{MOO} Neighbors

Chloe loves animals. She will make animal sounds for a horse, a cow, a bunny, a fish, a kitty and a dog. Our house is next to a pasture where our neighbor keeps his cows. Chloe has fallen in love with the cows. She stands on the deck and talks to them, but her favorite thing to do is look at them right next to the fence. Last night, Brandon cut some grass for us to feed to the bull. Chloe was in heaven!

Our {Little Lady}

Chloe is such a fun little girl. I don't think that I ever imagined the joy she would bring into our lives. She has the most darling little personality; she keeps us laughing and on our toes.

Here are a few fun things she has been doing lately:

{Walking!!!}

Chloe started really walking about three weeks ago. She just buzzes around everywhere now. It's amazing how fast she has learned to walk! When Chloe was learning to walk, she would take a few steps, laugh and clap for herself. So funny! She loves to carry around her baby, the laundry basket, and Brandon's shoes. When she is trying to walk faster, she ends up on her tip-toes. She's officially a walker!

{Oodles of Noodles}

Chloe is a pretty picky little eater. She loves noodles, beans and go-gurts, as long as I feed them to her outside! She likes to feed herself with a little fork and spoon, and usually, her plate ends up completely upside down by the time the meal is over. If she needs to take a drink while eating, she spits out everything in her mouth before taking a sip of her drink. She's a mess!

{T-R-O-U-B-L-E}

Chloe has been getting into everything! A few days ago, I found her with toilet paper strung from the bathroom to her bedroom.

Chloe loves showers and baths. She frequently has a shower in the morning and a bath before she goes to bed. Her favorite thing to do is turn on the shower while I am running her bath water!

Chloe jabbers all day. She is always yelling, "Ya, ya, ya!" If she is looking for me in the house, she walks around saying, "Mom! Mom! Mom!" Whenever she sees Brandon, she whispers, "Dada" or says, "Hi, Dad!"

Funny Story: Chopper ran away a few days ago, and I was calling his name throughout the house and outside. Chloe was following me around yelling for Chopper and patting on her legs and tummy (you know, the "come here dog" pat). I was so mad at Chopper, but when I saw how much Chloe loves him I knew that we had to find him! He ended up just being across the street - dumb dog!

{Brave Bug}

Chloe is not afraid of anything! She likes to jump to us from the countertops, the top of the fridge, the stairs, you name it. Brandon handed her a potato bug, and she just played with it. Our little niece and nephew, Mylee and Tyson, have a hampster that Chloe loves; she almost squished it when she was holding it! We saw a HUGE dog earlier this week, and Chloe just walked up and started petting it. Chloe loves playing with her Daddy! He encourages her to be super brave!

Chloe is just an absolute pleasure. We love her SO much!

Birthday & Baseball {Plus, Other Exciting Stuff}

Don't ask me where the last two months have gone. It has been crazy at our house. I've been absolutely swamped at work; seriously stressed out about a few very challenging contracts I've been negotiating. Brandon has jumped into all things spring and summer - working in the yard, golf, softball, golf, planting trees, golf. Little Chloe is growing up too fast! She is such a hoot - I only thought she was a wild child before...

Here are a few of the highlights:

{State Baseball Tournament}

Eric's Snow Canyon High School baseball team made it to the state tournament this year. We were able to head down to Salt Lake for a couple of the games. Eric is a truly excellent baseball player, and it has been so exciting to watch him grow into such a talented guy. It was fun to have my family stay with us for a few days while SCHS advanced through the tournament. The only pictures I was able to snap before my camera battery died are of Chloe playing on the playground at the UVU field. She loves the slides!

{Brandon's Birthday}

Brandon turned 27 on May 27th, which was the day of Eric's high school graduation. As you can imagine, Brandon was thrilled to spend the day driving to St. George (we left at the crack of dawn, which was perhaps a birthday miracle), sitting through Eric's graduation ceremony in a very hot, very crowded Dixie Center, and tending Chloe while I ran to help with Grad Night. What can I say, he's a trooper. I'm so lucky to be married to such a wonderful guy! Brandon is the best husband and daddy. I can't imagine my life without him.

(Don't mind Brandon's hat hair, we'd just arrived in St. George after a VERY long drive. Chloe had enjoyed a little "feast" of Oreos; I think she's in a sugar coma at this point.)

{Eric's Graduation}

I can't believe Eric has graduated; he's supposed to just be my tiny brother who makes me read Junie B. Jones books to him every night. He's a really great kid. I'm so proud of him.

Chloe was pretty much crazy by the time we made it to the graduation ceremony. Brandon was out in the hall with her for the bulk of the time.

I made a few things for Eric's graduation: a rag quilt (which I only have a picture of the quilt all wrapped up), a candy bar lei, and a banner. Whew!

{Swim Baby}

While we were in St. George for graduation, Chloe experienced her first swim. She LOVES it! She loved floating in her little tube, splashing, and jumping off of the side. She's going to be our little water lover for sure!