Tuesday, August 19, 2008
While here in Indiana, Lauren gets to enjoy some Indiana stuff. Eating corn, enjoying a camp fire and going for a wagon ride among other things.Why, you might ask, does her hair look so messy in the corn picture? Just imagine how your hair would look after you rubbed a corn cob back and forth over it!
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Sunday, August 17, 2008
We found out that the Indiana State Fair is the second largest in the country (not sure what they are measuring by - we certainly have lots of pigs). We are second only to Texas, but then again, everything is bigger in Texas, except pigs. Indiana has the worlds largest boar - we saw him and he weighs over 1,100 pounds.
The Mouse family had a great time taking it all in. We had the VIP experience all the way. See if you can follow this...Liz's brother Mike's girlfriend's parents work at the fair so we got free tickets and a they got out a baby duck and a baby rabbit just for Lauren to pet (video coming soon). That's her Papa (grandpa Clark) holding her while she pets the babies - she loves her Papa and her Grandma. We are so excited that she says both "papa" and "grandma" now.
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Saturday, August 16, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Please enjoy these lovely pictures of Lauren. A neighbor of ours has quite a green thumb and he employs it by organizing the yearly Earth Day festivities at the park across the street. His flower beds have been putting out an array of blooms the entire summer. It's a great place to 'plant' Lauren for some photos.And that complaint about the air show...
It must be this upcoming weekend since all day there have been jets screaming over the city. In addition to the loud sounds of their engines, the rumble sets off car alarms. Lauren has not been having very good naps today. Can you imagine a swath of crying kids all across downtown Chicago whose naps have been interrupted? I think parents should complain. As soon as I find out who to complain to, I'll let you know.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Lauren woke up from her nap this morning (or maybe she was woken up by the gas company trucks) and so we went outside on the porch to investigate. She was still kinda sleepy so she laid down with her blanket and sippy and tried to rest some more - not really possible with a cement truck and several delivery trucks working nearby.Here's a video of it all:
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
Lauren and mommy were both dressed nicely for church this morning. After the photo session, Lauren grabbed her purse and headed out the door. She didn't want to be late for playing with her friends in the nursery.It was a beautiful weekend in Chicago. The weather was cool in the morning and evening and with a hint of fall. The daytime was sunny but pleasant so the Mouse family enjoyed dining out on the porch with several friends over the weekend! Mmmm ribs! Lauren likes it when her high chair travels outside for a change of scene.
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Saturday, August 09, 2008
Lauren is showing some promise as a budding climber. She recently got onto the ottoman and was reaching up for the fireplace mantel. I can only imagine that shelves and chairs are next. Oh boy (read with sarcasm). She is still getting the hang of walking fast (I guess we can call it running) and falls down from time to time. The other morning she wiped out on the deck and bruised her top lip. I can't wait for the bumps and bruises that climbing will bring (read with sarcasm).
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Friday, August 08, 2008
We have a light weight stroller for Lauren that we keep in the car for quick trips. It's one of the fold up, umbrella strollers. Anyway, one day it made it's way into the house and Lauren tried to push it around. She seemed really intent and was slightly frustrated that the handles were up so high and that it was too heavy for her to push very far. She also showed some interest in putting toys in the seat of the stroller. So we all took a trip over to Kmart and picked out a toy stoller for Lauren. She loves pushing it around and even showed us a new skill...walking backwards. She sometimes puts her baby or her doll in the stroller but you are just as likely to find a fork, a book, or an empty snack cup. Of course it's just one more large loud toy that freaks out Indy if Lauren pushes it too close to where he is sleeping. We have noticed that he spends most of his time napping up on the couch these days :)
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Thursday, August 07, 2008
I finally got my act together and assembled the following in the same place and time: Lauren, two tiny ponytail holders, two decorative barrettes, a hair brush. The result: pigtails, and only a few moments of frustration from Lauren when she couldn't figure out why her head was being held still by mommy clinging to a section of her hair. Once they were in, Lauren didn't seem to mind them at all and they stayed in for three hours...until I took them out for her nap. I think they highlight her face in all its cute plumpness!
Here's a few more views...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Lauren likes to lie down on Indy's dog bed and roll around.
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Sunday, August 03, 2008
Lauren got in some reading and puppy gazing at the same time by reading the Greyhounds Only newsletter.
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Lauren had a great time today in her pool. It's been warm her, so the water was toasty warm and inviting enough for her to sit down.
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Lauren sends Grandma Saundra well wishes for fun travels. We hope you have a safe trip to Africa!
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Lauren has a new cousin! Kirbey Lea was born to Boyd and Kristi on July 30 at 6:58 am. She weighed in at 9lb 9oz with a length of 20 1/4 inches. She was warmly welcomed by her big brother Bryce. That brings the count of cousins on the Mouse side to 7. The Gieseke side (3 with one on the way) is behind, but Andy and Mara are doing their best to catch us up ;)
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