June is here!

We're pumped up to be a week from summer.  This weekend was a busy one - visited and dined with family, went to the new gorilla exhibit at the zoo, hit up some graduation parties, went to Grand Ol Day, took a walk around Lake Calhoun, went to a retirement party and took 6 trips to parks.  Life is good.

 

Nina is a cute big sister and will sometimes kiss Vivian goodnight and sing her a song.  Vivian really wants to walk and stands independently a lot.  Her biggest obstacle is her crawling nemesis: her own shadow.  She will stop to look at it or touch it and is easily distracted by her little friend.

Different, but the same

Vivian and Nina are clearly very different girls, but they've made some similar poses.  Here are a few side-by-side comparisons of our two cuties.

 

Nina has been full of some hilarious quotes the past week which include:

• "I'm just little, I don't know about the world. What is truth?"
• "Vivian, you can't trust me."
• When asked to be careful:  "I know, don't panic"

Trying a ponytail         -----         Post-ponytail

We want summer

The Naks have been in summer mode as we've been going on a lot of walks, trips to the park, visits to Conny's for ice cream, and listening to music in the park.  Both girls continue to crack us up as they develop.  Nina has started to request stories about when she was a baby and additionally would like a dragon added into each of those stories.

Vivian is cruising all over and understands a lot of words.  She already hates the word "no" and will often whimper and cry after hearing it.  She really loves sharing, eating, climbing stairs, and drumming.

Look over there!         -----           Found an ant

Both girls enjoy playing with one another and Nina gets a bit too affectionate at times, i.e. death-grip hugs, repetitive pats on the back, and forced hand-holding.  Vivian has started to defend herself as she bopped Nina on the head in church after too many pats and tried to bite Nina during an unwanted hand-holding session.  Things could get interesting, but there are still more laughs than tears.

In a tent after dad's camping trip

March after the marriage bill was signed