4th of July Weekend

The 4th of July weekend started off with an attempted hike on the 3rd. We walked out our front door with the intention of walking around our local mountain, a hike that should take about an hour and a half but...it did not go exactly as planned. We thought that we were prepared and Kera was enjoying her first experience in the hiking backpack...

...but not far into the hike Abby decided that she didn't want to walk anymore and wanted to be carried. We only ended up hiking 1/4 of the hike with me carrying Abby the entire way. I was sore the next day! The good news is Chewy had fun...

...and Kera had a good nap...

On the 4th we had our neighbors over for a pool party and potluck. We all had a great time!

I even had a flag craft for the kids...

Abby's flag is the one on the right, just in case you couldn't tell.

After the pot luck we all headed outside for some fireworks. It was a great day with neighbors and friends!

Left to right...Maddie, Sarah, and Abby

Father's Day Weekend

We had a FANTASTIC Father's day weekend this year!

We started the weekend early by making pumpkin pancakes on Friday...YUM!

On Saturday we attended a 3rd birthday party for Abby's friend Maddie. It is always so much fun seeing Abby interact with her friends.

On Sunday...it was all about family time and Papa.

First, there were the gifts:

...frame and picture painted by Abby, all by herself!

Then, it was off the a baseball game. It was our first Area 51's minor league baseball game but, it will not be our last!

 The ball field has a grassy area were we could lay out our own blanket and Abby could run around. We were very surprised that there were not more people there especially since it was father's day. We only make it to the 6th inning but it was a beautiful day and a fun family activity.

What a better way to end the day then a dip in the pool...

Happy Father's day Jim thank you for being such a great Papa to the girls!!

Swing time!

Kera had her first experience with a swing back on June 5th. She was a bit tentative at first but, only after a few minuets, she became a huge fan!

It seems like only yesterday that Abby was taking her first ride on the swing.

Kera's On the Move...

This past week Kera has really started to be on the move. Check out her new army crawl...

This week army crawl next week, world domination!

Our Happy Little Kera

Her laugh is addictive...I need to hear it everyday!

Tricycle!

Abby got a tricycle last Christmas from her Grandma and Grandpa Rogers and in the last few weeks she has really gotten the hang of riding it. We are lucky enough to live on a street with only 5 houses and that ends in a dead end so our street is the perfect place to practice.

Kera turns 1/2

Kera turned 6 months on 5/11 (WOW time has gone fast!) but we had her 6 month doctor’s appointment this week.


Here are Kera's current stats:

• Weight: 16 lbs 10 oz (between percentile 50 and 75)


• Length: 26.5 inches (75 percentile)


• Head Circumference: 17 inches (between percentile 50 and 75)