The Mitten - Izzy's first play

The first graders put on their very first play, and it was called "The Mitten".

Izzy played the owl :)

I have no idea what her lines were.....she had a little case of the nerves and said them so fast that I couldn't understand them.  Actually, this happened to most of the kids ;)

IMG 2459 from Jenn Trunk on Vimeo.

It was SO fun to see this, and to see how excited she was!  She practiced REALLY hard for it and she did a great job!

Playtime with Murphy

Murphy and I had a little playtime this evening.  Well, he's playing....I'm just throwing the rings and running interference between him and Rosie.  I look through these photos and I'm startled by how old Murphy looks!  He'll be 8 years old this October, but he still acts like a puppy half the time.  Just goes to show you that looks can be awfully deceiving ;)

A little outdoor play....

This was actually only 2 weeks ago, so I'm glad we took advantage of the nice weather when we could (considering that it snowed here yesterday).  We have a HUGE backyard in our new home, but since we don't have a deck yet, we don't seem to use it much, which is a shame considering we have 2 high-energy dogs like Rosie and Murphy.

Look how excited he is!!!  Joacim has Murphy's wubba in his hand right now, ready to throw.

This dog could do this ALL day

And I think Izzy could make this face ALL day as well :)

Rosie was clearly comfortable with the hugs (note sarcasm)

Izzy's first attempt, at least in awhile, of a forward roll...let's just say it didn't end as planned.

But she succeeded in the end

Oct 14 2012 - wrestling with Pappa outside from Jenn Trunk on Vimeo.

That FACE!!!!  Get's me every time....

When I see this picture, I think of this video...

A little play time at the park

We are very fortunate to have a great little park here in development. We've spent quite a bit of time there, but I don't often take my camera. On this particular day, I'm glad I did because I really think I captured Izzy's spirit :)

Playdate with Cristian

Izzy and Cristian had a playdate a couple of weeks ago while Liza and I had some sangria. I kinda like this arrangement :)

Sooooo much fun on the trampoline

Izzy LOVES swingsets (yes, I feel guilty for not having one) and it was great to see her figuring out this climbing wall all by herself:

Oh dirty stinky feet!  But awesome...every kid should be able to run around barefoot and get all sorts of dirty in the summer, don't you think?

She's GREAT about making cheesy smiles now.  Is this what I have to look forward to in all of her future photos???

OMG...look at those BIG BROWN EYES!  I'm melting at the cuteness.

And here's Izzy giving Liza some love.  Liza LOVES Izzy, and I think Izzy's pretty fond of her too :)

More fun with Auntie Brie

Auntie Bri....again, the biggest helper.  After bath last night, she tried so hard to comb Izzy's hair...

And Izzy thought it was more fun to run away...

yeah, neither one of these girls were happy it was morning this morning...

Bri was gettin' some luv from Lemmy while watching a movie..

Love the way she says Bri's name!

Weekend visit with Aunt Bri and Champ

I'm still catching up on this blog.  It's been busier than normal, I'd say, but I've also been SOOOO tired too.  These meds are kicking my A$$.

Anyway, we had a couple of visitors over the Memorial Day weekend...my sister Brianne and her dog Champ.  My parents go to the Indy 500 every year, so it's sort of become a tradition that Brianne stays with us that weekend, and we thought it would be fun for Murphy if Champ came along as well, and it WAS.  He's a great dog (not too coordinated yet, though :) and Brianne was a big help with Izzy.  By the end of the 2nd day, Izzy wouldn't really have much to do with either Joacim or me.  It was always "Bri, Bri, Bri!!!"  It was kind of nice to have a break, but I admit that I missed her a bit too :)

Here's Champ taking a drink from Izzy's pool.  It was SOOO HOT that weekend!

We bought a Slip 'n Slide for the girls to play it too.  Izzy wasn't all about sliding, but she sure did slip a lot!

On Monday, we drove Brianne and Champ back home.  The weather was nice, so we stayed a bit while Izzy played on the swingset with Bri.

Here she is going down the slide.  I don't think there's a slide that Izzy's met that she doesn't absolutely love.  Makes me think that we need to get one at home :)

And swinging with Aunt Bri...