so much family, so little time

We were so excited to have Jeni and her kids, Amber and Dallas, and Becky all come visit! Reagan was so excited to see them, and still talks about them - especially Addison! We took them to the Melon Fest where Reagan and Addison went in one of those inflatable bounce houses!

Reagan had a sun painted on her face!
Reagan and Addison both rode ponies. (Rick was in charge of the camera, so the picture of Addison was of her back...)
A rousing game of "The Farmer in the Dell"

There never seems to be enough time when the Spauldings visit! We wish they could spend all summer with us! Luckily we get to see Becky, Amber and Dallas a little more frequently.

more miller time

Grandma with her "big" girls!

I totally love this picture of Reagan and Karyna - such sass!
Reagan chatting it up.
Kennedy watching the chaos.
Uncle Jack loves to give tractor rides to the grandkids!
Isn't this another cool picture?!

Too bad the Millers had to go and leave us again... Seriously, what does St. Louis really have to offer??

fall is coming

We have been loving the cooler weather lately! Reagan loves to play with sidewalk chalk in the driveway, and Kennedy loves to watch her!

I dragged the excersaucer up and out of storage, and both girls have enjoyed playing with it!

happy, happy, joy, joy

Kennedy is so expressive these days, and smiles a lot. She is quite a momma's girl, though, so most of her smiles go to me. (I don't mind...) She also talks (coos) a lot. While we were running today, Reagan sang Old McDonald and Kennedy tried to hum along with her. Her dimple is just about the cutest thing I have ever seen.




Here is my best footage of Kennedy rolling over. The video camera memory card was full, so I had to settle for still photos.

the silver lining

The only good thing about dad being in the hospital is that Nick, Allison, Nayeli and Karyna came to visit. Dad is a miracle. He regained consciousness somewhat on monday, but could only remember his immediate family and old memories, nothing recent. He didn't know any of his kids were married or had kids. Then over the last few days he slowly began to remember our spouses and kids and more recent memories. He even retained some of his wit. His kidneys have started functioning a little more, still not nearly enough, but at least they are improving. His liver is doing very poorly though, and his arm is going to require surgery. Thank you for your support and prayers.

We spent the afternoon with my family while dad rested.

We couldn't tear Reagan and Karyna away from the easel!

Attempting to get a picture with all of the grandkids... Yes, this was the best I got!

Reagan's first ice cream cone.

The gang enjoying their cones in the grass.

A little bit messy?

Reagan wore a lot of hers...

Karyna wore some of her ice cream too...

Reagan was on a sugar high after eating most of her cone, and was a little bit giddy!

not again...

Dad is back in the hospital for the third time. That puts him over 70 days in the hospital since Mid-May. Poor Guy! He fell on thursday, gashed his head and broke his right arm. Now he is in congestive heart failure, renal failure, is having seizures, isn't cognizant... the list seems to go on and on. He could really use some prayers right now, along with my mom.

another busy month

Whew, I am finally sitting down to update you on our past month. We were lucky to be able to have lots of family come visit. Amber and Dallas came during the 4th of July weekend, and were tons of fun - as always! Dorothy, Katelyn and Kimberly came to visit a week ago, and we loved visiting with them too! We wish our family lived closer so we could see them more often, but we are grateful for the time we do get to spend with them. We have had lots of pool dates at the Hargroves, but when gas is too much we have to settle for our backyard. We try to have fun as much as we can...

Reagan Update: She memorizes and mimicks everything! She has started reading sentences, and points out all of the words she knows in every book. I try to make her more word flashcards every few days, and so far we are up to 240 words that she can read. She loves talking to Kennedy, and immediately looks for her whenever she wakes up from her nap. When Kennedy cries she says "Shhhhh... It's okay Kennedy!" She is a great big sister!

Kennedy Update: She sleeps well, as long as she sleeps on me. I am trying to get her to sleep that well in her bassinett, but the longest she has slept consecutively in her bassinett was 5.5 hours. She started rolling over now, and looks so proud when she makes it onto her back. She laughed at me today, which was so cute! She laughed so hard she got the hiccups. She loves to watch Reagan, especially at dinnertime - we stick her in the bumbo on the table and she watches her eat. She is a great little sister!

Rick Update: He golfed in a memorial outing for My Uncle Howard with three of my cousins. They came in second to last, but had fun. Rick fell out of the golf cart at the second hole with a little help from Kevin. Nerds!

Katie Update: I finally gave in to Molly and read the first three Twilight books. I borrowed them all from her and read them in less than a week. Man, I forgot how much I love to read good books. Now I can't wait till August 2, when the last book in the series comes out.

Now here are LOTS of pictures from our past month. Sorry I am so slow at posting...

Dallas and Amber with the girls

Katelyn, Dorothy and Kimberly with the girls

Kennedy's first winter hat, made by Katelyn

A relaxing day at the pool

Kennedy loves the bumbo, can you tell?

Here are some shots of Kennedy at 2 months

She is such a happy baby

4th of July fun at the pool

Backyard fun

Reagan didn't know how to use her potty seat

Playing in the fort

Popsicles with my best pals