I just realized I haven't posted since early June! Where has the summer gone? Some of the reason I haven't posted is our old computer was VERY slow, and about a month ago Chris finally decided to get a new one. Then he had to set it up, transfer the files, etc, and I am still getting used to Vista, which I really like!
June was a pretty quite month. Anya started MDO for the summer in early June. Her teacher, Miss Sarah, was adorable, and they did some cute stuff. Every week they did a different nursery rhyme, so one week she came home with a paper candle stick and kept jumping over it. Adorable! Steven starting taking a step or two, but only when really coaxed. My Uncle Paul and his girls came down for a few days, and my Aunt Becky and her two came also so we went to New Roads for a fun visit. Anya loves playing with all her older cousins. I love it too!!
We did a number of little things in July. Anya was still doing MDO three days a week. I went to Lake Charles for a cropping weekend early in the month - LOTS of fun! Steven learned the fun of climbing, including standing backwards on chairs and getting on tables. My friends Nicole and Meredith came over one day with there kids. All together there were 5 kids, not including the 2 buns in the oven! Very loud but very fun! On the 15th we went to Jambalaya park with Ashlie, my ol' strollerfit leader and her two boys, Jeffrey and Nathan. We also went to the Lowes Build and Grow with my friend from high school, Michelle, and her son, Kolin. I think the adults got into it more than the kids! Anya took swim lessons at Crawfish Aquatics the last two weeks of July. She cried the first two days, but ended up doing great and loving it. Anya is in the center of the picture in the blue suit.
In early August Chris and I took Anya to her first theater movie: Ice Age. She loved it, as we knew she would! The Balloon Festival was the weekend of the 8 - 9. We didn't go, but the balloons flew right over teh house both mornings. They are so beautiful, and Anya and Steven just loved watching them. We spent August 14-16 in El Dorado Arkansas visiting Chris's cousin Amanda and her family. We had a great time. The kids did great on the ride up there (thank goodness for DVD players). Steven really took off with walking while we were there, and Anya even rode a horse! Steven's 15 month checkup was a few days ago and he weighs 32 lb and is 33.5 inches long!!
