Elin and Payton

Elin and Payton

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Summer Fun!

Miss Payton and I have so been enjoying our summer days together!  We just got back from our first trip to the beach and she seemed to surprisingly really enjoy it.  Ryan and I were a little nervous about taking her that far in the car, but our little angel did fantastic, sleeping most of the time in the car.  :)  As Payton gets older, it seems like she continues to make normal everyday things so much more fun!  I mean, Ryan and I are now perfectly content staying at home on the weekend nights enjoying bath time and tummy time, while cheering for our little princess to roll over! (Which she has done 1 time by the way, and I think I felt more proud that moment than I did when I graduated college!  LOL!)   Funny how things change!  She seems to always make the joys of motherhood far exceed my expectations.

Payton Elaine will be three months this Sunday, and I sometimes get teary-eyed when I step back and think about how much she has already grown.  It honestly seems like we just woke up one day, and she was more like a growing baby instead of a fragile little infant.  She is now starting to giggle and it is definitely humorous to watch all the silly faces and sounds Ryan and I make at her just to see that precious grin! Oh, I really think God must be showing us a little glimpse of  heaven in that smile!!!!!!

Tummy Time!



Is the bow a little much?



Grinning at daddy!



I think blue might be my color...



Laughing at Aunt Ky Ky after a day in the sun.



Mom, do we seriously have to take ANOTHER picture?



Girl time at the beach!!



First time at the beach!



Family Picture



Daddy's Girl!



Proud Grandma!



Proud Grandpa!



My dad is just too funny!



All that sun must have wore them out...



What a beautiful sunset!