Alanna Can Crawl!! Fourth of July 2011

Mike, Meagan and Alanna joined us for 4th of July meal and swim time and what entertainment she is. We also invited our good friend Susie who came prepared for the pool. The temp was hovering around 100...we ate and stayed inside when we were not in the pool.

The swimsuit is a darling little thing. She wore a diaper underneath it and when she was lifted out at the end of pool time, she must have weighed 30 lbs. Those "super absorbancy" claims are true.

She is  officially crawling. It is a slow process, and she doesn't go directly to the toy she was looking at but there is motion and she can no longer be  left alone on the floor, bed or anywhere without restraints! Momma...you have just entered into a new era of motherhood..."baby dashing"!! Isn;t she just darling?



Day at the Beach with Yetti!

One Saturday in June, Dave suggested we go to the beach, and take Yettie. The car he had rented for the weekend was just right for transporting a dog. We loaded up beach stuff,  the dog and took off. Katherine and Yetti enjoyed the AC all the way in the back seat and we arrived at Stewart Beach at about 11.

Yetti did not like the water and spent most of the time under the towel tent that we improvised. Katherine of course want to go "farther and farther" into the water and loves the time battling the waves. Dave was with her most while I sat with the dog. Poor Yetti. He was anxious to get home. We left the beach about 1pm.  We stopped at a McDonald's drive-through on the way home. Of course couldn''t leave the dog in the car to eat at a restaurant.  I believe we learned that Yetti is NOT a beach dog....only yard sprinklers and ponds! But the humans had a good time. I sprayed well with sunblock, but had on clogs and missed the tops of my feet. Three weeks later I am just getting over that two hour burn period. Smile.