Weekend with the Ross's

I didn't get as many pictures as I wanted,

but we had a great time at the annual Ross family pool party!

Here's a few of my favorites!

Ross & Salsa

Salsa has always been wild, and she certainly doesn't hold back now that there's a third person in our household . . .

Of course, Ross loves every second of it!

But, when she gets to be just TOO much . . .

she'll let us know it's time to swing!

(She's signing "swing.")

[swing: fingers fold over like legs sitting on a chair,

then swing back and forth]

"You!"

I guess I didn't realize how often we refer to Ross as you . . .

"Would you like some strawberries?"

"Can you get the book?"

"Do you want to swing?"

Turns out it makes sense that when we ask her what her name is . . .

she says, "YOU."

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Terrible Two's Already?

I have no doubt our preacher was speaking directly to me this week . . .

Last week, Ross officially learned how to speak the word, "no!"

And, although a part of me knows this is perfectly normal and that all children go through this stage . . . the other part of me has been caught taking long, deep breathes (several times a day).

You'd think, being a former kindergarten teacher, I'd be well prepared for this . . . however, a 5 year old's brain and a 1 year old's brain aren't quite the same.

Yesterday I ordered this . . .

and this.

(Thanks, Lindsay!)

Of course, Grady laughs at me . . .

(Much like when he laughed at me for reading Babywise 4 times . . .

hmmm . . . though, I also seem to recall she was sleeping through the night at 10 weeks . . .)

Anyway. The point is, things are changing around here.

And, even though, I see a well behaved, sweet little girl most of the day . . .

We also have our moments . . .

I'm Officially a Walker!

"So, I'll be seein' ya . . ."

Play Day with Asher, Sloan & Leela

We were excited to have a few college friends over for a little play day!

Kristen & Carrie both have brand new sweet, little baby girls . . .

both of which Ross loved . . .

but, she found her true love with Asher!

She's never acted this way around another child before!

There is no doubt . . .

she has her first real crush.