My New Favorite

Watermelon... It's my new favorite thing to eat! Whenever mommy or daddy cuts it up I get really excited. All I need to see is that bright red triangle on that green rind (never knew that's how you spell it) and I start breathing really fast and crinkling up my nose. That lets mommy and daddy know that I NEED watermelon. Of course, they share with me and I thoroughly enjoy it. Down to that green rind. I tend to make a little mess though...

I love that they let me hold my very own piece and don't get mad that I'm all sticky afterward. Mmmmmm....I love watermelon!

Bathing Suit- A More Frequent Attire

Dear Friends,

What a lame way to say it...but THANK YOU! Lame because it's on my blog and not in person. But, seriously, thank you for loving us dearly and encouraging us as we say goodbye. Well, not goodbye, but see you later. Thomas and I felt so appreciated and supported this past week as we have hugged and cried with many of you. This move will definitely have it's ups and downs. So as you read this, say a prayer please! Pray that God's grace will really and truly fall down like rain on us as we embark on this new adventure we call life with Jesus.

And yes, our bathing suits will be a more frequent attire around here, but as we look far to where the sky meets the ocean, we will think of the times that we gazed at the purple mountains at sunset and think of you! Cheers to our Colorado friends and family! We miss you!

Really, you're gonna try and crawl there?

So, little miss Katin is crawling everywhere!!! Here, there, to infinity and beyond! So it's chasing season. And she better not stick her finger in that socket season. And oh my I think she has eaten a crumb off the floor season. She's not napping right now so I think I have about two more seconds to write this before I have to go and rescue her.....

From maybe under the table

Or under the couch

Or in between the couch and the wall

Or behind her high chair

Or inside her closet

Or into a shelf

Or even into a bag....yes, it's happened before.

Here I go!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

World Cup Fever! Happy Soccer Watching....this weekend marks the final weekend of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. Two things wrong with this: 1. I never once saw Bob Costas reporting and 2. I'm not sure what I'm going to do during Katin's nap without soccer on ESPN3.

But, at least we get to watch TWO WHOLE GAMES on our TV this weekend...instead of the computer, whose internet isn't particularly fast so the guys and the field are a bit blurry.

Those of you who know that I lived in Spain for a little (really little) bit, know that I will be routing for them! So.... go Espan(the "n" pronounced "knee")a!!!! (I have no tilde on my computer)

Love soccer.

Dragon Wagon

So after reading Kassie's blog about the local carnival, I had to get over there. I couldn't miss out on the Dragon Wagon or the expensive games or the asphalt so hot you could fry an egg. I just couldn't pass it up. I didn't really have to beg Thomas to go, but I did have to schedule our little outing around the USA World Cup game that turned out to be a disappointment. Was the Dragon Wagon a disappointment??? Not at all!!! Here are a few highlights of the day.

Katin was more than excited to see all the sights. Lots of things to look at and she loved it! Well, she loved it until I took her on the Merry-Go-Round that went abnormally fast. She didn't really like that. She preferred her stroller....best ride of the day.

I couldn't not put this picture up....so cute!

YEAH! Daddy is taking me to the carnival!!!

We got to meet up with Daniel, Heather and Miriam. Miriam really loved this Elephant ride that she rode all by herself! What a brave girl!

Katin: where is my stroller...I hate this ride!

Miriam played this game where she had to pick up a floating toy and look underneath to see if she was a winner. She picked two and won twice....I think she needs to go to Vegas!

Mommy and Miriam say CHEESE! Those little pink and green things you see in the corner are Miriam's prizes. She chose a gigantic pink Dolphin and a green Alien. Awesome.

And there goes Daniel and Thomas racing down the slide. After this we were all sweating and probably a little burned. Naptime was calling our name! Thanks for a fun day Milburns!

(Not sure why I didn't get a picture of the Dragon Wagon, but it will forever be ingrained in the photo album section of my brain)

Butterflies, Brunch and a Baby Hairbow

This is how I thought of June back in May... June: Dreading it and dreaming of it! Dreading it because it was the month of no hubby. (at least for half of it) Dreaming of it because it was also the month that mom and Becky would arrive for a fun girls' weekend!

Here are some highlights from their visit.

This is the baby hairbow that mom and Becky were obsessed with- they made Katin wear it everyday!

We went to the Butterfly Pavilion- a place my mom has always wanted to explore. Of course, her and Becky held Rosie and wore their "I held Rosie" stickers proudly for the rest of the day.

Off to Brunch on Sunday, but not without that BOW!

We also made it to the Erie Rec Center where Katin got to use her baby float for the first time. She almost liked it as much as she liked looking at all the other people. So fun! No bow, but still so fun!

Thanks Mom and Becky for a great weekend and a nice break to my husband-less month.Maybe you want to come back when Thomas leaves again??? Love you both!

Becky- don't forget to start your Amazing Race Video :) "This book has so many words" "Maybe they had to go out back and kill the chicken to cook our eggs"

Daddy, I miss you!

10 reasons why I miss Daddy

10. Mommy's bed is never made, so I can't roll around on it as easily.

9. Mommy has strange eating habits- like eating Mac and Cheese from the pot and salad right out of the bag.

8. Mommy doesn't make me laugh like Daddy does, she's just not as goofy.

7. I don't hear the door unlock in the evening and stop everything I'm doing to watch Daddy walk through it.

6. Mommy has to come get me in the morning and she doesn't look so good...it's like she doesn't really want to change my diaper or something.

5. Speaking of diapers- mommy doesn't change the diaper genie and my room is starting to smell.

4. I don't get my daily back of the head rub.

3. When I eat, there is no airplane. In fact, it's all business and no fun!

2. Daddy builds block towers WAY higher than Mommy.

1. The number one reason why I miss Daddy is because I LOVE HIM!