Suze Orman?

We thought we would try a new option from NBC's SNL site.  You can now embed SNL sketches onto your blog!  Sweet!

Here's one that we got a kick out of a few weeks ago when we were watching!

Jeryn's Funny Faces

Oblivious...

Hungry...

Caught Red-Handed...

Distraught...

Exhausted...

Worried...

Confused...

Happy...

Happy Birthday Outing!

Today is Outing's birthday!  Yeah!!  Jeryn was very excited for mommy:)

Mom wanted to go to Sonic for birthday dinner:)  (Neither one of us have been there before, so we captured the event)!

The shake/dessert menu is pretty fun!

And the burgers are delicious...

Happy Memorial Day

We visited Fall Creek Falls State Park on Saturday!  It was a nice day trip involving a little hike.  As you can see, Jeryn likes nature walks in the Baby Bjorn.

At 256', Fall Creek Falls is the highest waterfalls in the Eastern US.

Similar to Rock City, we had to walk the plank to get to the falls...not real easy to do with a dog and a baby.

Jeryn noticed that it was time to go.  Hope everyone had a fun and safe weekend!

Giggle Girl

Hi everyone.  I'm learning to giggle:)  Apparently, I'm a little ticklish.

I also learned that the key to rolling over is hitting myself with my toy.

Miss you all,

Jeryn

Wine Barrel Table

This past weekend Josh finished sanding one of the two unfinished wine barrels in our garage. Then he painted the Woodbridge logo on it. We bought the barrels from Woodbridge Winery in Lodi, CA before we moved here.  In addition to this barrel, we also have a really neat table in our garage that Josh made out of two wine barrels. We hope to get that moved into the house sometime soon as well.

Fishies!

Auntie Janessa got Jeryn this adorable fishie outfit this Spring. She is wearing it for the first time today so we decided to have a little picture session before her nap. It is her only fishie outfit and we just love it. Thanks Auntie Janessa and we hope you feel better soon!

Wiggle Worm

I don't know if she was trying to tell me something or what, but she was wiggling her way right out of that chair before my eyes. Had to get a picture before she got upset that she was stuck. She couldn't quite get herself all the way out, just uncomfortably to the bottom of the chair :-)

Playtime

Jeryn is getting stronger and having more fun with her toys every day. On Friday we had a little photo session while she was playing. We both enjoyed it:) I think she likes posing for Mommy.

Learning to Sit!

At 5 1/2 months Jeryn is learning to sit. She sure gives it a valiant effort, but usually ends up tipping over onto the floor. It sure has been fun to watch as she grows. It has also been fun to listen to her babble with new sounds every day! We wouldn't be surprised if in the next few days she rolls from her back to her tummy. She is EVER SO close to accomplishing the feat! Pretty soon she will be on the go:-) Look out Mommy!

Grandma and Grandpa's Visit

Mammoth Cave National Park Visit

Grandma and Grandpa Anderson babysat yesterday, so Outing and I took a short road trip to Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky.

We went on the "New Entrance Cave Tour". It was really interesting and we had a great tour guide. He was a retired biology teacher, so he had a great perspective on the cave. It's probably a good thing that all the tours are guided...there are over 300 miles of caves to get lost in.

Photography was a major challenge since it was so dark and no tripods are allowed. We managed to get a couple quick shots that turned out ok.

Some of the caves were amazing. There were some 300 foot formations and caverns. The history behind the cave is from ancient seas that left a large deposit of calcium carbonate. Over eons, this left large layers of limestone all over Kentucky. As it rains and seeps into the caves, the water would absorb carbon dioxide and create a weak acid (carbonic acid) that then dissolves the limestone to create these amazing formations!

Here's a shot of the "Frozen Niagra" formation. It was immediately clear how it got it's name.

During the tour, we learned that constructing some of these stainless steel steps was a challenge. Each step cost about $3000 to install...so it was over $1 million just to construct the stairs for our tour. In other words, it's pretty much as if each stair was made of silver.

I Like to Wear Shorts!

I found my toes!

I know I can reach those toes!

Oops I still don't sit up very well on my own :-)