Pulling Her Own Weight

Delaney helped Daddy out at Star Nursery today, hauling mulch for the yard and sand for her new table (more to come tomorrow!). It was quite the scene-a little pint sized girl using all of her might to pull and push the fully loaded Radio Flyer wagon (with her beloved binky in tow-of course).

Our Little Man

Cool, calm and collected-that's our little man.

Cozy Coupe

Dave's coworker Abby generously gave us this little car for Delaney, and the Cozy Coupe has definitely been the 'it' toy for the Schwartz household today. Laney is a little obsessed with the car. She puts all of her dollies in the car as well as piles of her beloved dirt. Dave and I decided that the car would be an outdoor toy (due to its size); however, I apparently am not very persuasive to a 20 month old and have been lugging the toy inside-outside-inside-outside-inside-outside all day. I'm a slave to the Cozy Coupe.

My First Baby

Five years ago today, Dave and I adopted Clancey James from the Victor Valley Animal Shelter. Clancey is one of a kind (truly). He has lived with us in four different homes and has had to adjust to three additions to our family (Penny June, Delaney and Elliot). Clancey is probably about six years old, but has the energy of a pup and really hasn't slowed down much. He's crazy. Really crazy and fun. And smarter than anything. He won't walk on linoleum or over bridges. He protects Penny at the dog park. He's great with babies and kids, but not so great with eager toddlers. He loves to play catch and never turns down a long walk-even on a summer day in Las Vegas. Clancey is a great dog and friend.

Just Hangin' Around

Today was a great day for a couple of reasons-Dave didn't have to work and the weather was perfect! We played outside for a lot of the day and had a wonderful time. We call Elliot our 'steady Eddie'; he's very even tempered and just goes with the flow. He gets dragged around to every park in town and passed around at playdates, and is almost always super easy going. He's a great sport. He watches Delaney so intently-it's adorable. Delaney is definitely tempermental. When she's happy, she is so much fun and there is no one else that I would rather be around, and when she's cranky, she is super difficult. She's small but mighty. It's so much fun to watch their individual personalities develop.

Clark County Fair

The Schwartz Family headed to the Clark County Fair this morning. Against Dave's wishes, I dressed both of the babies in denim overalls (apparently, matching outfits frighten him). Delaney kept taking Elliot's hat, which was just a tad bit small on her. There was a cluster of activities for the little kids, including a sandbox, musical instruments and bikes, where Delaney spent most of her time happily playing with her daddy. She met a turtle named Sparky and thought that the cows looked a lot like dogs. She loved slushy lemonade. And of course, she managed to dig around in some dirt and play with water---her two favorite activities. Elliot was happy under the shady trees, playing on his blanket.

Happy Birthday Dave!

Happy Birthday Dave! Next year is the Big 3-0!We went out to dinner over the weekend in Pittsburgh, and I had meant for it to be Dave's birthday dinner, but since the food was not-so-hot and the service was just plain bad, I think that we'll have to redo the dinner when Dave's parents visit in May!