Vacation Part 1

Uncle David. I don't know why Hazel is so surprised!

Grandparents having fun with the grandkids.

My kids and I are so cute together!

Dillan took a lot of pictures on vacation. This one is my favorite.

Uncle Daniel, a few days off his mission. I think he's sharing the gospel with Dillan.

Cousin Sarah loved holding Cousin Hazel. Hazel loved to grab her clothes and pull on her hair.

What an easy-going kid I have!

Studying hard with grandpa.

This was July 6th up in the mountains at Snowbird ski resort. There's still snow! And it's deeper than any we got in Oregon.

I can't recall how or why this happened, but I do know Grandpa got out of hand with "rinsing Dillan off."

Kyle bought the kids some clothes from Chinatown.

Dillan also loved to jump onto a noodle, swim across the pool on a noodle, and swim across the "hot tub" under water.

Hazel Has Teeth

Great siblings!

Yeah, we're quilting together.

Hazel at 5 months, 1 week.

Dillan (officially 2 and a half) wearing his first summer outfit! He hasn't worn shorts since the fall. It's the end of June and we've only had 3 days worthy of shorts so far.

These are magnets Dillan has put between his toes.

I've been without Kyle for almost a month and I'm surviving! I'm learning a lot and have been blessed in lots of little ways to make it through. I got to see Kyle last weekend for the first time in 3 weeks, it was wonderful! Good thing I married him, because he's my favorite!

Hazel got a tooth, at 5 months and 1 week. She can also roll from her back to her front (easily), then she gets her chubby legs up under her in crawling position (with a lot of grunting), and can push herself back over onto her back (most recently acquired ability). She just learned to put her binky in her mouth and she just started sitting with us at dinner (in a booster seat with toys). The few attempts I've made at feeding her solids have failed so far. Hazel lost most of her hair and it has grown in! It is about an inch long all over.

Dillan is getting better at all things involving balls, especially his bat-ball coordination. His favorite thing to do is get on my bed, pretend there are monsters in my room, and then either hide from them or jump on them. It's a lot of fun. He also loves to read books with dragon pictures and watch documentaries about astronauts.

Hazel can read!

Dillan's been sick for 3 weeks. He was like this for 4 days; sad yet adorable.

Kyle got reading glasses!

Laughing Matters

We went to the Air and Space Museum today. Dillan uses the words "astronaut" and "monster" synonymously.

I am basically doing cheerleading moves with my arms to make her laugh. And yes, that is laughing.

Dillan knows all the words and actions to "The Wise Man Built His House Upon a Rock." It's been his requested bedtime song for at least 2 months.

Beach Day

A few changes have taken place. Kyle's start date at PG&E has been pushed back to make time for a background check. We have also decided that the kids and I will stay in Salem for the summer while he goes to San Francisco and stays at a friends house by himself. We will visit each other on weekends.

Kyle got straight A's spring semester. First time ever. I wonder what that means about him?

With Kyle home in the interlude between school and work we went to the beach! Dillan is finally old enough to have a good time by himself. The weather was perfect and we got to see seals. They came up to the break point of the waves; they were so close! Kyle had gotten his eyes dilated that morning, so he was wearing 2 pairs of sunglasses, hee hee.

The Japan earthquake/tsunami also hit the Oregon coast. The beach is different from the last time we saw it: a peninsula of sand that used to be there is mostly gone and there is way more debris on the shore.

We just got out the exer-saucer. She loves it and can already press the buttons and eat the toys!

Dillan's favorite game was to pick up a stick, run throw it in the waves, and then run away from the waves.

Proof that aliens exist and love the beach...

Get it? They're "crop" circles.