First, some pictures of goofy Grant...
In the dog bed...
Helping with the laundry...
Helping to "clean" the bathroom...
and of Bryn and Grant
Before...
After...
Bryn and Dad creating fish stories...
Bryn is back at school and loving second grade and her teacher, Mrs. Link. Here is a first day of school picture...
Aunt Nicole and cousin Bonnie came for a visit. We had a lot of fun just hanging out and relaxing a bit.
Over Labor Day weekend we met grammy and Pops in Branson. The guys did some golfing while the girls and Grant packed in lots of activities. A trip to the Kirby Van Burch with some backstage passes to see the tigers and other cats was definitely the highlight of the trip for Bryn. She has been watching "Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed" for a couple of months now so a trip to a magic show was perfect for her! She didn't know how most of the tricks we saw worked, but she loved it anyway! We also took a trip on Ride the Ducks (Bryn got to drive the boat for a little while) and went to the waterpark. And then all of us checked out the dinosaur mini-golf course:
As far as other news goes, we are still trying to figure out what to do about Grant's tongue tie. I think we have decided to just wait and see since Aaron and I are just not comfortable with the general anesthesia idea. We will be sorry later if it affects his speech or causes other problems, but since it will likely never cause any problems at all we just can't get comfortable with doing it right now.
We have been having some big keyboard problems with our new computer. After sending it back for repair and spending hours on the phone with technical support, we seem to have solved the problem ourselves by switching from Internet Explorer to another browser. Such an easy fix after such major headaches. Gotta love it.
We are back into the routine of the school year. Between Friends of the Library, Library Board and mission committee meetings I am making sure Aaron gets to spend lots of quality time with the kids while I am at meetings. Bryn is going to do Girl Scouts and a couple of short drama classes this fall. It doesn't seem like much, but with the Wednesday night programs at church, it all keeps us running.
Aaron is still teaching and trapping. His most current happiness comes from college football, a big TV and surround sound, though!
Grant is still not walking but is really starting to vocalize a lot. A lot of his words seem to be in "Grant language" although he will say "daddy" and "sissy" and "duck" and "hi" pretty clearly. He won't say "mommy", though, he just looks at me and smiles and says "baba" when I try to get him to say it...the life of a mother is so thankless! He will make lots of animal sounds - I have a feeling he is going to be an animal lover like his sister.
Bryn has decided she is part dog since she likes to pant and walk on all fours and she feels like she has a tail that should wag when she is happy. As grouchy and pouty and contrary as she has been for the past few months, I would love to see a wagging tail! It seems she is coming out of this phase a little (knock on wood) - I am sure we have something just as lovely to look forward to!
Our cable isn't working today so I haven't been able to watch any of the 9/11 anniversary coverage. It is hard to believe it has been 8 years since that awful day - I always think of the families and friends of all of the victims and of the military families and hope they have been able to find some peace and happiness.
4 comments:
Geez Louise!!! Grant's gotten so big! I know I shouldn't be surprised, but still...
Glad to hear that Bryn likes her teacher...such a blessing. And the dog thing...man, how that takes me back! Annie lived as a dog for many, many, many months. She went a long time drinking out of a bowl on the floor and lifting her leg at every fire hydrant.
My goodness, now that's what I call a catch-up post! I don't even know where to start :) Love the pictures, especially of Grant helping at the top! Sounds like a good trip to Branson and lots going on in September to keep you guys busy. Maybe too buys, but it's great that you're writing it all down and can remember :) Bryn won't always pretend to be a dog, but it's probably too cute to forget!
Have a wonderful day :)
Love the picture of Grant and Bryn with her missing teeth. So sweet!
Glad to have you back, and glad the school year is shaping up to be a good one. Can't argue with a good teacher! Love the photos of Grant. He's a real cutie.
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