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I am thankful for sweet Nadia’s new do! She looks so grown up and the hair now matches all the the sentances she has masterfully been putting together in the last 3 weeks. What a girl… I love her so much!

I have missed doing the Thankful Thursday for weeks now and so I am doing one early for this week…..or really late if you would rather look at it that way. HA!

• Today I am so grateful and thankful for my friends. Near or far, new or old, I am grateful to know you.

Here is a photo from the 4th by Tricia’s husband David.

On the 4th our playgroup (including Daddies) all headed over to Brooke’s house to see a parade and have a potluck. Her neighborhood puts on a parade that was so cute. It’s the perfect length for toddlers to enjoy everything, but not get too impatient. Cars in the parade were throwing beads, candy and Nadia’s favorite was getting a squishy soccer ball. There was a whole collection of “Model T’s” that were really cool. When the parade was lining up one of the women in the back of a truck waved us over to give Nadia a flag to match her outfit.

Click the photo above to see all the photos from the day. Our friend David took this photo of Nadia’s head that I thought was really cool.

Nadia and Mike watching the parade. 

Some of the kids after lunch. I have no idea what Nadia is looking at up in the trees.

A couple weekends ago we took a spur of the moment road trip so that Nadia could meet my Grandma Johns who lives in New Mexico. She still had not met Nadia and so we packed up and headed out. Grandma Johns was so excited to meet Nadia and she let Nadia go on an investigation of her house which is filled with lots of cool things for a toddler to look at. In the blue room Nadia found some stuffed bears and had a blast putting sunglasses on them.

Uncle Jimmy.

Saying goodbye after some fun play time with Great Grandma. It was wonderful to spend time in New Mexico and for Nadia to meet her.

Click the photo above to see all the photos from the motel. We made it to Tucumcari, NM the first leg of the drive and stayed at the Blue Swallow Motel on Historic Rt. 66. Mike summed it up best by saying he felt like we were in a Cohen Brothers movie. The place was quirky and cute and owned by a character named Bill. When I called to confirm that they had a room available he said, “Yes, give me your credit card number.” Then I said, “Well how much is it?” And he said, “All the rooms are $66  a night, we are on Rt. 66!” HA!

Nadia got a kick out of all the painted garages and especially a little carved bear by the office. She said,”Take a picture mama!”