Leah is 2!

OK, so I have been taking a little blog-vacation for the past 3 months or so....Does anyone still read this thing? Just in case, here is what we have been up to: Leah has put in a lot of pool time. She went to the Lake with her friends Micah & Jonah. She went to the Lake with Bubbe, Honey, & her cousins Max & Charlie. She has had TONS of time with her grandparents, V.V. and Grumpa. I have far too many photos to try to get them all up here. If I can get myself organized, I'll put together a slide show of May/June/July.

The biggest happening for Leah in the past days has been her 2nd birthday!! Leah had a pretty perfect 2nd birthday, if you ask me. She got to play at Gymboree with some of her favorite people. Leah loves ladybugs lately, so there were plenty of them on hand to celebrate at her party, and at home. On the actual birthday, Leah got to swim, and had all 4 of her grandparents to herself. She was thrilled to be the center of attention, and serenaded us after a beautiful picnic dinner. In addition to spending time with so many special people, the child made out like a bandit! She has a fantastic new swing set in the back yard, and a shiny lavender bicycle to keep her entertained...along with many other special gifts. The most rewarding part of this birthday for me, was hearing Leah say some of her "thank yous" unprompted! She is such a big girl!!

Here is just one of a zillion photos of Leah's first exploration of the swing set:


Here are a few shots from Leah's Gymboree birthday party. She had a blast playing with many of her friends and cousins.