9 Months

Rosie is officially 9 months old today! We took her to the doctor and she went from the 80th percentile to the 30th percentile for her weight. She is still in the 80th percentile for her height (I think she is going to be tall like her dad). Here's a pic from when she was born:


Here is Rosie tonight after dinner. She has changed quite a bit in the past 9 months. She is such a sweet addition to our family. She has a smile that can melt your heart.


Will decided to highlight Rosie's hair. And when I say "Highlight" I literally mean "Highlight". I found her with pink streaks in her hair. I tried to get a picture, but she wouldn't sit still and then I gave her a bath and it rubbed off, luckily! Here is Will's highlighter.

Denver and mountains

Clark took me to Denver!!! We left Friday around 4 p.m. and headed out for an adventure. Clark's original plan was to go to the Rockies game, but we got stuck in rush hour so we ended up getting to Denver later than planned. We were both starving by the time we got there, so we checked into our hotel and then went to Old Chicago's. Our hotel was so fancy! There were huge horse statues in the main lobby, tall ceilings, mirrors and lights everywhere, an outdoor pool, and 22 floors. We were on the 20th floor and we had a beautiful view of downtown Denver. Here are the horses!


This is us at Old Chicago's. We tried at least 10 times to get a good picture, but we couldn't figure out how to make it look normal without the weird flash. We were cracking up trying to get it to work.
Yay, we got a good one!


On Thursday, we went to the mountains with Steph, Ryan, and Betsy. After dinner, Clark and Will hiked down a trail to look for fish. Steph, Ryan, Betsy, Rosie, and I left later and ended up losing the trail and taking a crazy way there. We were jumping off big rocks and walking through really tall shrubs. We finally made it to the lake and this was what we saw:
I don't know how the couch got there, but it was so adorable to see Will and Clark sitting on it together, just waiting for us.

Here are my beautiful sisters-in-law with Rosie.

Playing

I was really nervous when I found out our kids would only be 18 months apart. I didn't know if I was woman enough to handle it. However, now it is so sweet to see Will and Rosie play together. Yesterday, they played the piano together and then played with Will's crane/tunnel toy.



My sister Carolyn and her husband and daughter spent some time in Laramie and it was so good to catch up on everything! This is her adorable daughter Lainey and Rosie playing together.

Our garden is growing!!! Not as fast as we hoped though. We're a little nervous that the green beans won't sprout in time. Anyway, we did grow two banana peppers successfully. Yay!!

On a side note, I am so excited for this weekend. Clark is planning some romantic getaway and I can't wait! As much as I love our kids, I love my Clark time! We'll try to take some pics whatever we're doing (Clark's keeping it a secret).

Denver reunion

A couple weekends ago (yes, I'm behind on my blogs) we went to Denver with my family for a mini reunion. We were only able to stay two of the days, but they were jam-packed with fun. We got to Denver Sunday evening and it was blazing hot so we went for a swim in the hotel's pool. Here's Will, Clark, and my brother Josh.


The pool was quite cold because it wasn't heated. After a few minutes of swimming, Rosie and I were quite content sitting on the side of the pool watching everyone else. In this shot it's Rosie, me, Josh, Will (with his funny smile), and my niece Lainey.



Monday morning we went to Six Flags Elitch Gardens. I packed the diaper bag with all sorts of goodies and treats for the kids. When we went through the scanners, I beeped so they made me go to the baggage check. The lady in front of me got her bag checked and it turns out she also loaded up on treats and the man threw them in the trash and said she couldn't take food into the park. I got a little nervous when I was next, but luckily I got a lady and she gave me a wink and let me through. Phew! There was a little kid's section that Will loved. There were boats, airplanes, semi-trucks, buses, hot air balloons, and a train. Here he is with Josh.

My Dad took Rosie on the carousel. I'm not quite sure what she thought of it. I think all the music and the horse going up and down was a lot to take in.

Monday night, my Dad let me choose where to go for dinner and I chose PF Chang's. Amazing Chinese food! We got lettuce wraps, potstickers, eggrolls, and then I tried the ginger chicken. It was delish to say the least. Here's Josh, Will, and me. (As you can see in the pics, Josh and Will are quite close. He's more like a big brother than an uncle and I love it.)

We had to go home after dinner because the kids were exhausted and Clark had to work early Tuesday morning. It was a great reunion!

Quirks of mine

Thanks to Emily, I am listing 6 quirks. It took me a while to come up with them, but once I started, it was hard to stop!

1. When I read a magazine, first I flip through every page and I don't allow myself to read any articles until I have flipped through the whole thing.

2. When I take the kids for a walk, I have to have Rosie on the right side and Will on the left (in the jogging stroller). Clark went with us one time and he started putting Rosie on the left and I freaked out.

3. Even if I'm really hot at night, I have to sleep with some sort of blanket. I can't fall asleep without something on me.

4. I am always paranoid there is food in my teeth. In High School, I carried a pocket-sized mirror in my planner so I could check throughout the day. Now it is not as bad, but still after dinner, I have to check and make sure.

5. I use "just" more than any other word, in e-mails and in conversations. I don't know why . . .

6. My favorite way to eat french fries? Dipped in frostys or milkshakes. A french fry makes a milkshake taste so much better.

I tag anyone who wants to do this.