family adventures

Wow, the summer is just flying by! The little rascal is growing like a bean...she hardly seems like an infant anymore and feels more like a big baby. When I brought her to the doctor a week and a half ago she weighed 11 lbs 2 oz...she gained 2 lbs in a little more than a month! And she has had several nights when she sleeps for 9 hours...growth spurts, I am assuming. However, she is regularly sleeping for 6 to 7 hours at night -- I am loving it!

The Andersons were in town last week...we had so much fun! All were here -- Joy and Scotty, Lena and the kiddos (we missed Chris, however), and Tony and Kristina. Sydney was the star of the show, of course -- Lena and Joy couldn't put her down! The weather was not exactly cooperative, so we didn't do all that much, but as Scotty would say, getting us to go anywhere was like an amoeba moving-- it took forever! We still had a great time in Coeur d'Alene for a couple days (so beautiful there!) and then had a great time at home in Pullman. There was a trip to the water park on a 60 degree day with no beach towels...good thing Joy thought of that and I brought a couple along when I came! Dustin, Scotty, Tony and the kiddos were FREEZING! But who cares when there are water slides and cool fountains to spray water at people with? :) On the 4th Dustin and Skyler lit off some fireworks after we went to the real ones -- both boys were in their element! I don't think there has been a time when all of us spent so much time together -- it was great. :)

Now Laura and Peyten are here and whaddaya know, we are watching Billy Madison. We plan to go the water park on a warmer day, make a trip up to Coeur d'Alene, do some hiking, and just putz around. Laura is laying with Sydney on her chest right now...precious. It is so great to have family in town. Keeps my life very exciting! :)