Inside and Outside: both are fun!

This year the Simpson family reunion was in May. We also used the time together to have a memorial service for my Great Uncle Jack, who recently died. A lot of cousins and great aunts hadn't seen Royanne before. She was in a great mood and was pretty social even though she was overwhelmed with new faces. She took to cousin Jerry and he blew bubbles for her entertainment.

She was fascinated. They blow around better outside than they do in the bath tub.

We ran (drove) down to a consignment store in Oak Hill to get Royanne a pair of long pants because she really wanted to crawl around on the driveway. Who knew you'd need sweat pants when it was 90 degrees?!

Abby filled the pool with water and Royanne was all for it. Abby was wearing a dress, but no matter!

Cousins having fun!

Brenda's little girl wasn't sure she wanted to get in the pool. Too cold, I think.

How many kids can a small wading pool hold?

One baby in, one baby still out.

The girls had so much fun. Royanne was hysterical!

When we got back from the family reunion, there was still some ice in the cooler that was used for making tea. Ro realized it was in there and spent a good part of the evening crawling back and forth to the cooler eating ice. The ice was just the right size for her tiny hands.

The camera ran out of battery and I wasn't able to take pictures throughout the entire time that she continued to eat ice from the cooler. She was red and very cold half way up her arm. She is an ice lover! Occasionally Bruce will put some ice in the blender and she has it for a snack!

Doing her part to help.

Royanne really loves to empty the laundry baskets just about as fast as I can fill them. She empties shelves and drawers also. Since she loves it so, there are certain shelves and drawers she is allowed to empty. She loves to see stuff all over the floor!

"How do I get this to open?"

"I am not up to anything!"

"This cabinet is too full of dishes to get in....."

We emptied and cleaned the cabinet under the sink for her to open and close. She decided she needed to get in it.

But she wasn't sure how to get out.....

She is really getting into things! We thought we had the cat food hidden...wrong!

She can empty a drawer and her toy bins in 2 seconds flat!

She's testing out her new body moves. I think sometimes she amazes herself.

What amazes me about her is how smart she is! She recognizes many words. For example, when we say "Where are the doggies?" she looks to the sliding glass door that leads to the back yard.

I ask her, "You want a bottle, yeah?" Recently she'll say "YEAH!"

I am not joking! She does it all the time!

She can say MOMMA but she doesn't call me momma, she just repeats it (when it suits her and never when I want to show someone, like Mimi or Great Grandma!)

If you say "Kitty" she'll look around for them.

She knows what bath means.

She can wave bye-bye the right way now and knows the hands gestures to patty-cake.

I taught her to put her hand out like the Queen of England when I say "KISS!"

It is soooooooooo cute, you can't help but kiss her extended sweet little hand!

She is so much fun!

Here she is waving!

On a recent trip to the park, Royanne really enjoyed the cool, soft grass.

Ro was very curious when she saw Bruce shaving, so he fixed her up.