Did Lily just say that?

According to Scott, Lily said her first word. I am a little skeptical, even though I was present for the event in question.

We were walking around Wal-Mart, killing time while we waited for Scott's mom to meet up with us in Omak. I had Lily in the Bjorn. She saw Scott walking up to her, she looked right at him and said, "Dada!" I think she's just babbling, but Scott swears she said her first word!

What does everyone think? Should it count?

(SCOTT):
Candice's lack of description above might sway the voting. She failed to mention that when I was coming toward Lily she got really excited, smiled from ear to ear, looked directly at me with wide eyes, and exclaimed emphatically "Dada!"

I must say, I think that should count. I don't see how she could have meant it any other way.

Her Royal Frogness . . . Lily

Lily was very good about keeping her frog costume on. Even when it fell forward and covered her eyes, she didn't fuss. She loved how it kept her warm. And secretly, I think she loved all the extra attention she got!

I've Been Tagged!

My friend, Andrae, tagged me. Here are the rules for being tagged:
1. The player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves - try to find 6 you haven't already posted about.
2. At the end of the post, the player tags 6 people and posts their names, and then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment, letting them know they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog for the rules.

Things about me:
1. Like Andrae, I detest crafts, especially toll painting. I hate painting the little dots and hatch marks, trying in vain to make the country girl, or goose, or other unfortunate creature look "cute." I don't want to put it in my house, either. However, I do like making quilts and cross-stitching (I think it's the math I like most about them).

2. My next overseas adventure will most likely be to Brazil. Scott really wants to take Lily & me there to meet his friends, and see where he served his mission. Plus, Lily needs to meet Graca (Lily's middle name is in honor of Graca.)

3. I no longer have a favorite food. I've overindulged in pumpkin pie the last 7 years, so I "can't like it" as much. I still like it, it just isn't my ultimate favorite food right now.

4. I have lost 61 lbs in the last 6 months! (That means I'm 5 lbs below my prepregnancy weight, and just 5 lbs more than what I weighed in High School -- pre-Germany.)

5. My dream is to fix up run down houses. I don't know if I will then rent them out or sell them, that's a long discussion Scott and I will need to have someday, but first, we have to buy a run down house -- that's not happening anytime soon. (Grad school is first on the agenda.)

6. I love my kitchen appliances. I'm not talking about the dishwasher, fridge, and oven. They are okay. I'm referring to my breadmaker, KitchenAid mixer, Crockpot, and Blender. They make it so easy to make good food! Naturally, I still use every dish in my cupboards when I make dinner, it is inevitable. The appliances just make it where less personal attention is required to make dinner now.

So, I'm tagging Erin (she has lots of friends and shouldn't have a problem doing this), Anna (she's a good sport), Sam (he needs to update his blog desperately), Lisa (I love hearing random things about her), Maddy (she just started her blog a few weeks ago -- yeah!), and Juli (she always has a fun twist to life).

Calling all Ghouls & Goblins . . . it's Halloween with the S Family! Starring the evil Wizard, Frog Princess, and Upper-class Egyptian

Happy 6 Month old day, Lily!

Lily discovered fire, and she loves it! She was fascinated with this new glowing object. She kept trying to touch it, and eat it. (She likes to eat everything, right now.) Scott & I were just excited to reach this milestone without major incident.

Today is my Aunt Ann's 30th birthday, and I (Lily) just could not think of what to get her. But after much contemplation, I've decided on the perfect gift . . .

ME!!!!!!

Happy birthday Aunt Ann! Sure love ya!

I found Lily sleeping in her crib like this. She had her legs crossed and up in the air. I thought is was so funny, I took a picture.

This is Lily showing off. She's found her toes and loves to grab them.

Scott, his mom, Grandma Lillian, and all his siblings went to see Grandma S in Arizona.

Grandma Lillian tries to act all tough, but as you can see, she has a soft side to her. She loves to laugh!

It looks like someone was spoiled on his birthday . . .

he got presents . . .

presents . . .
more presents . . .

and even more presents . . .

Things that make the Lily Monster smile . . .

Lily loves the high chair Aunt Ann & Uncle Keith gave her. She loves sitting at the table for family dinner.
I am so glad this is only a toy lion. Lily loves to pull on it's mane. Can you imagine how much pain a real lion would inflict if you pulled on it's mane?

On August 26, Scott's dad passed away unexpectedly. We went to Canada the next day to be with his family. We spent the following week crying and laughing. Sometimes we laughed so hard we cried when we remembered some of the jokes Scott's dad played on his family.

The flower arrangement commemorates Scott's dad's love for two countries.

This is the temporary grave marker that a family friend made for us. He did a great job, especially with such short notice. (You can't really tell from this picture, but the wood is about 4" thick.)

Ashley designed the picture to go on the grave marker. She did a great job coming up with something fitting for her dad. (It's a man walking on a path towards a tree. The sun is shining behind the tree.)

The service was a blend of traditions.


This man is a close friend of Scott's parents. He played a beautiful aboriginal song on his flute. After the service, everyone came to pay their respects to Scott's dad and family. Their sincere sorrow for us was overwhelming.

Another tradition is for the family to decorate the grave with flowers people sent. It is one of the few things the family is allowed to do (the family is supposed to mourn, not work).

We wanted to have a family picture taken. There were so many cameras. We got a little tired of smiling for all the pictures. (Our camera was the last, which explains why Alexis and Lily were both sick of looking at cameras.)

Scott's family likes to swim, regardless of outside temperature.


Lily isn't so sure she likes this family tradition. (That's okay Lily, I don't either, which is why I just "supervised.")

There was a fun waterpark right by the lake. "The boys" decided to be just boys and play around. It was hilarious to watch grown men acting like children.

The smarter adults merely watched the entertainment. (Scott's mom; her host sister from the Indian Exchange, Sarah; Sarah's husband; and Adam)

Spotted Lake


This lake has mineral deposits, which gives it the different colors of spots. Traditionally, it's believed to have healing qualities.

I'm trying to do my best "Scott pose" impersonation.

While we were in Canada, we celebrated 2 special birthdays: Scott's Mom turned 29 again, and Logan turned 1!

We took them out to dinner, and surprised them with dessert and a rousing song of "Happy Birthday"

Logan got a cool train flashlight for his B-day. He was excited, but his sister, Alexis, was even more excited about it.

On the drive home, we decided to stop at Leavenworth so Lily and Dacian could have a break from the car. We found a leather bag store, with lots of hats in it. Dacian loved putting on the funny hats and acting goofy. It was hilarious!

Mirror, mirror, on my playmat, who is the cutest baby of all?

Lily hasn't been willing to hold her head up during "tummy time" until she saw herself in the mirror. She loves her reflection! She held her head up for 10 minutes without a problem. Then, of course, she got bored looking at herself, and cried for my attention.