Fourth of July Fun!

Happy Independence Day!

We had a great 4th of July. Maizyn and I went to a barbeque with my family while Clay was working, but the minute he got off work, we headed to Seattle to watch the Fireworks at Gasworks park. It was a lot of fun and Maizyn was entranced by the fireworks.

Daddy Daughter Pics... these turned out really cute!
Clay was sick of me taking so many pics!

We also got a new grill that Clay got a GREAT deal on because he works at Home Depot. This fell out of someone's truck so they took it back to the store, the only thing wrong with it was the bottom was cracked. EASY FIX for Mr. Handyman Clay! :) We got this $600 barbeque for $25!!! :) Pretty freaking awesome if you ask me! Maizyn loved it too! She was literally pushing this cart all by herself! Strong girl.

Enjoying a Fudgecicle on a hot summer day! Good thing Mommy remembered to take her clothes off and put her in the high chair so she could be as messay as she wanted!


Just running around the grass.




These are Maizyn's twin cousin's Eva and Mya... they are darling huh! Maizyn LOVES them! She calls both of them Mya ( the Mya and the Mya ) and always says . " Mom, I want the Mya! "


These next pictures were at another cousin's birthday party on the other side of the Family. Fun times!


Papa and Grandma Carpenter!



Hope you all had a wonderful 4th! I am so greatful to live in this country and to have the freedom that we so take for granted. We are truly blessed!

More fun pics!!

This time they are normal sized! :)

Maizyn is in the beginning stages of potty training and she loves it! Even though shes actually only gone once on the toilet, she loves to sit on it and is always telling me she needs to go potty - which means she wants to sit on the toilet.



Daddy and Daughter... I love this one.


We went to the zoo with Sarah, the girl I nanny. Maizyn LOVED it! I did too, it was really fun to go, its been like 15 years since I've been to the zoo.


The monkeys were Maizyn's favorite.


Fresh out of the bath!


She loves the sunglesses!


Maizyn fell asleep one night reading her book to Elmo and her baby.

For some reason the pictures are really tiny. I will work on fixing that. Sorry!

Swimming Time!

Last week was one of those rare hot weeks in Washington and we went swimming lots since I had work off. Maizyn is a little fish, she LOVES to swim and go in the hot tub. She even says "hot tub" perfectly. Also, since the swimming pool is right next to our clubhouse and they serve free cookies, EVERY time we go, and we pass the front door, she says "cookie" and points to the clubhouse, so we always have to go get a cookie too, if they're open. If we don't she throws a tantrum. She is definitely preparing for the Terrible Twos already...