I know, I'm biased, but Lucy is so darn cute when she has just woken up from her nap. Each day, when I hear her calling, "Mommy!" I go into her crib and my heart just melts! I decided to take a week and take a picture of her each day right as I go into her room. 
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Her concentration level reminds me of another young Hunt artist I know. Of course, when she does her masterpieces, she does not wear a strainer on her head. But whatever helps with the creative process. . .
We arrived in San Clemente around 3, and after a quick dip in the pool, Rosie and Lucy embraced. Actually, about 1 second after I took this picture, Rosie fell on top of Lucy and there were tears. You can see the initial tilt towards the floor.
After a scrumptious dinner of tri-tip-a-la-Ron, we bundled the girls up to go to the fireworks. They were pretty sleepy, but we thought they would enjoy the show.
Lucy loved it! She immediately started saying, "boom! boom! boom!"
Rosie fell fast asleep before the show started. It's hard to stay awake when you're this cozy with your mommy and daddy!
Near the end of the show, Lucy asked to get back in the wagon. She sat there, and then flopped forward and fell asleep immediately. Yes, she's in there somewhere!
The Sierra Madre 4th of July parade is becoming an annual tradition for the Hunt family. There's nothing like it for pure hometown feel from the 50 cub scout troops on bikes, to the shriners going wild on their mini cars, we love it! Lucy had a ball waving to everyone.
The only tricky moment came at the end of the parade when the fire engines went by with their sirens and lights on. Lucy has been really afraid of sirens lately and will run and jump into my arms saying, "Mergency! Mergency!" Dada helped make the situation better by putting his hands over her ears. Then it was off to San Clemente!
The day before July 4th, we spent the afternoon by the pool with friends Sarah and Tony and Jenny and Mike at Sarah and Tony's parents house! Lucy loved playing with friends Wil, Maddie, Fletcher, and Fallon, and Simon and I like playing with our friends too!
Lucy played with some sidewalk chalk with Fallon and Fletcher.
The girls: Maddie, Lucy, and Fallon
Maddie modeled for Lucy the simple pleasures of sitting in a recliner on a warm afternoon and eating chips. A true American tradition.
Thanks for the great day of chatting, eating, and swimming! We had so much fun by the pool and can't wait to see all of our friends again! Here's another account of the same day from Sarah's perspective.
There's an unfair temperature divide between where we live and where my parents live. The heat of the summer is really kicking in and on Wednesday, I called my mom in a pool of my own sweat and declared that I was coming over to swim with Lucy. We were roasting and needed some relief. My mom let me know I should be sure to bring a sweatshirt because the coastal fog, "just hasn't burned off yet and it's pretty cool."
Then, when they were finished, Mimi wrapped her up in a warm towel. I was having flashbacks of swimming lessons as a child in Carmel where my mom would wait with a towel because it was so cold outside. Lucy appreciated her quick wrap style.
We love our Mimi and Papa!
