The Old Self Edition

The Entertainment Section
Saturday we had a couple parties to attend. My cousin graduated high school, so we had attended her graduation party. Zoe actually got to spend a little time up close with some puppies. They're full-grown dogs, but everything is a puppy to Zoe. After about 15 minutes of being unsure, she petted one. Then it was a full-on scream of excitement every time she saw one after that. My uncle and aunt had three puppies at their house, so it was an hour of screaming.

My best friend Amber also turned 30 this weekend. We stopped by Amber's parent's house for a party. It was really a duel party as she got engaged to Chris last weekend. I am excited to see what God has in store for her. I know it'll be great things. She has two neices that are around Zoe's age. It was fun to see how they all interacted. Ry is 3 and loved to follow Zoe around. She was her little helper. Tavi is a little over a year and couldn't quite figure out how Zoe was walking around without holding on to stuff. Likewise, Zoe was totally clueless how she could get herself up the stairs. Instead of attempting to try any longer, Zoe picked up Amber's new picnic blanket and wore it as her newest accessory. It was a fun afternoon and I came home one, proud mamma. Whatta blessing Zoe is.

The Arts & Crafts Section
Now that Zoe is older, I have an even harder time scrapbooking. I have a box of pictures waiting to be put into an album. What we've learned about Zoe is that she's a crafter and quilter in training. My mom was working on some quilts for church and laid them on the floor. Zoe loved them. She stood on them and twirled.

In order to allow me some time to scrapbook, Zoe must also have a project. She is great at sorting paper. She will spend a good 20 minutes taking the paper out of her drawer and ripping it. I can actually get some cards done in that time!

The Beautiful Mamma Section
I also thought I would share a picture of my sister-in-law and brother-in-law. They are expecting a son around Labor Day. Oh the irony! My sister is absolutely beautiful. Micah Christopher is growing to be a healthy, active boy! We can't wait to meet him. In the meantime, I thought I would share a picture of his crazy parents. Whatta lucky boy he is!

The 7 Year Old Mind Section
We are preparing for E's birthday party this weekend. She got to invite 4 friends to her party. I got a call last weekend that one little boy from her class will be coming. My nephews will be coming. N asked E who else she invited to her party. She couldn't remember. I hope they RSVP before Saturday or we'll either only have a couple children or I won't know who they are! Should be a fun time!