A Busy Summer!

We have been so busy enjoying our summer. Zoe is having a great time playing with all her cousins. She is running full speed from morning until night trying to keep up with all of them. She loves the beach and pool, and has turned into a real water baby. Zoe loves to jump off the side of the pool (into my arms) and even jumped off the boat to swim in the sound. Zoe is having a word explosion this summer, she is learning new words by the minute. One new word for her is my name, which she now calls me instead of "mom". Of course, her cousins taught her that, and she thinks it's the funniest thing ever. I have to admit, it is kind of funny to hear her call me 'Carlen'. She is fiercely independent and wants to do everything herself. She even got herself dressed the other day. She loves to go in the stroller and look for deer or birds along the way. She loves her grandma and Pop-Pop! She wakes grandma up every morning by standing next to her bed and handing her slippers and telling her to put on her glasses. Her new favorite thing to do is walk her dog - check out the pictures! So cute!