Pre-birthday sap.

As I'm looking down the barrel of 28 (yes, I believe I'll hold steady a few years back. It suits me.) I'm happy for this little munchkin. The Chinese speaking, constant kiss giving, book obsessed, bear/dog/cow/cat loving, avocado eating, curly red headed, beautiful, hilarious ball of fire. 

I'm so glad the last 1.5+ years of my life have been made crazier by you! I have not aged one bit in those years and do not by any means feel 10 years older at all  ;)

You are a Simmons Pedersen DePerry through and through.  Xo

A photo catch-up

Since we last checked in...

We bought a fun little slide, had a few meltdowns over it but then decided it was fun. 

Went to a festival in red bank where it was easily 100 degrees in the shade 

Grandma and Baba were visiting and provided (fast melting) ice cream!

No doubt, two grandpas are better than one!

We caught up on our reading in small baskets 

Went to aunt Christina's house on 4th of July and shared our snacks with a friends doggy

Decided we looove gram's/mommy's special dried beef dip

Didn't wanna swim but sure looked cute

A side by side of last 3rd of July and this 3rd of July. Crazy!!! And man, thank god I had my hair done that night!

Visited friends and their new baby Aidan 

He was so good at lunch, while Anna did this: 

Running like a mad woman

This would be an immense tantrum. 

We went out for an early boat ride that got many, many giggles from the little devil

Took a nude swim at gram and pop's

Decided to give mom a fat lip (by accident) with a very hard Bullseye the horse toy from Toy Story.  Neigh?

Had fun in the bath with bowl hats

And my all-time favorite picture to date. 

I think that's it!  Yay for summer!!