Vita's Car

A friend of mine recently loaned Vita two very cool toys. There is a horse that can bounce or rock (and makes horse noises) and the car pictured below. Vita enjoys bouncing on the horse... but from the moment she saw this car she could not get enough. It is the first thing she asks for in the morning and the last thing she mumbles before finally falling asleep at night. Vita loves for Ernie or I to run around and push her in this car. The only problem is that she doesn't ever want to get out. EVER. This is one VERY happy little girl!

M.I.A.

Perhaps you're asking yourself where we've been. The truth is, we're all happy and healthy and having fun (busy busy busy), but I just haven't been taking many pictures this last couple of weeks.

This is kind of a lame post, as I just have one picture to share. Here is Vita and Ernie at the County Fair. We had a good time, but Vita really didn't like getting close to the sheep, goats and pigs. She clutched on to us tightly, and repeated "no more sheep!" and "dirty! messy!". Actually, she's right. They really were pretty dirty and I can't blame her for not wanting to pet them. However, the people watching is always spectacular at the Fair, and there was a fun puppet show that we watched as well. Also, I was amazed how many animals Vita was able to accurately name.

In other news, Vita is really mastering some of the play structures at the local parks. She is climbing ladders, swinging, heading down slides, and having more and more social interactions with other kids. It's really fun to watch!

Before I sign off, I just have to admit that working, being a mom, and other distractions are getting in the way of my blogging. Originally, I had planned on keeping this blog until Vita turned one year old but when her birthday came and went I kept on going. However, the blog has just about run it's course now. I will continue to blog intermittently (not every Sunday) until her second birthday. When Vita turns two, I will retire this blog, but I will open a flicker account so you will you still be able to see the latest and greatest Vita pictures online. In fact, the only thing you won't have is my witty commentary, and I doubt anyone will miss that!

Labor Day with Aunt Mary

This weekend, Vita's Aunt Mary came up for a visit. We took a walk in the redwoods, we played in the backyard, and had lots of fun. For our walk in the redwoods, Vita wore a really cute new fall outfit, including a tweed skirt, cable knit tights, and mary jane shoes. It was so cute we had to do a little photo shoot. "OK Vita, let's do a nice studious back to school picture." "Good, now how about a sassy little twirl. Perfect!" But since it's not technically autumn yet, when the weather warmed up Vita wore this cute summer sundress and hat for some more outdoor fun.