Olivia Around the House

We are getting ready to pack our things to move to our new house.  Olivia found the boxes exciting.  Later that day we went for a walk with Daddy and ate spaghetti for supper.

Ready to go!

I got in this one all by myself.

Mommy helped me into this box.

Ready? Set? Spaghetti!

Many Faces of Olivia

Olivia has come along way with her different moods and personalities.  These are some pictures that show her different thoughts.  Although, she isn't talking, she sure let's us know what she is thinking.

Satisfied

Bored

Interested

Despair

Suspicion

Uncertain

Civil War Day

My fourth grade class participated in a Civil War Day at Zion.  To get in the mood Dennis, Olivia and I went to a Civil War reenactment at Jefferson Barracks Cemetery in southern Saint Louis.  It was a beautiful Sunday morning and we had a nice time seeing the people and history coming to life.

Welcome to the Civil War

Blacksmith shop

Wagons away

Ready?

Aim, FIRE!

In a stable

Spring Fest

Each Spring the Seminary hosts Spring Fest, a great time for friends to get together to eat, socialize and relax.  Olivia has a real interest in dogs.  At Spring Fest she met Bindi the Hindu Beagle.

Olivia and Daddy

A view of the crowd

Working on the buckles

Hello, Puppy!

Nice Bindi

Happy puppy and little girl.

Heart Biscuits and Flowers

In celebration of the beginning of May and Mother's Day, Dennis made Olivia and I heart shaped biscuits for our supper of biscuits and gravy.  Later in the week I received a stunning bouquet of flowers from Ben and Lisa.  I felt very loved.

Looks great!

Thoughtful hearts

Beautiful bouquet

Teeth Brushing

We introduced Olivia to her toothbrush during the winter months.  She seemed interested when Dennis and I brushed our teeth, so we thought the tub would be a great time to scrub her four teeth.  Now, she brushes her teeth in the morning when I do.  I hold her in my arms and we both look in the mirror and use our toothbrushes.  She isn't using toothpaste yet, but she likes it when I rinse her toothbrush under the sink.  This is the video from last winter.

Architectural Engineer

Concentrating on the task at hand.

Olivia has a determined patience about her.  She sits for extended period of times working on clicking buckles, piecing together puzzles and building with blocks.

Ta-Da!

Dennis took this video of Olivia demonstrating her building skills.