Driving Ms Maddie

This summer on Monday nights we have been hosting a Financial Peace University class at our house. Maddie is one of Samantha's friends and this is what it looks like when these two get together. Maddie just turned two this week.

Dancing at the Table

At the Hart house we not only pray at the table we dance at the table. This is one of my favorite videos of Will and Samantha.

Samantha Prays

Before we eat dinner we always pray and Samantha will say, "Pray, Pray." This is how she prays and sometimes peeks.

Denver Zoo

In June we took Samantha to the zoo. She did so good riding in the backpack and we had a blast.

Samantha loves Dada

Summer time

We have had a really great summer. In June I ran a half marathon with two friends in Deadwood, SD. It was beautiful. We ran through the Black Hills. All I can say is that I finished, and I finished painfully. I'm glad I did it but it will be along time before I do it again. We went to Denver in June and took Samantha to the Denver Zoo. It was so much fun. She knows her animals and would say hi to all of them with a wave. She did really good until it was time to leave the wild horses. This girl loves horses. We got ice cream to make it all better before we headed out of the gate. Will and I had our first alone date without Samantha. We went to a Rockies game to celebrate Father's Day early and Samantha stayed the day with the Pahls. It was really nice and we had a blast.

The summer has been full of fun at the park with friends, getting back into working out after having to recover for a couple of weeks after my run, and we are hosting a Financial Peace University class at our house every Monday night. I really recommend it to everyone.

Samantha and I just got back from Colorado. We stayed at my Dad's house and my cousin Robbie and his wife Amy along with their kids, Bailey and Eli came to visit for two days. We packed as much as you can do in two days as possible. Monday we took them fishing in Creede and then they rode four-wheelers around the barn and then Tuesday we went to the Colorado Alligator Farm, San Dunes and they rode horses that night. Samantha threw the biggest fit, so Papa took her for a little ride when they got back. We had so much and Samantha loves Bailey and Eli.

Samantha is doing really well. She has grown so much over the last few months. At her 12 month apt. she was 25% in weight and 50% in height. At her 18 month apt. she was 60% in weight and 75% in height! She is still talking up a storm and can tell you pretty much anything now. The next two weeks we are doing swim lessons, and she loves the KidsZone at the rec center so that is great for me because I can work out. We will go back to that this week too. Overall, the Hart house is staying joyfully busy, but balanced with rest and sweet Samantha time.

Diaries of a Potty Training Mom Part 5

Well, here we are. The last entry we are going to make. There are no real new changes. I'm just trying to figure out what to do now. She really knows what to do and isn't afraid of the potty and our issue is still pee. I think what I'm going to do is just do panties when we are at home and maybe she will get better and better as she learns her body. That is really the only issue is her knowing in time to get to the potty. We will see. Potty training is no science thats for sure. Would love to hear from you all. Thanks.