amazing job for her first try…
Straight line making.
More practice; she controls the pen really well.
Afterward we moved onto something a bit more complex; letter writing.
She did a GREAT job!
(little stinker stuck her tongue out!)
This past weekend we spent over in Eastern Washington with friends and family. On Sunday, it was Gino’s cousin, Jeannie’s birthday, so we spent the afternoon visiting and celebrating. Linda Jean and Jeannie made loco taco’s (to hot for me – I had some VERY YUMMY Mexican meatball soup! Thanks Jeannie!) We all had lots of fun and Isabel enjoyed the time getting to know her cousins.
The birthday girl and Isabel. When the cake was set on the table, Isabel actually thought it was her birthday! The look on her face was priceless; wish I would have gotten it on camera!
…so we re-lit two of the candles and let Isabel blow them out
(with the help of Abeni).
Cousins:
Shiloh, Chyenne, Abeni, Ezekyel, and Isabel
Cousins:
Silvie Jr. and Gino
Playing Wii with cousins.
Wii bowling with Abeni and Isabel.
Today, I found Isabel reading from one of her books to Daisy.
Isabel later said that she needed to read her a story…
We actually purchased a little kid potty (that we keep in the downstairs bathroom) last year and Isabel has used it a few times. But now that she’s 3, we’ve been encouraging the use of it! A few weeks ago however, I purchased a potty seat (for upstairs) that sits over the larger toliet and she’s used it more otten then the actual kid potty downstairs! We don’t push but encourage it because she needs to learn how to go to school in the fall – which is something she REALLY wants to do! So we’ll keep at it…she’ll get it when she gets it!
Isabel received this adorable hippo bubble maker for her birthday and yesterday was a gorgeous day to get out and try it! She had a blast! Enjoy!
All smiles as the bubbles begin!
Hundreds of bubbles floating in the air!
She always thinks she can climb our “stick” of a tree!
I think she’d do it, if she could!
After bubbles, she rode her bike around the block…I walked and she rode.
Ju…
…mp!
She learned this from the Bernstien Bears…of all places!
Happy 6th Birthday Daisy!
True to your Vizsla self your hair is turning white
(started last year but we’ve noticed it more this year)
and now you always like have to keep a sweater on – even in the summer!
Your a dopey dog but we couldn’t see our lives without you!
Vizsla Words…
VLICKING – The typical Vizsla greeting, more specifically defined as the art of licking a person all over while jumping four feet off the ground.
VIZALOPE – What your Vizsla turns into when released at the park.
VHINING -The noise heard when your Vizsla needs attention or the noise heard when your Vizsla knows your are on the way to the park. (Daisy can do this one really well!)
VTU-Vizsla Thermal Unit, the amount of heat generated by the dog, on your side of the bed, in July (or any time of year!)
VIZSFUL thinking-the way our Vizsla can stare seemingly for hours at whatever we are eating, thinking we are going to feed her from the table.
VIZSLAPSED TIME-The time it takes for 1) your Vizsla to strike the most beautiful pose or point you’ve ever seen; 2) you grab your camera; 3) you begin to press down on the shutter button; 4) your Vizsla yawns, closes his/her eyes, hunches his/her body in a stretch and looks really goofy; and 5) voila-the picture is taken.
VEXTRA SENSORY PERCEPTION-How a Vizsla knows that you’re putting on your “let’s- go-for-a-walk-or-run” shoes or clothes; or the fact that it’s a weekend morning.
VIZLAMIC-the religion of loving Vizslas.
VALLET-The elegant and graceful dance movements that only a Vizsla can perform.
VALLISTIC-As in “gone Vallistic”; to describe the wild brain cramps-induced bouncing off the walls behavior that only a Vizsla can perform.
VADAR-The electromagnetic system that allows a sleeping Vizsla on the far end of the second floor to detect that you have just begun to cut into an apple/carrot, peeled a banana, or opened the peanut butter!!!!!
VOPPLER EFFECT-The ability of a Vizsla to warp time and space to be sitting politely at your feet, staring at the apple before you’ve finished the first cut.
VIZSMEARS-The smudges on the inside of car windows where your Vizsla presses her nose.