in honor of independence day...

i bring you my most independent, stubborn, headstrong child....miss daley olivia! i do believe she is the root cause of my new found gray hair;) i know that this will be a positive later in life, as i am certain that no one will be stepping on her toes, but if she could just tone it down right now for me i'd greatly appreciate it. it has, shall we say, not brought out my most graceful personality!

on another note, she finished her "school" and ballet. she had such a fun year, and has really grown-up. while i'd love to have her with me this fall, she is definitely ready for preschool. i'm pretty sure she'll be the girl that walks in, turns around and waves, and doesn't even give it a second thought as i walk out the door!

daley also had a blast on our trip to nyc. she was mesmerized by the all the sounds, tall buildings, lights...i can totally see her there one day. she's just the type of girl who would thrive in nyc...see comment above about no one stepping on her toes! her favorite part was taking a taxi...she didn't want to get out!

we start swim class next week, and i'm hoping that this helps daley to become a bit more comfortable in the water. she's a bit nervous when it comes to getting her head wet and putting her whole body under water. funny for a girl who doesn't need help with anything;)

here are some pictures. she seems so much older to me!

*above is her "class" picture:)