July

We had a surprise 75th birthday party in Kearney for grandma - all but two of the kids made it home. This is a photo of grandma with grandkids and great grandkids. So nice to see everyone! Reese had a great time with her cousin Connor - jumping on the couch, spraying the hose in the backyard (she would hold the dog water dish, he would fill it, she would dump it on herself and request "more please" and so it continued...too funny!) It was a rough weekend - with all the excitement it was easy for Reese to get distracted...running full speed in to the corner of a wall/cabinet and desk all within an hour of eachother?! OUCH! Sadly the photo (although not so pretty) does not even do justice to the raised bumps/bruises!

Milestones this month include - MORE words, MORE climbing, and MORE attitude! She enjoys looking at her books and stating "I'll find the penguin", meticulously thumbing through each page and screaching with joy when she finds the penguin (or kitty or cow or raccoon or whatever it is that she said she would find). She is officially asking "Why?" now...especially when she is told "no". I'll stick with what my mother told me as a child -"because mommy said so"...if anyone else has a better idea...let me know :)

Meltdown triggers - loosing the pink kitty or the pink golf ball. The golf ball is a new one - not sure what the attachment is but she loves to carry it around. Rick has a picture on his phone - her sleeping in the carseat with the pink golf ball still clutched in her fist.

Lastly a family photo - not very often we are all sitting down together...so not going to be overly particular about hair/smiles/etc. If eyes are open and nobody's head is cutoff - its good!