Summer Fun

On Sunday we went to a free concert in the garden at Shelter Garden.



Carly and I were able to spend another afternoon in the pool with Jody and Tiffany. Carly had a great time and made Jody's day by saying his name for the first time.

We have also had some fun playing in the hose at home.

Vacation June 2009

We have been busy having fun over the last couple of weeks. Jon and I celebrated our 6th anniversary and my dad's 56th birthday on May 31. We went to my parents' house that weekend and they kept Carly on Saturday while Jon and I spent the night in Branson and went to Silver Dollar City. We love Carly more than anything, but we really enjoyed the toddler-free day. We were able to ride the roller coasters, walk around without a stroller, and witness no temper tantrums for 24 hours.

Jon was on vacation that week, so we spent part of the week in FG. We spent an afternoon with Jody and Tiffany hanging out in the pool. Carly wasn't sure at first, but she warmed up to the water and had a great time.

We also spent a couple of nights at one of my favorite places, the Hermitage State Park campground! We borrowed Dad's camper and headed to the lake. Carly LOVED camping. She thought the pop-up was exciting and she really enjoyed being outside all the time.

She enjoyed the "beach" and dropping rocks in the water to make a splash.

As you can see, the beach took all of her energy and she enjoyed a relaxing evening at the campsite. Uncle Tom would be proud!

Finally Friday

This week just had a weird feel. I have been fighting a cold and Carly has a runny nose. The last couple of nights she has been coughing a lot and, of course, I find myself in bed listening for her. On Tuesday night we had dinner with Jon's parents. We went to Jazz and I think everyone enjoyed it. The rest of the week has been pretty relaxed and low key, what with the weather and runny noses. We wanted to go to the Twilight Festival last night, but the rain kept us at home.

Tonight Jody and Tiffany are coming to visit. Jody has to take the Praxis (sp?) for physics on Saturday morning. For some reason he couldn't take it in Springfield this time, so he will be on the MU campus. We'll figure out where he has to go and make sure he gets there.

Tomorrow we are supposed to go to the MU Football game . . . the rain may spoil our plans once again. Jon's employer, WK, is having their annual Tailgate. We'll just have to wait and see. Maybe the forecast will be clear early in the day. Keep you fingers crossed for us.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Family

Carly and I went to Kyle's football game on Friday night, Go Lakers! I worked with her all week trying to get her to clap. On Friday afternoon she was playing by herself on the floor and I noticed her clapping. I could tell how proud she was of herself by her babble and big grin. She got to show off her new skill during the game on Friday night, there was a lot to clap about.




On Saturday Jody and Tiffany came to spend a couple of nights with us. They babysat on Saturday evening and Jon and I got to have dinner alone. When we got home we put Carly to bed and the four of us watched a strange movie - The Wicker Man with Nicholas Cage. We always end up at weird plays or watching strange movies when we get together, and I always seem to be the guilty party. :) On Sunday, we all went for a walk on the Katy Trail at Rocheport. It was a beautiful day, and we all enjoyed the exercise. Carly really enjoyed the time with her uncle and aunt. It's always nice when they can visit.



On Monday morning they headed to St. Louis. Jody had his yearly transplant check-up at Barnes Hospital. As far as I know, he got a good report. It's hard to believe it's been five years! What a blessing that he and Mom did so well.