Summer Fun

Hi all! Let me warn you, July has been a BUSY month. So busy in fact, that I haven't made time to post, so this post is like 4 posts in one. It's a little unorganized. I just posted chonologically. We've had some fun times! Check it out...

The forth of July with cousins Lucy and Hailey. Hailey is the oldest cousin... Adria's daughter.

Forth of July fun at the aquatic center

What the? How'd you get in there?

At first I just thought it was cute that she was opening and closing this cupboard...

Then she totally got in! This picture was not staged.

Here we are boating In Burley, Id with the cousins...Franny's first time on a boat!

I was eating breakfast one morning and Franny was being eerily quiet. I found her going NUTS on a sucker I had accidentally dropped. She was in heaven.

I am a good mom, so I took it away.

Playing with Uncle Noods

Cousin Ada

Second cousin Gabby. Are they second cousins if Franny's dad is first cousins with Gabby's mom??

I love this picture because this is where she usually is every morning after her breakfast while I'm having mine. Her little toy and book corner.

My girls and me the night before our 10-year class reunion. Yes, I really am that old.

Highschool friends at good old LHS

Franny's first Bear Lake experience

Loving it!

Looks like Franny got my skin...thank goodness

Fran always has so much fun with her cousins

Davis and Franny had a fun time bothering Grandpa John during his nap

This was about the first time Franny stood up for more than 3 seconds. Sorry the video flips, but I frook out when she was actually standing, and this was the best footage.

This was so cute. Fran was playing with Zach's new dog, Rusty, when all of the sudden, she stood up on her own! It was the first time I had seen her do that, even though Paul says he had seen it earlier that week.

Okay, I know this is overboard, but I love this video.

Okay, bye

July already!

Hey Everyone! Sorry it's been such a long time. Well, as you can see from these pics, Paul and I haven't been very creative with our camera lately. Here's a quick update on our family and I promise to have way better pics after the 4Th of July.
As for Paul and me, Paul is at work every day at Adams school in the morning and then at Diversified Home Loans most afternoons. Some afternoons he plays with Fran and me. I've been keeping busy trying to work off my gut from having Franny (that's fun!) and reading Stephanie Meyer novels when Franny naps. Paul and I were called a few weeks ago as the new Gospel Principles teachers in our ward. It's been a fun experience so far. We've been trying to take advantage of the summer since we know it will fly by. We've gone to the Farmers Market every Saturday to buy bread (yum!) and we've been taking walks around the neighborhood at night. We love to hang out and BBQ in our backyard and feed the duckies. We love Logan in the Summer.
Franny is now 9 months old and busy as ever! She's been cruising around the living room for a while now with only minor bruising. She loves to give kisses (which always end in a raspberry). She has just recently figured out that she likes Paul and me more than strangers and boy can this girl eat! I've stopped buying baby food and pretty much give her whatever we are eating. Fun! Her favorite treat (when Mom isn't looking) is paper. Why? Who knows? She also is getting very vocal and we're anticipating her first word any day now. She can sign "Leche", so that's a big step since I've been showing it to her for 3 months. She also waves on command now and does "GOAL" by putting both her hands in the air. She still struggles with pat-a cake. Cutie!!

Why, Franny?

Delicious

People magazine tastes the best

In her new swing

Happy at the pool with Mom, Melissa, Lucy and Grandma Chiq (EE-ma)

A lifeguard offered to hold her still while I snapped a pic. Um, I don't think Franny liked her.

We were trying to trick her into eating meat, so Paul would feed her a couple bites of fruit, then I would shove the chicken soup in. The results were funny. She has since gained a liking for meats. Side-note: Isn't it cute how Lucy calls me "Meeya"?

Having fun in her swing in the backyard

Here is Franny on caffeine. Just kidding, she just gets a little nuts after church. Don't we all? I apologize for my behavior. Sometimes she gets me wound up.