Shoes, Shoes, Shoes

Dyllan is one lucky girl- in the shoe department.  Michelle, one of my good friends from high school, is a manager at nordstrom and currently works in the kids shoes department.  Michelle came over the other day with a cute pair of hot pink with silver sparkle flower pedipeds for Dyllan.  She has been wearing them non stop- until yesterday.  While Zack and AJ were at the movies- Dyllan and I wondered over to Nordstrom to visit Michelle.  For fun Michelle measured Dyllan's foot - then brought out a teenie tiny pair of sparkly Tom's shoes.  She put them on Dyllans feet- and off she went.. cruising around in her new shoes.  Michelle insisted on getting them for Dyllan - so lucky little Dyllan cruised out with a new, sparkly pair of shoes.  Oh- and 2 balloons- one yellow and one blue- to match her outfit of course!

Thanks for the shoes Auntie Shell!

Notice Dyllan's backpack?  Thats probably the last time I will venture to the mall without a stroller...at least for a little while.

Michelle measuring Dyllans feet.  Size 4.

Collecting her bags!

Thank GOD they had a loaner stroller at the mall.. Dyllan is clearly not thrilled with it though.. walking was soo much more fun!

Big Brothers

This summer Dyllan and I are doing a bit of nannying for 2 boys that I have nannied off an on for many years.. I love these boys.  They are so fun, smart, and talented- and nannying for them is always a treat.  When I was pregnant I would come to their house after school - straight from a doctors appt- with my baby photos- and they were both always so eager to see the progress.  We would sit around and play with different name combinations- depending on whether the baby was going to be a boy or a girl.  They were there to visit us in the hospital just after Dyllan was born- and excited to hold her when I would bring her with me to their house.  Now- Dyllan is older- walking- talking (sorta)- and running wild.. but nothing has changed.  The boys are so cute- they take turns helping her out of her car seat- walking her on her leash (haha!  "i getta walk her next!!")  Showing her their toys- even though they are such boy toys.. transformers, bugs, snakes, cars, comic books..

Its gonna be fun nannying for these kids this summer.  Dyllan is in for a treat.  She's got 2 older "brothers" to look after her- and teach her a thing or two.

Zack and AJ holding Dyllan- on our way to drop the boys (and their friend) off at the movies

Taking turns walking Dyllan

Dyllan gives the boys some attitude!

Dad's Birthday and Summer Run BBQ