Summer Recap

I sat down this morning to look on Realtor.com at houses in the area.  That's right, the Butlers have decided to take that GIANT leap and buy a house!  I have to say, we are very excited to be taking this next big step.  We just want a place of our own with a yard and plenty of room for Evie to run and explore.  We have to wait a couple of months, but it sure if fun to look :)

I am pretty sure after Evie's birthday party, my summer, somehow, got even busier.  With Keith working two days on, two days off, Evie and I found ourselves playing A LOT and when Daddy was home, going, going, going!  We also ATE OUT WAY TOO MUCH!  But here is a recap in pictures:

Whale Watching for Father's Day

Evie's cute 4th of July outfit

Watching the fireworks!

San Diego beach trip

Mommy and Daddy enjoying the beach

Cold Water!!

Sea World

We loved all the fishies!

The grown-ups at LACMA

He's so strong!

View of the Hollywood sign?

My flight with Ella (a student) in that little plane!!  I took Uncle Nick too!

It was so much fun!

Carpinteria Vacation

Morning walk on the beach

Look at the anemones!

She loved playing in the water!

I can't believe it is over and I am back to work already (Loving this Labor Day weekend after TWO VERY LONG WEEKS!)  Being back at work sure does make me miss my lovebug.  She is at the stage where we play all sorts of things.  She just got a tea set from my cousin and it is so cute to watch her pretend to sip tea and give her baby dolls sips.  She is also doing very well with her signing.  She will be fifteen months this month!  She knows signs for: many animals, train, please, thank you, water, eat, more, dance, and a few others too.  She also understands so much.  I will ask her to go get me something and she does.  She can point to many body parts too.  It is absolutely incredible!!