Cuter every day!

For this photo Savannah was just being goofy, but this is the silly face I get nearly every time I tell her not to do something. She drives me nuts, but I let her get away with mayhem because she is too cute to get mad at!!

She is getting much better at "swimming". Today she had her lifejacket on and would jump off the step and kick her feet and move her arms until her jacket flipped her over and then she'd float. It was so fun I didn't even mind when she splashed me!

One of the things Savannah and I don't agree on is hairstyles. Any time I put a pony or headband in her hair, she rips it out within minutes. Most days she goes around looking like little orphan Annie! What am I going to do with her?

Yes, she is still hooked on her binky. I'm not ready for the fight yet. Nat - let me know when you rid Luke of his so I can follow suit.

I'll end with a minor miracle. I didn't have to take Savannah out of sacrament meeting once this week! Guess we'll have to keep going;)

Powell Perfect!

We are home safe and sound and a little more tan. Savannah was lucky enough to get her daddy's coloring, so she has a better tan than me. I made her wear sunglasses to protect her from the glare off my legs! Annie had so much fun playing in the sand. She sat covered in this mud pile for at least an hour.

Savannah was a really good girl on this trip despite a few tantrums. I don't know what this one was about, but it makes for a cute picture.


She loved going for boat rides even when it got rough. One of her favorite parts was helping daddy drive the boat, but she usually curled up on a pillow and fell asleep.


I don't have much to say tonight so I'll leave you with this perfect picture...

Beauty and brains

Get ready for some serious bragging because my daughter is a genius! Everyday she does or says something that amazes me. You can't believe how much she talks now. We have been working on colors, but usually Savannah says everything is "boo". This morning she pointed to her cup and said "neen" and her cup is green! Yesterday she found a pencil with smiley faces on it and said "happy". Then she found a piece of paper I had stamped a wedding chapel on and said "house". These may seem like silly little things, but to me they are huge.

Lake Mead on the 4th of July

I put some alphabet magnets on the fridge yesterday and she knew some of them on sight! She identified B, M, O, C, and Z without any help. I mean she walked over and pointed to them and said what they were all by herself! Sometimes when she's in a shopping cart she'll point to the letters and tell me what they are. She especially likes Costco and Michaels because she knows a lot of those letters. I am surprised that she knows them whether they are small or capital letters. What can I say? She is brilliant just like her mother!!

Yummy popsicle, funny TV show

While I brag at how smart Savannah is, I have to admit that she is a little fart. When she does something she knows she shouldn't do, she looks at me and gives me a goofy grin. How can you get mad at someone so cute? She still likes to draw on things and throws toys when she gets upset. And we're still struggling with staying in her own bed at night. So while I may brag a lot, I admit that she isn't perfect, but she's pretty darn close!!!

Taking teddy for a walk

We can't wait to see you and show off some more! XOXOXO