Kaya’s new most loved activity is Max’s new most hated activity – dog walking!

I somehow came away from July 4th weekend with very few pictures. But Summer Gangstead visited Kaya from Texas (as well as the rest of the family and the Griffith/Mangan duo from beantown). Highlight of the weekend for me was a trip to the pool to actually see the sun (they don’t let me out of the hospital much anymore). This is the best pic I got of the two babies (at the Bulls game).

I don’t mind having my daughter eat off the floor, but I don’t want others to see that I don’t care.

We spent a day on the North Carolina coast last weekend – in Surf City, NC.  It was actually a bit chilly so we didn’t actually go swimming, but Kaya LOVED playing in the sand.  She was fearless when facing the ocean and would have just walked right in if we hadn’t stopped her.  

Check out Kaya’s awesome new ride and early birthday present. Big thanks to Margie. Mommy and gammy even put it together without daddy -and it hasn’t fallen apart yet. Now she just needs to grow a little more to reach the pedals.

I’ve been using moving boxes to help quarantine Kaya in certain rooms while I unpack so I can keep an eye on her.  They work quite well to keep her contained.  Until they don’t.

Our new storage bins come with a warning label on the inside that says “Warning: Suffocation Risk.”  Kaya was not interested in warnings.  Or maybe she just can’t read yet.

We’re new members of the NC Museum of Life and Science.  Tommy especially loved the block exhibit.  Kaya played Jenga with his meticulously constructed bridge – you don’t need this piece, do you Daddy?