For Memorial Day weekend week we went to the local parade to watch James and his cycling group who were part of it. Elise and I went with our friends Amy & Mike and their girls, we had fun watching. Elise loved playing with their girls, and loved clapping her hands and waving at everyone in the parade. She didn't like her mommy stopping her from joining the parade and walking into the street. When James and his group finally came by, James wasn't riding his bike like everyone else, no he was carrying it, or juggling it...at first we thought he'd had a flat tire, but no, he was just trying to make things more interesting! Afterwards we had a barbecue and Elise loved playing with the girls and chasing them around.
Elise playing with Amy and her girls waiting for the parade to begin.
James' bike group in the local parade...
James showing off after juggling his bike
James also finished my custom made bicycle. He built the frame, built it up, and painted it himself. It looks really nice. And it's a nice ride, too. I went on his normal ride with him and did 28 miles without being totally worn out! It's the best bike I've ever ridden. He can't wait to build another one.
James' handiwork...my new bike! I love the color...
Thursday morning, about 5 minutes after getting Elise out of her bath and all dressed, she made quite a mess of herself after finding the cocoa crunchies cereal...so much for being clean!
Playing with her doll and showing off her new teeth poking through on the top...
Elise wearing her dress from France...grandma's pen pal sent it when she was born and she finally fits it.
Elise has become more mobile and brave lately. She loves to climb and has gotten quite ingenious in figuring out how to get where she wants to go. She moves James' briefcase next to furniture to use it as a stool to climb onto the couch or chairs. Once she climbs up she's so proud of herself, she smiles big, kicks her feet, and claps for herself.
Elise has also figured out walking and now seems to prefer it to crawling. She's still a little wobbly and funny to watch, since she can't always walk in a straight line, but she's doing really good! Here's a little video showing her walking skills.
