State Fair

Hoff got Wednesday the 27th off of work because it rained, so we made the most of the day and went to the State Fair. Gracie loved looking at the animals, especially the deers that sniffed and licked her feet. She thought that was funny. We took her on her first merry go round ride (with her black stallion); she also had a ton of fun with that. She also liked watching the high school bands march and play music. Oh and she likes funnel cakes! :) It was a good day.

I Love Myself

This was just too cute not to post. Gracie and I decided to look through her picture books after her bath was done. When we got to a close up picture of her in sunglasses she leaned in close and gave herself a kiss! She did it a couple of times. She must really like this picture of herself!

Harlan Co. Weekend

We went out to Harlan County Reservoir for a weekend getaway. We made it out Saturday and enjoyed sitting on the beach, riding jet skis, drinking beers, and having lots of fun and laughter with friends. We had a great time, as we always do when we all get together. Look at the beautiful sunset we experienced! Meanwhile, back at the ranch(I mean Mom and Dad's house), Gracie was having a blast. There was new toys to play with, she hung out with Papa, Grandma Jo, and Colleen, and played with cousin Lane. They both had a lot of fun rolling around on Lane's new air bed and playing with their little scooters. Lane was good about sharing toys with Gracie. Needless to say, we all had a good weekend and need to do it again soon!

10 Months

We took Gracie out to Mahoney State Park on August 3rd mainly to go to the water park. Boy was that a mistake. After we had paid, the lady told us good luck finding a spot to sit; there's 1900 people in there. It was incredibly crowded, but we managed to squeeze our way into a pool. We avoided the little kid area cause someone pooped in the pool! Disgusting! We decided to come back later that evening (when it wasn't so hot) and we took some pictures of Gracie. It was hard to get her to smile because there was so much for her to look at. Anyways, Gracie is continuing to grow in many ways. She took her first steps on August 5th. That was exciting for all of us. Just out of the blue she walked over to her bounceroo. She still takes little steps here and there, but she's very cautious. She will point to either the cat or dog in her book when we ask her what says, mew, mew or what says ruff, ruff. She really picks up on stuff. We also have gotten some more teeth and have a total of 6 (4 on top, 2 on bottom). We've been transitioning to table food slowly. She still really likes her baby food and that's okay with me. Probably her favorite food is the Parents Choice puffs. She always has room for some of those. She also has hit her attachment phase and will get upset if Hoff or I leave the room. Needless to say, we don't get much done around here. I've been trying to catch up on household chores now that Hoff is at home and can entertain Gracie. Hope all is well with everyone. Enjoy the rest of your summer; fall is approaching fast (Our tree is changing colors already!)