Coney Island

We had a fun time at Coney Island with Lori and Ethan last week!  Luckily the rain stayed away so Brianna and Ethan were able to enjoy the pool and the rides!

Little daredevils...

Summertime fun

We have had a busy, but very fun summer so far.  Hard to believe there is only a little over a month left before Austin starts back to school!  We have been to Jamaica, Coney Island several times, played in the sprinkler, and had a fun 4th of July!  Brianna also had a big weekend last weekend - moving to her "big girl bed", and also is well on her way to being potty trained!

On the airplane ready to go to Jamaica:

She loved the beach!

Also loved seeing Elmo :-)

Fruity drinks...

Nice family picture

The whole Horner clan!

Back at home...playing in the sprinklers

Ready for Grandma Linda's annual 4th of July party

Sparklers with her cousin, Ava

Ready for the 4th of July parade

This was better than trick-or-treat...just had to sit there and came home with a bag FULL of candy!

Little princess :-)

Big girl bed!

Prayer

Brianna getting ready for bed...and saying her prayer :-)

2 years old!

Brianna had a wonderful 2nd birthday. We celebrated on her actual birthday with a cake, cards from family members, and a gift - her Happy Tunes Coupe :-) She got frustrated when trying to blow out the candle on her cake, so started crying while we were singing happy birthday to her. I have to admit, it was quite funny...unfortunately, I got it on my video camera instead of my digital camera, so am not sure how to get that onto my computer.

Last weekend we had a family birthday party for Brianna. She had a blast! We had beautiful weather and were able to be outside for much of the party. She loves all of her new toys and clothes...she was up playing with the toys that night until 10:30! Can't believe my baby is already 2 years old! Where does the time go?!

Sesame Street Live, Baseball, and More Singing

My mom and I took Brianna to Sesame Street Live last Friday evening.  She LOVED it!  She was amazed at first, and then wanted to walk down the aisle to "Go see Elmo!"  By the end of the show, she was dancing in her seat, clapping her hands, and singing :-)

Dinner before the show

Big Bird was telling us he would be out in 3 minutes

Her reaction when Bert and Ernie were the first on stage

Happy girl with her Elmo balloon, new t-shirt, and new Zoe doll

Austin has started his baseball season.  He's playing for a Knothole team and seems to really be enjoying it.  Here are some pictures from his first game:

And finally, since Brianna's Mary Had a Little Lamb rendition was so popular, here is another video of her singing in the bathtub...

23 Months!

I can't believe in just one month my baby girl will be 2 years old!  Where does the time go?

Easter Fun

Brianna loved Easter this year.  She really got into the egg hunts, and loved the candy she found in the eggs and in her baskets.  That was one problem...she saw a piece of candy (namely a mini Reese's Cup) and immediately tried to open that instead of seeing what else was in her basket.  I did try to open and hold the Reese's Cups for her to eat, so she wouldn't get chocolate on her pretty Easter outfits.  So once we were finally home on Easter evening and she was settling down for bed, she ran into the kitchen to where Steve and I were, holding an unwrapped Reese's Cup.  She had found one hidden in the grass of her Easter basket that I had overlooked was so proud of herself for unwrapping it.  She said "I did it myself!"

Brianna adores her big brother, Austin.  When she was done finding all of her eggs, she was "helping" Austin find the 3 he still had left to find.  Actually, she was just following him around doing everything he was doing :-)  She even set her basket down next to his...