Murphy Family: June 2013

My Boy

Eli is getting so old so fast! It seems like he is changing constantly and learning something new every day. Here are the things that I love...

1. His "cozy" is his sleep sack. He doesn't wear it anymore, for the most part, because it is getting warm enough outside that it is not warranted, however, he absolutely loves it and smashes his face into it with great gusto. When it is bedtime, he folds his whole body into the cozy and smears it all over his face...in love.
2. We still let him have his paci when he is sleeping but he knows to put it on the dresser in the morning. It is pretty cute to watch him pull it out of his mouth, make a "da" sound, set it on the dresser, and nod his head approvingly.
3. He is obsessed with lights. The video pretty much says it all. He wants to do this all the time!

4. He, for a long time, was not saying many words at all other than "Mama" but his speech has taken off in the last two weeks and he can now say: mama, dada, baby, baba, wa-wa (raisin), caca (cracker), ball, all done, and car.
5. He barks at every kind of animal though he did just figure out how to quack, so at least ducks are no longer barked at.
6. His dance moves cannot be beat! He goes crazy when the music comes on and it is so cute

Summer!

Look out people, summer time has finally hit the Northwest and we are LOVING it!!!!!

I now have 4 camping trips fully scheduled and one more possibility in the works. I hope that the kids will love it or I am going to be in trouble. :) I also found a bike trailer on Craigslist which I am super excited about and hope the kids love too.

It is the time of year for spray parks, hiking, parks, wading pools, outdoor kids concerts, and nature walks. I LOVE IT!!!!

I found a great little bike for Eli, so we are biking it up now! His helmet is HUGE. He seems to really like it though when he decides to dismount, he provides no warning but just throws himself off basically.

Lucy started swim lessons and it oh-so-cute and quite a little dedicated learner. She is doing a great job!

Kaitlyn, Tracie, Lucy, Eli, and I hiked at Discovery Park. How in the world could I have lived in this area for so long and not known about this hike!!!! It was amazing. An actual real hike in the city and you end up on the beach at the end of it! It was so awesome!

Eli learning to throw rocks into the water for the first time. He is now unstoppable however he has no fear of the water...good combo. ;)

We did the Greenlake paddle boats with Kaitlyn, Tracie, and Lindsey. It was awesome though I think that Lucy was over it well before the rest of us were.