Monday, June 22, 2009

Summer Fun

The month of June has been lots of fun for Zola. Here are some of the things she's been up to:

--- Enjoying the sunshine, during the brief moments that it appears.



---Working on her dance moves.
When she's not distracted by "Mommy's Bike" (really John's bike), she's trying to get the twirl down. Incidentally, that track of "Staying Alive" playing in the background is pure vinyl, baby.



--- The Lemont Strawberry Festival, complete with strawberry desserts, music, and pony rides.



Zola was a little nervous at first, but she quickly got the hang of riding.








After all that excitement, Zola just wanted to relax and listen to the bluegrass music. So, she found an empty seat in the crowd and decided to make herself at home. Luckily, her new friends were very nice and let her stay awhile.


--- Cycling. Although Jana has been hitting the bike lately, Zola's excited to take it up (eventually).






--- Partying.
Yesterday (June 21), we went to a friend's birthday party. The Tumblebus was there in all its splendor.



If you're like me, you might not know what The Tumblebus is all about. The lettering on the outside says that it's a "gym on wheels," and that pretty much sums it up.



The Tumblebus Driver was very good at helping Zola with her gymnastics routine:






"Daddy! School Bus!" - credit for "Best Zola Video Ever" must go to Jana here.



Zola loved playing in the rice and beans.




--- Looking at Backhoes. Zola loves construction equipment.



--- Feeding the ducks and playing in the fountain in Bellefonte.






And summer has just begun . . .

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Jump On Mommy!

Who would have thought that this sweet, mild-mannered, ponytail-wearing little girl had a professional wrestler inside of her?





Oh yeah, anyone who's ever met her. That's who.

Zola loves to play "Jump on Mommy!" Her second-favorite game is "Jump on Daddy!" Surprisingly, she's not a big fan of "Jump on Zola!"