More Fun in the Sun and Mac & Cheese!

Last night after her nap it was a little warmer than it had been all week -- in the mid 80s, so we decided to go outside and swim some more since she has been wanting to get back into the pool all week long!

She helped to fill the pool.

Not sure what she was doing here, but it's super cute! :)

She was hesitant to get in since it was still kinda cool out (and it doesn't help that I make her put the pool in the shade -- she doesn't need all that direct sunlight), so she just tested the water like this for awhile. Finally she asked me if I could sit her down since she was afraid to do it herself! I gladly helped out and she was fine with it. But she didn't stay in the pool that long, I think it was still too cool out.

Lily is 2, going on 16.

I have flashes of the future when she is chattin away on her cell phone with her little purse.

Apparently a sudden breeze went thru the yard! :)

She is so animated when she talks to no one on her pretend phone, and she is surprisingly quiet and meek when she actually talks on the phone with real people!

Daddy came home, so she wanted to get the "Sprinkles" out!

I think Chip had more fun than she did running through the sprinkler. He said it felt great; it was a good stress reliever. Looks like we'll be getting the sprinklers out every night!

She was so cuddly and cute wrapped in her towel.

Chip swaddled her up like a baby burrito!

(he was always the best at swaddling her)

She was happy to be talking and hanging out with Daddy.

Laughing at Daddy!

I went in to slave away making tater tots and Lily and Chip barbecued turkey burgers for dinner. After we had yummy strawberry & blueberry shortcake!! Lily ate a little of everything, so it was a good night!

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This morning we went to my parent's house to check on and feed the cats and clean.

Lily trying to feed Maggie Cheeze-It's. Maggie was so not interested.

Taking a picture of Maggie with her Mickey Mouse camera.


In the afternoon we played and danced some and then she spotted the box of Macaroni & Cheese in the pantry that she made me buy last week at the market and wanted it for lunch. I've tried many many times to get her to eat Mac & Cheese and she never has -- but this was Scooby Doo shaped Mac and Cheese, so that made a huge difference! We've been watching old episodes of Scooby Doo (my all time favorite childhood cartoon on youtube) and she loves them. I decided to try again with the mac and cheese and if she didn't eat it then I'd enjoy it for lunch. Imagine my shock and excitement when she ate it all up!
Yummy!!

Now if only all foods could be shaped like Scooby and the Mystery Machine we'd have a balanced diet! :)