The Keyes!: Our Last Chapter in Coeur d'Alene

I can't believe summer is almost over and we will be moving in just a few days. We have had a GREAT summer in Coeur d'Alene and will be sad to leave. We have been able to do so much in this area and have had a really fun summer.
So here is our last post of what life has been like in Coeur d'Alene.

This picture was taken a few weeks ago when we hiked Tubbs hill. We went in the evening and got to watch a beautiful sunset as we hiked along the shore line.

A suspension bridge we walked over on Tubbs Hill.

A couple of weeks ago Lyza cut her first tooth! Since then she has gotten the matching tooth on the bottom.

Lyza loves to sit on the rocking chair and rock herself.

In the evenings we love going for walks to various parks, laying out a blanket and playing with Lyza or throwing a frisbee while she plays.

Last week we went to a festival called Art on the Green. One of the exhibits was this huge sandcastle.

This park is a short walk from our apartment. It is so beautiful and I will miss our walks here.

I could eat her up she is so cute!!!!

Lyza is very busy lately going from room to room and getting into anything she can. One of her favorite new toys is my box of tupperware. She makes sure to take out every piece, throw them all around the kitchen....and she is proud of it!

There is something so mesmerizing about watching a sleeping baby.

Lyza LOVES to watch us vacuum. Sometimes she will just sit and watch us and other times she will chase us all over trying to catch the vacuum.

"Don't worry Mom.....I'll empty this box for you" :)

This week Lyza learned to pull herself up. I have been using her pack and play as a wall to keep her away from the front door and our shoes. Looks like I will need a taller wall.

There she goes.....

Mission accomplished!!!! Such a proud moment for her.

She LOVES it when Daddy will lift her up so she can touch the ceiling. She squeals and giggles as soon as she touches it.

Such a big girl.

Lyza and I hanging out at the park while Dad is working.

We read books...

discovered grass....

did some bird watching....

and called ALL of our friends.

If we are in Coeur d'Alene next summer we will definitely be taking Lyza to this park. It looks like it would be a blast.

Here is a video of Lyza playing and babbling at the park.

Ignore my bed head in this next picture....Lyza FINALLY slept through the night last night and when she woke up she was super cuddly. It was so much fun! She is usually too busy to give cuddles but she sat with me on the couch for an hour and gave me lots of luvs and cuddles. What a great Saturday morning.

Saturday was a beach day for us which ended up being a lot of fun. I decided that we did not go to the beach nearly enough this summer and will have to do better next year!

We had some little ducks come and visit us.

One of Lyza's favorite games is pulling on Daddy's hair. She thinks it is a riot! I'm glad Daniel doesn't mind because I certainly don't let her pull on my hair.

Time to check out the sand.

So excited to have Dad's phone.

Love my girl.

Chug, chug, chug!

Lyza fell asleep so we layed her on a blanket to sleep and thought we would go for a quick swim. We made it to about our ankles before she woke up and realized we weren't there.