Shoes!

Lia - what can I say about this girl?  I've been calling her my sweet & spicy since she was just a few weeks old. 

I have ONLY 1,800 photos to go through from our trip to Florida a couple of weeks ago, my retina's are about to explode and I'm still only sorting the photos according to family.  Haven't even started eliminating or editing yet!  Guess that's what I get for asking for the photos from every one's cameras!  As I was sorting through the photos tonight these just popped out at me.  How could I not share. ;)  You see, Lia has an infatuation with shoes.  The very first thing she says to me as I open her door in the mornings to get her up is "SHOES!" followed by much squealing.  (And much weeping and gnashing of teeth if I have the audacity to change her diaper before letting her paw through her shoe bin and pick out THE pair of the minute.)  She also likes to try on everyone else's shoes.  It matters not who they belong to.  No shoes are safe around her.  If there are no feet planted in them she WILL try to put them on.  One evening as everyone was relaxing after a day at the beach, in walks Mizz Lia with cousin Lydia's red high heels.  She thought she was something else!

They really complete the outfit don't ya think!

True story...one evening Jacob and Lia were having fun opening and closing the door into cousin Lydia's room.  L would shut, J would open, much laughing would ensue, the routine would start over no fewer than 100 times.  After a while things got too quiet and Jacob shows up in the living room sans Lia.  We traipse down the hall to check on her.  Door is locked, Lia is in the room, all is quiet.  I try not to worry to much - how much trouble can she be in, really?  Lock is picked, door is opened, Lia is found - surrounded by all of Lydia's shoes and eating crackers.  All's well that ends well!

Shoe Queen Lydia

Shoe Princess Lia