First Hair cut

I received my first haircut this weekend. I didn't get very much cut off, just tamed up a bit. Here's the before picture.And After. I got a few layers put into my hair and the ends evened up.

I sat very still and was very interested in what was going on. It was pretty fun to have dogs on my cape, too. M was very proud of me.

Where am I?

I was trying to decide what to be for Halloween this year. I'm thinking maybe a clown...I think I look good with green hair. M brought home a Southern Gospel magazine from work. While we were looking through it we found a picture of "Briley". Later I went back through to find her picture again. M has always thought it funny when I am looking for something and I ask, "where are you?" So here I am saying "Brileigh, where are you?"

Popcorn fun!

The other night, my cousins delivered Boy Scout popcorn to G's house. I had lots of fun with my cousins stacking it.....and sitting on it like a princess throne....

and knocking it over like a stack of blocks.

Elk visits

Remember when M's work had an unexpected visitor April Fool's Day?! Well on Thursday, M had some real elk come visit. The cows were hanging around most of the afternoon right outside M's window and then later moved on to the open area in front of the Admin building. But this bull just hung around until closing time!!
Grazing right outside M's window at work!

Girl's Day Out

This past weekend we went over to the YMCA of the Rockies at Snow Mountain Ranch. D wanted to go ATV riding on some different trails and since M gets free night stays in the Y cabins, we thought we would make a whole weekend of it. So while D, P&G and the L couple from church went ATV'ing, M & I enjoyed the YMCA grounds. First I went on my first horse ride. M thought she had just set up a pony ride, but instead it was a "lead rope" ride. In other words I got to ride a full-grown horse and M got to lead me around the stables with the rope! We went around 3 times for a total time of about 20 minutes. All I could talk about for the 3 days before we went over the mountain, was the horse ride I would get to go on. Here I am right before our horse ride, telling M that I get to go "Giddy-up."

After the horse ride, all I could talk about was the helmet I got to wear....just like M&D wear when they ride ATVs. I felt like a really big girl when I got to wear the helmet. Even in this video you can see me tap the top of my head...just reminding M that I am wearing one!

I also got to play mini golf twice. When Aunt R was out here a few weeks ago, she took me mini golfing, so I am an old pro at it. Take a peek!

I also was pretty excited about my yellow ball and club the second time we went. I kept having to point out all the other things that were yellow.

After lunch and naptime (which I took on my very own bed that I was very excited about....a twin mattress on the floor in M&D's room) M & I went swimming and then had some ice cream at the cafe. We made it back to the cabin just in time to greet everyone coming back from the long ATV ride.

D thinks M spoiled me Saturday....how many other girls get to go mini golfing, horse back riding, swimming and ice cream treats all in one day!!! I say it was just a good Girl's Day Out.

Hanging out with family

Here's a few pictures of me hanging out with some of my family.

P and I reading Curious George!Helping D mow the lawn.

He just had to borrow this riding mower from his brother. M thinks our yard is just a little too small to justify a riding mower, but it was fun while we had it.

Tucking G into bed one night at the cabin.

Update on Baby Sister

No pictures for this post, but I wanted to update everyone on my Baby Sister. She is growing just as she should be. M says she is very active....kicking all the time. D got to feel her for the first time over Labor Day weekend. Then at M's last Dr. Appt, she kicked the doctor when she was trying to measure M's belly. M started giggling and so did the doctor, because it was a powerful kick. According to D (who was sitting close by) it looked like an alien reaching out of M's belly!! It took the Dr. a few tries to get the heartbeat recorded because Baby S kicked a few more times. After coming home yesterday from the cabin, M and I relaxed on the couch while D watched football. M tried to get me to feel Baby S kick. I had my hand on M's belly for about 5 minutes and M told me everytime her belly moved that was Baby S kicking. I'm not really sure I completely understand what that means. Anyhow I wasn't as excited as M about it.....I don't understand why Baby S can kick M and it's fine, but when M is getting me ready for bed and I try kicking I get in trouble!!!

Adventures in potty training....part 3

This might be a blackmail picture, but M just thought it was too funny not to share. I have decided that I can use the "big" potty all by myself. The first few times M saw how I climbed up on the toilet she was a little concerned. But I haven't fallen in yet, and M figured she had to get a picture for posterity purposes. So enjoy at your own risk (it is "clean"---my shirt is long enough to cover any embrassing parts!!)

Scooter

Don't I look like a pro on Cousin L's scooter?? I even went down the sidewalk a little ways at the park. However by the time we got home to M's camera, it was a little dark to get a video.

We went camping again over Labor Day weekend. Just like the first night of the season (over Memorial Day) we started off with no heat. This was because of a fuse that wasn't properly connected. When we woke up (after M&D let me sleep in their sleeping bags with them) we found ice inside our camper and outside below the shower drain!! The thermometer said 20 degrees at 7 am! However, I took it all in stride. And D and P fixed the heater the next morning, so the rest of the weekend we stayed warm! It was a great weekend. I ate some cherries.....
watched some logs burn--this particulary log took all afternoon and evening to burn. It was still there in the ring the next morning when we went to light the fire.

Daddy was enjoying himself around the fire!!!

I played with my Cousin L all weekend long. We played Batman and then cowboys/Indians. Here were are posing in our capes. He called me Bat Girl and we ran all over the camp saving rocks and hiding from the enemies!! L had a stick he made into a bow and he let me have the toy gun. I wasn't really sure about the rules to either game, but I like running so I still had fun!

I'm incognito....it's a good disguise, right?

Sunday morning, M took L and I rock climbing. I got pretty high up in the air!

Aren't M & I cute?

Here is my great rock climbing skills.

Flying to save the day!!

When we got home Monday afternoon, I helped D wash up his ATV.

The White House

While we were gone over Labor Day weekend we got our house painted. Basically it is the same color scheme, but a few things were changed. The points of all the eaves were painted using the trim color and the door was changed from blue to white.

I am so excited about the new door, that I have to point the color out to M&D everytime we go in.