Lost? What a complicated language Shelby is learning.

A couple of days ago, we were sitting at the dinner table and I told Joanna she "lost" a competition of some sort she and I were having. Shelby looked at us and immediately said, "Momma, not Lost! Momma at home!" We had a good laugh about how sharp she is.

She understands being lost as two weekends ago we went to a corn maize and were "lost in the corn maze".

Visit to Topeka

We went to Topeka last weekend to for a going away party for Andy's second cousin, Roxy, who is moving to California. Shelby was the only kid there and sure enjoyed hanging out with Ladonna and Johnette. In fact, between the two ladies, Shelby was entertained for hours! Johnette showed Shelby how to shoot foam disks out of a Star Trek toy (I think Shelby spent 1-2 hours w/ that) and helped her "play" with the kitties. (i.e. "chase" them)

Ladonna and Shelby had lots of fun too. Shelby loves to be held upside down and Ladonna just made her day! I almost forgot, Shelby loved posing next to the witch just inside DeAnnette and Tim's home.

It was lots of fun and really nice seeing everyone. Shelby didn't get her afternoon nap that day, but as soon as she was put in her car seat, she was konked out the entire ride home!

Playdate with Maddie

Shelby and daddy had a playdate last night with his old school buddy, Brian, and his daughter, Maddie. The girls had lots of fun playing in Shelby's room, eating cookies, and running around.

Miscellaneous Cute Pics

Here are some misc pictures taken on Joanna's iphone this summer. The first few are from a Maize Parents as Teachers field trip to C-Arrow Stables a couple weeks ago. Shelby was in heaven. She rode two ponies, got to see LOTS of big horses, fed some animals in the "petting zoo", and all around had a good time.

The next are some pics from a playground across from the Maize Vermillion School, some pics from a zoo trip with Joanne and the girls and Janae and Ryelle earlier in the summer. Then a pic of Shelby on daddy's shoulders (pre getting hit by car on his bike) at the zoo.

Pumpkin Patch

On Saturday, we went to Walter's Pumpkin Patch near Burns, KS. We spent 4 1/2 hours there and had so much fun! Shelby rode the little train shortly after we got there...one of the pics she looks kinda scared. I think she held on real tight the entire way. We kept asking her throughout the day, and even tried a few times, if she wanted to ride it again, but she was scared. She'd say "yes" and we'd put her into the compartment. Then she'd start trying to climb out.

One of her favorite things to do was ride a tire horse - I think we rode it 3 times?? She didn't mind the corn maize too much...once she was sitting on Momma's shoulders. She kept saying "we're lost".

Davis Wedding

Andy was the best man at his SigEp brother, David Davis' wedding on September 27th. Shelby did really well during the ceremony, except for the fact that when she saw Andy getting ready to walk down the aisle, she began blurting very loudly "daddy getting married"!! It was pretty hilarious. Our friends, Ben and Mandy, were sitting next to us having a good time laughing. (just wait until their son, Jay, who is 1 1/2 does the same. :)

Shelby charmed everyone at the wedding reception after the initial 1 hour warm-up. She walked around table to table, sitting on ladies' laps, smiling and telling stories (her favorite was telling everyone daddy got married). She made everyone smile. A few were so impressed at how well she spoke and understood everything for only being 2 years old. (yep, we're proud!)

She started the dance all by herself and stayed with daddy until the end. Momma left earlier to get home to finish a cake. I believe daddy and Shelby got home at midnight. She is a dancing fool!