Only when living in Arizona.....

Can you use the money your parents give you for a summer gift as a winter gift instead. 

Winter or summer, Alayna still loves it!

Can you say cheese?

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa L.  Layna loves her sandbox!

Outside

Oh the outdoors.

Going outside is a must for Alayna and I. For me, it is refreshing to leave our apartment to enjoy the wide open space. (Apartment dwellers, you know what I mean.) And for Alayna, just sitting/laying on a blanket with toys will suffice. Although, we mix it up with a little wading in the pool...since swimming still is not her favorite and stroller rides.

When leaving to go outside I will gather all her toys and other necessities (including a book for me to read), put them in her bag, grab our blanket to sit on, and then pick Alayna up. Immediately she will reach for the blanket and give it a big hug. All of this is done with a large grin on her face.

Hugging the blanket. So, needless to say, the variety of pictures on my camera is limited. They all seem to be quite similar.

Here are a few of my favorite pictures of Alayna soakin' in the rays. (Don't fret. I am a good mother and apply sunscreen several times a day.)

Side note: A red headed person with somewhat fair, freckly skin can even get a tan when spending an adequate amount of time in the sun. I have tan lines to prove it. Now, it may not be tan compared to the average person, but it is for me.