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Spoiling Lily and getting great deals.

When you have a kid, you realize how expensive they can be. However, with a little bit of looking, you can find great deals. Lily loves to swing, so we looked at getting her a swing for the back yard. We went back and forth on the decision until we found the one we wanted on […]

Lily has completed her first swim lessons.

Today was Lily’s last day of swim lessons. The 1 month program was just to get her comfortable with the water. She learned some things and got exposed to quite a bit. She even got dunked under the water a few times. One of these days she’ll learn to close her eyes and mouth first, but […]

Waconia has a pretty nice beach.

We’ve only been to the beach one other time since we’ve lived in Waconia and that was for picnic. But today we decided to check it out and go for a swim. The setup is very nice, there is play equipment and picnic tables on the grass and there is plenty of beach for everyone. […]

It’s a good morning to bounce.

Every morning Lily wakes up with a lot of energy and bounces in her crib. That means she’s a happy little girl and it’s going to be a great day. I wish I could jump on the bed every morning. That looks like fun!

101 Things To Do With Your Toddler

Looking for something to do with your toddler? Here are 101 ideas! Some of them you already do and others are a little weird. All look like fun though. Color Blow Bubbles Play Hide-and-Seek Peek-a-Boo Play Chase Do Finger-plays Sing a song Collect rocks in a basket Make an obstacle course out of cushions and/or […]

Indoor picnic turns into a food fight.

Since it was so hot out, we decided to have a picnic inside. I laid down a blanket and we brought out chips, drinks and sandwiches. Within 5 minutes Lily picked up a bag of chips and dumped them all over. Then we had to pick them all up; well most of them up. And of course eat some […]

First day of swim lessons.

Yesterday was Lily’s first day of swim lessons and she had quite a bit of fun. These parent & toddler swim lessons are to get the little ones use to the water. We got there a little early and Lily headed right into the water to play. She has no issues with the water, but […]