Mountain

Just a few shots from my cell as I was just in awe of God's creations. My photos certainly don't do justice to the purple mountain's majesty.

Kaitlyn One Year Checkup

Kaitlyn had her one year checkup today and as expected she is right on track. She is taking a few steps now and will really be walking soon. Here are her stats:
Height: 29 7/8 inches 75th percentile
Weight: 19 lbs. 9 oz. 25th percentile
Head Circ: 17 3/4 inches 50th percentile

Logan Lingo

In addition to the typical "why" this and that, Logan has had some thought provoking questions lately. "What's an opportunity?" asked Logan yesterday after a nice long nap. Hmmm, I struggled to define that one. He was asking Daddy, "what does appropriate mean?" The other morning Logan asked why he could not stand on the chair. I explained that it might break and it was dangerous. "Why would it break?" he asked. "It is not sturdy," I explained. After continuing that line of questioning I tried a few more times to define sturdy. Finally, I showed him the nice bench that Derin and Uncle Frank made for us. "This is very sturdy," I said. That night Daddy had to explain to Logan that should not be standing on that very sturdy bench.

If he is not stumping us with difficult to define words, then he is busy creating his own Logan language. After months of trying to decipher what he was talking about here are our best guesses to his words and meanings. At this time Brian and I are still not at a consensus about most of the definitions.
"Strop"- a firework, rocket or something that makes a similar launch noise.
"Jonkie"- a bushy tail squirrel. Typically he says, "look at that Jonkie squirrel." Brian claims he has also refered to a bird as a "Jonkie".
"Macabroni"- a white cookie with some sort of sprinkle on top. Don't refer to a brown cookie as a "Macabroni" Logan will be quick to inform you that it is white!
"Mushroom pancake"- the name he came up with for the Flakey biscuits that you pop out of the tube. He loves to eat these at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Another Day at the Park

We enjoyed another beautiful picnic outside at Fox Run park today. The kids loved the fresh air, puppies and pond with fish. It's a nice escape from a bit of the biting and fighting. Yes, Kaitlyn is still holding her ground any way that she can...usually with her teeth. I ran up when Kaitlyn started toward the little dog, the owner said. "don't worry she (the dog) is friendly." I said, "I was only concerned because sometimes my daugher bites." We laughed as both of the one year olds enjoyed each others company.

Walking + 8

Kaitlyn is now walking regularly and she is up to 8 teeth. There is no stopping her now!!