Bike Ride

I think we have become Toys R Us' #1 buyers this season so far. Last night we ventured to Toys R Us to make another purchase. We thought it would be fun while at the same time give us a chance to get some exercise as a family. Again, we did not realize how difficult it was going to be to put Savannah's seat on the back of a bike. Larry happen to come over and ended up helping us.

Savannah was not a big fan of her Sesame Street helmet. She better get used to it though because better be safe than sorry.

Here Savannah is with mommy on her first bike ride. Her helmet was a bit big, but we finally got it tightened. Daddy went along on the ride too. I think he forgot who he was riding with. Ricky wanted to go do a marathon on our first trip, but remember mommy is not the fittest person, at least not yet.

Savannah's Park

At the beginning of spring we decided that we were going to buy Savannah her own playset for the backyard. So several weeks ago, we went to Toys R Us and made our purchase. At the time we did not know what we were getting ourselves into. This particular playground came in 4 boxes, that was it (or so we thought.) We did not know that each box contained thousands of pieces of wood to be put together. The instructions said it would take 8-12 hours to be put together. Ha Ha!
If you know Ricky, then you are probably wondering how we got this thing together. You see Ricky is not the handy man, so we had to ask our good friend, Luke. Well he probably is not our good friend now and when he sees our number calling, he won't pick up the phone anymore. Luke did a tremendous job in helping us and even taught Ricky a few things. Here they are working and you can see Bear was a huge help as well.

Here is Savannah testing out the floor boards. She was a little nervous being up there with no walls, but I guess the boards are sturdy, at least for 21 pounds.

We knew this was going to take work, but we were unaware of how confusing the directions are to read. The day we started we figured Savannah would be able to entertain herself while we worked, but boy were we wrong. She just wanted mommy or daddy to hold her. So we ended up calling Norma, our neighbor, to see if she would play with her for a bit while we worked. Norma ended up watching Savannah and her husband, David, actually came over and helped us. We appreciate having such great neighbors and friends.
It took us several different days onto work on the swing set and almost everyday we worked it rained at some point. After about 20 hours and lots and lots of help, we got her done. Savannah better enjoy this and get good use of it. At this point some parts are too big for her but I am sure she will grow into it. All her friends and family are welcome to come over and play at anytime.

The Final Project!:)
Now that we go outside and play in the backyard, Bear actually goes out there too. Here he is enjoying some rays and relaxing in the grass. Soon he will enjoy it even more. Our next project is to remodel the back deck. Stay tuned for the pictures of the old and new deck to come in the next few weeks.

Savannah loves the slide and even warmed up to the climbing wall. She would not even touch the wall in the beginning, but the other day Ricky was cutting grass and I was in the front yard and the next thing we knew Savannah was in the clubhouse section of her playset. After that it was downhill, now she is a climbing machine.


Her favorite part of the swing set, I would have to say is the swings. She could sit there all day as long as you are pushing her. She has 3 types of swings to choose from and she goes from one to the other as long as she can. So if you need something to do, come on over and have some fun with us this summer outside.

March of Dimes

Okay so I am a little behind in blogging. Last weekend we, Savannah and mommy, adventured in another walk. Daddy had to work all day so he was unable to attend, although he really wanted to. We got up extra early and walked in the March of Dimes Walk in Terre Haute. Savannah was really grouchy that morning and did not want to talk to anyone, but after the walk started she fell asleep and slept almost the entire walk (5miles). She finally woke up when we were walking the last mile. She then wanted to play and laugh with her friends Elyse, Katie, and Mika.If you are unfamiliar with the March of Dimes it is for preterm babies and supports their care and health to survive. I realize that Savannah was born premature at 35 weeks, but we were lucky that she only had minor problems. There are those out there that are much more premature and have to stay in the hospital for months or don't even make it through. We are glad that we were able to walk this year, especially for our great friend, Marcy. Her daughter, Morgan, passed away when she was 3 weeks old 3 years ago. She passed unexpectantly and suddenly because she was born with S.C.I.D, Severe Combined Immuno Deficiency. There were no signs or symptoms that anyone would have noticed. There is a test that can be done for this when babies are born, however, it is not mandated. Of course, March of Dimes is the largest advocate for newborn tests and screenings, so we are hoping one day it will push for that test to also be mandated. We walk in memory of Morgan and will always hold her in our hearts. We praise and love Marcy for all she has done for our family and Savannah and wish her only the best in life.