Back from Bend

We have returned from a lovely family vacation in Bend, Oregon. We met my parents, brother and his wife at Eagle Crest Resort for some fun and relaxation. We went on walks, watched deer out our patio window, walked the golf course as my brother and dad played, went swimming, played putt-putt golf and tennis, ate some good food and did a lot of catching up. Aunt Laurie (aka Lou) taught Kendall how to make sound when she claps. Now she claps and squeals for glee.

Kendall also working on her crawling skills. She pushes up in a crawling position but then prefers to drop back to her belly and roll over to her back and then to her stomach and then to her back. Kendall is going from a sitting position and then moving to her belly so my guess is anytime now the crawling will commence. She also likes to scoot backwards while rolling tennis balls on the kitchen floor.

8 Months on Grandpa Lap's Birthday

Today Kendall is 8 months old. What's new in her world. Well she is still a very happy and fun loving baby. She loves to smile and laugh...Troy and I can really do anything to get this kid to laugh. She loves to sit up and play with her toys, water bottles, and loves to get her hands on Mommy's cell phone whenever she can. She loves being outdoors and will cry when we go inside. Kendall likes to help me with the laundry and likes to ride in the shopping cart when we go to the grocery store. She has never thrown a tantrum once. I think she is saving those tantrums up for when she is older and can really get crazy and cause a seen. I noticed yesterday when she was laughing at me that she has two white specks on her bottom gums....the tips of two teeth. She hasn't shown any symptoms of teething yet, but I'm guessing they will show up any time now.

Along with being Kendall's 8 month birthday, it's her Grandpa Lap's Birthday. Happy Birthday Dad! Last year my dad turned 56 going on 19, as he would say, so this year he is 57 going on 19! He is still getting up at 4:30am six days a week to swim and then he runs, bikes, and lifts weights throughout the week. I call that insane and not to shabby for an old man :-).

Memorial Day Weekend

We had a great Memorial Day Weekend! A time to reflect on the privileges we have in this country because of the many men and women who have obtained and maintained them for us. Troy and I were listening to NPR and they reported this ridiculous percentage (I have lost too many brain cells as I can't remember the exact %) Americans have no idea for the reason of Memorial Day. We realized that we need to be diligent about teaching Kendall about our country's history and the reasons we celebrate holidays.

It was also nice to have Troy around for 3 whole days. We had a fun weekend packed with activities. We went to Lake Lewisville to hang out with the Griffis Fam. My brother-in-law, Jack, is selling his boat and boat slip as he and my sister-in-law, Melanie, are expecting their 3rd little girl this summer. With three kiddos, they don't anticipate having much time for boating anymore. We went to the new house and had a carpet consultation...the current carpet is oh-so-gross in my opinion. We also got some ideas regarding hardwoods from a store in Fort Worth. Just shopping it out and checking out options. We had lunch with a friend from D.C. and one of my old co-workers. We watched some movies too as it was HOT this weekend. I made Troy watch Dear John, a sappy love story. Suprise suprise, I cried; I'm such a sap! I also went to the theater with some of my girlfriends for a movie as well. Good good weekend. I'm ready for another one :-)

Why can't we have a three day holiday every week!