Monday, September 6, 2004- Labor Day

Happy Labor Day!

Today we went to the river. We went there to cook out, lay out, and swim. We got to play with Jon and Emmy's little half-sister, Shelly, because their dad and his girlfriend were there too. Emmy and Shelly built sand castles. There were a whole bunch of kids there! They were running, swimming, throwing mud at each other, I can't wait 'til I can do all that!

Emmy dressed me in a bathing suit! My Aunt Cathi gave it to me because her baby girl will be born in cool weather, so Lila won't be able to wear it. Everybody thought I was so cute in my Old Navy swimsuit and my really cool shades. The lady in the store was laughing and said "I can't believe that baby will wear those sunglasses!" Well, why not? I'm so cool with my shades on! Everybody thinks I'm so cute. They're right!

Aunt Sherry tried to let me go swimming. She put my feet in the river. I screamed! That water was cold! So she let me just lay in the sand and watch everybody else swim. Let me tell ya, sand has an interesting texture, but it doesn't taste so good! Aunt Sherry dug a little hole in the sand and scooped some sand up in the back to make me a chair so I could sit up. I liked digging my toes in the sand. It feels so funny! I think I'm going to like going to the river. As long as they turn some hot water on!

After I played in the sand (haha! I managed to eat some before Aunt Sherry could take it away from me! Still haven't gotten hold of a leaf though.) Aunt Sherry washed me off with some bottled water, then I stretched out on my blanket in the grass and went to sleep. The breeze felt so good through my hair, and I was so tired, I tried to stay awake, but I just couldn't.

We're home now, and I've had a real bath. I kinda think I like taking a bath now. Aunt Sherry lets me lay down in the tub and she runs the water without stopping the tub. I like to kick and splash and swim around in the tub. It's fun! I can swim like the big kids! Aunt Sherry calls me her little froggy. What does a froggy taste like I wonder? So many things to taste, so little time! By the way, my shampoo smells pretty, but it doesn't taste so good!