Reno

In July, we took a trip to see Dave's family in Reno.

Re-uniting the cousins


After a few days in town, we went camping at Donner Lake.



Grandpa C with Kiki & Mae


Adi flirting


It was a little bit dirty

Grandma C, Ollie & Coco


Look for Adi's foot



Aunt J bought a huge tent to share with us, housing 3 pack-n-plays.


Breakfast



Mmm... pancakes


I learn that there is no such thing as "wading" with a toddler.



Grandpa C leads Mae on a slalom course at the airport


It was a very enjoyable visit- we saw all of Dave's siblings & their spouses, all the girls cousins, some of Dave's cousins as well as his aunt & uncle. Adi was more relaxed around the large extended family than she had been at Christmas (which meant I could leave the room occasionally) and they just are playing more independently anyway. Grandma & Grandpa C have a nice patio that has acquired a few kids toys and Mae learned how to open the back door to get out whenever she pleased. They both slept well, which made a huge difference to us. And although it took a few days to adjust to the canines of the family, by the end of the trip both girls would pat the dogs as they walked past; this seems to be continuing at home. We're looking forward to any visits the C's pay to us before we venture out again next Christmas!

Enshin summer camp

We went to Wellington Lake, near Bailey, CO for our karate summer camp in June. The weather was beautiful; a little chilly at night but nice during the day. We took a walk along the shore and Mae picked some 'flouders'

(More) Fourth of July

Lounging

On the hammock at Grandma & Grandpa Bundy's house. For the fourth of July, Grandma continued her grandpa's tradition of home made ice cream. Hence the removal of the shirts.

Dialogues with Adi

Me: Adi, close the shower door.
Adi: Why?
Me: Did you just say why?
Adi: Why, why, why, why, why, why, why.

At our friend Sander's 1st birthday party, Adi adapted the Happy Birthday song just for him:
"Happy Sander. Happy Sander. Happy Day."
Later, she decided to add Daddy to the list: "Happy Daddy Day!"

She's been singing the ABC song:
"ABCD..IJ...XYZ. next...sing"

And the funniest thing is that everything is funny. "Mae funny!" "Daddy funny!" "Adi funny!" All said with a wide open mouth and fake laugh.

Overheard from Mae

After finding a set of toy keys, Dave asked Mae which car she was going to drive. "Blue car," she said. Where was she going to go? "Aunt Kara house."

The morning after cousin Tima's birthday party, we heard Mae talking in her crib:
"Cake. Cake. Piece cake. Big one. Mmmmm!"

While reading a book last night, Adi pointed out that the dinosaur had teeth. Then she said, "Adi teeth" and Mae said "Mae teeth, too." I asked Mae if she was a dinosaur and she said "No." When I asked her what she was (if not a dinosaur) she said, "Coleman!"