Hear no evil, see no evil, ?? find no evil

Ains always seems to get creative with faces while riding in the car. We have not seen her plug her ears before or after this. Peek-a-boo is a favorite, and as for the last, well, kids are always curious what they can stick up their noses - I guess better a finger that is so easily removed. :)

Stylin' Girl!!

Ainsleigh really like sunglasses, well purses and hats also. She's a stylin' girl when she wears them, I guess she's a fashionista in the making.

New teeth!!

It was just amazing, Ainsleigh got teeth virtually overnight, and they're so BIG!!

Driving mom's car

A recent interest of Ainsleigh's has been "driving" our cars, she loves it. She even touches all of the same things and buttons I do when I drive.

with cousins in Utah

We went to Utah mid-July for the 10 year wagon train reunion and saw some family while there, Ainsleigh always loves playing with the cousins.

Playing with salt

One day after a short time of being awfully quiet, I discovered Ainsleigh had found the salt shaker - OPEN. She had already made a mess, so I let her play as long as she wanted to and then cleaned it up. She had a great time, but her skin required extra lotion for a few days, and she did try it a few times and wasn't totally grossed out.

Carousel at Riverfront Park

Mid-July we went to the carousel at Riverfront Park in Salem (it's really neat). We thought both girls would like it, which neither one really did, luckily we had taken pictures before it started and they no longer wanted to be on the horses. After the ride we talked to the carvers and found out cool stuff about the horses on the carousel, then went to play at the park. It was a hot day, and the girls completely tired themselves out - they crashed out on the way home from the park - which is only about 10 minutes from the house.

My first trip to the zoo

We went to the Oregon Zoo, Ainsleigh was much more interested in all of the other kids than in the animals. She hitched a ride with me, made new friends in the ampitheater area, and watched fish more than any other non-human thing. She liked the day, but a trip to a busy park would have been just as interesting to her I think. Michelle and I liked it too, and Michelle can't remember the only other time she's been to a zoo.

My best buddy, Abby

Abby, the daughter of a couple I work with comes to play at our house for daycare a few days a week, and her mom has watched Ainsleigh for me, and Ainsleigh loves it. They play together well, laugh all the time, entertain each other and teach each other new things. Ains says Abby now, I think it refers to Abby and to others she considers friends.

A few of my favorite things...

These are a few of my favorite things - bananas, crazy hair, and nothing on but my diaper!!