The summer of 2011 went by much faster than expected. I can't believe it's already over! Despite the fact that Matt had to take a few classes this summer, we were still able to pack in lots of fun and lots memories. Here are just a few highlights:
Wicked Weekend - Finally saw "Wicked"! It was an amazing production. I'm so glad I was able to see it with my mom, sister, aunt, and cousin. We went to garage sales (of course), out to breakfast, saw our cousin Olivia as a beautiful bride, had a Wii dance off, and never tired from saying the phrase, "this is wicked fun"!
Visit from Big Ma - We always love visits from Big Ma. Livvy loves all the attention she gets from having her here.
Visit from Chloe - My niece Chloe stayed with us for a few days in July. She was so nice to watch Livvy while Matt and I went on a date. We also went swimming, to an ice-cream social, garage sales, and I'm pretty sure we watched almost the entire 1st season of "The Middle".
Lots of water - Livvy is definitely part mermaid. She is completely obsessed with all things water! Touching it, drinking it, playing in it, splashing it, squirting it, looking at it, etc.
Plenty of dress up - I think Livvy gets her fashion sense from me. I didn't know until at least high school that it wasn't okay to wear a bathrobe with a tutu. I love these pictures of Livvy. This girl just makes me smile!
A trip to Chicago - To celebrate our 5 year anniversary, coming up in September, we took the opportunity while Matt was out of school to spend a few days in Chicago. We had a fabulous time! My favorite part of the trip was Navy Pier and Millennium Park, but I know Matt's favorite part was eating Italian beef sandwiches at Mr. Beef. He's still talking about it a month later. My mom was so nice to fly all the way from Utah to watch Livvy for us. I know, my mom is the best!
A trip to Shamu - We went to San Diego with Matt's parents and brother Jason. Livvy had so much fun playing in the "be-ocean" and watching the dolphin show at Sea World. We also went to Seaport Village, Cabrillo, and Old Town...just to name a few. We had such a great time!
And just a bit of working - I refinished this dresser and also a couple of nightstands for our room. I really love refinishing furniture. It's a delightful feeling to take something old and make it new again.
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