8 months and crawling!

Yesterday was Ari's 8 month birthday. I got to my parents house and she crawled across the floor to greet me! Before that she would only take a couple crawls and then would be done. She is also giving hugs when I get home at the end of the day which includes a little pat on the back. I must say, being away from her all day is difficult but the feeling of coming home to her is such a good one!

Ari's First Piano Recital

A little avante garde for me, but better than Yoko Ono...

Yummy cheeks

July is hot hot hot!

We had such a great July that we didn't even think about posting! We spent a week in Chelan with the Ballew and Hogan clan. It was restful and yet busy. I fully expected that I'd get some reading done and I only got 2 chapters read the whole week.

In Ari news she is sitting up, clapping, eating solids when she feels like it. She has still not figured out the crawling thing (it can wait!) but she is making strides forward. She continues to LOVE water and had a great time in Chelan. In fact, we got her a floaty device that she liked at first until she discovered that being IN the water allowed for more of a true water experience.

Photo highlights:

Making a funny face from getting sprayed in the face with water:
Two sassy girls hanging out:Checking out grandma's new car:
One of our highlights of the summer is when my friend Susannah, her husband Eli, and Kyos came home for a month long visit. Kyos and Ari finally got to meet.