Many faces of Sakura

Well last night wasn't the easiest, I was awoken in the middle of the night to a loud thump followed by crying....someone fell out of bed (again!), thankfully she was okay and only bit her tongue (you'll see the spot in some pictures below), so needless to say, I didn't sleep well the rest of the night - nor did Dean. We had kind of a lazy day, we went to Blue Ridge to do a little shopping, then out for our daily visit with everyone.

Sakura's signature sunglass look (upside down).

Or maybe in your mouth?

Hanging out is always fun when you're watching TV! Ugh!!! She is her father's daughter!

More fun when Daddy teaches you to "POP" your finger out the side of your mouth though - hehe!

She actually got pretty good at it, she could definitely make some sound.

Taking a ride

is always good for some smiles and laughs!

LOVE this little face :)

"MORE Daddy"

Creek time! Today we were "setting up" for some duck races, we thought that we would get to see Cousin Crystal and family one more time (unfortunately they weren't able to come up), so we were setting it up so the ducks didn't get stuck on the rocks.

And they all fall down - hehe! Sakura didn't mind getting wet though!

A couple of woodland animals came for a visit tonight - we were SO excited!

Below are some of Sakura's "faces".

Serious face

Just a grin

Silly face

Playing with Uncle Joey

Blue Ridge Scenic Railway

What fun, today we went on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. Sakura loves trains and is always saying "All Aboard" so Papa and Gramma Janie decided that we needed to take a train ride. It was a BEAUTIFUL and definitely scenic train ride. We all really enjoyed it, we stopped in a neighboring town for lunch and an hour or so of shopping. The lunch left a WHOLE lot to be desired (Patrick's Pub - ICK!!!), but the scenery going and coming was worth the train ride. The pictures are pretty self explanatory, just scenery.

Sakura was ready to go!

I'm not quite sure what got her going, but she was cracking herself and all of us up! Little clown!

Too much laughing got someone sleepy.... it was probably the sleepiness that got her laughing! She gets delirious just before she crashes usually.

Watching all of the trees...Sakura kept commenting on the trees.

Playing with Papa and Daddy

A fishing "trap" - something about the fish getting stuck in this V? Strange.

I spotted a teeny little merry-go-round, just what Sakura loves, merry-go-rounds in any size or shape!

She felt pretty confident on this one!

As you can see by the sweat beads .... it was VERY hot and humid!

Papa and Gramma Janie bought Sakura this tiny little train she played with at the store ... she loves it!

Surprise train Daddy got her in Blue Ridge, and the tiny train from Papa and Gramma Janie. Sakura lined them up.

Back in Blue Ridge - "wait Daddy" ... Daddy is always about 200 feet in front of me and Sakura, he walks FAST!

SO tired .... back to our room for a much needed nap. Then we will head to see Great Papa for a visit, and have dinner with Papa, Gramma Janie and Uncle Joey.

A trip to see everyone wouldn't be complete without a trip to the creek too! Papa made a squirt gun out of a mustard container - Sakura got a big kick out of it.