September 2014

Some everyday moments throughout September 2014. 

It's really interesting to go back and see all these pictures where Zuri and River are peacefully coexisting and content with each other.  Fast forward a year and they are constantly fighting.  Mostly, Zuri wants her space and River wants to do/play with whatever Zuri is doing/playing with. 

River will try to cuddle up with Zuri, and although there are a few times Zuri will allow it, most of the time Zuri just gets irritated and says that River won't give her her space. 

So I love going back and seeing that there was a time Zuri didn't mind it, and it gives me hope that as River gets a little older they will get along again.

The beginning--River loves to be naked.  She will strip down completely, including diaper, and then sleep.  Since she's not potty-trained yet, there have been more than a few incidents where I'm cleaning major messes

I got the canopy at a yard sale for a couple bucks.  Zuri loved it while it was in her room, but one day when she was angry she ripped it down.  Needless to say, it hasn't returned, but it was fun while it was there.

"All I want for Christmas are my two front teeth!"

This is the most ridiculous hair style, but it was all I could do and it got her hair out of her eyes

Little Road Runner likes her sister's room a little too much

We love Daddy!

Pears from our tree! J and I canned these all on our own

A little get-together with some Tahoe peeps!  To my left was one of my Young Woman leaders, and the other two were some of the girls I grew up with in Young Women.  It was so nice catching up and reminiscing about Tahoe.  

She loves swinging in the park

Kai got a new carseat since he had outgrown his old one.  It's supposed to be a reclining car seat since he doesn't have trunk or neck support, but it doesn't recline unless the actual seat is reclined.  We figured out how to recline the car's seat several months later--a feature we didn't even know our car had at the time.

Trying out something I saw online.  I thought it turned out pretty cute

It was raining and the cart handle was wet.  She wasn't so sure about it at first

Misc Pictures From August 2014

As I've been trying to get caught up I've been going through all the baby pictures of River and I just can't help but oooh and ahhh at her babyness.  So I've included a post of mostly River, but also of random moments throughout the month of August 2014.

I'm swept away by nostalgia.

After a particularly hard rainstorm, the gully was filled with rushing water and all sorts of things could be seen being swept away by the current.  It was that strong.

The yellow object is a childs plastic highchair booster seat

Several logs and branches were carried down the gully

There was the crazy time when we all (except Kai) somehow got pink eye.  See post here.

My six year old could fit in her sister's 6-12 month pants.

See same pants fitting nicely on seven-month old River

I just love this picture

The time I discovered Zuri in River's crib

...and the funky ways Zuri sleeps

Sleepy Kai

Snuggles with Daddy

Em's Visit

 Returning to August, 2014.  Emily stayed for a week after we got back from Yellowstone.  My dad came out the last couple of days of her visit and then drove to Pennsylvania with her for grad school.

dog-pile on Grandpa!