The Drawer

Sydney's new favorite place to play is in my dishrag/towel drawer. One day she learned to open the drawer and then she pulled out all the rags and towels and climbed in. She still has a hard time getting out though.
I'm glad she picked this drawer to get into. She doesn't realize that the other cabinets exist yet, thank goodness.

First Lead Climb

Back in April I did my first lead climb. It was a 5.7 called Little Nest. It was pretty scary and I think I swore the whole way up. At every bolt, I decided to quit but my friends kept pushing me and cheering me on to keep going. It was pretty scary and as I pulled myself up over the last ledge with some superpower I felt an amazing sense of accomplishment.

I'M NEVER DOING THAT AGAIN!

Sewing

Mini Robertson Reunion

(pics will be added shortly, computer AND google are having difficulties)

This weekend we had Julie, Mike and Jill come to visit us and they didn't invite Matthew or even tell him they were coming. So we flew Matthew out and surprised everyone. We had a great time. We stayed up until all hours of the night talking, making cookies, and watching movies.

Friday we all went rock climbing and everybody got up on the rocks. It was fantastic. Danny did his first lead climb on 'little nest'. I am so proud.


We left Kali in town with Christie but we took Squid along with us. She kept Jill, Julie, and Izzy pretty entertained.

I rigged up a climber cam to explore new angles and views with rock climbing photography. I first lined my case with foam and then tied the camera to the case with a shoestring and a figure eight, and then strapped the case to my body. I was able to get a shot of Ryan lead climbing, a shot of me and Ryan at the top (although it looks like I am just sitting on his lap at the bottom), and I had Ryan take a pic of me belaying for the first time.

Saturday, Danny took Jill for a long ride on the motorcycle and then taught Matthew to ride. I wish I had gotten pics of this. Oh well. I did however get a picture of what I made for lunch. Jill was trying to put her bowl of soup down on the table with one hand and it stuck and flipped upside down and all over the table. It was hilarious. If that doesn't justify her nickname of Miss Mess, I don't know what would.

Sydney had a blast playing with Izzy. They are the same size but Squid is about 4-5 months older. Squid can say Dewey and is close to standing up without the couch.

I also took a Ward Family Photo in our backyard. It turned out nice.

I took Jill to get her hair cut earlier that day. We went to 5 different places until deciding on one and we still ended up with an awful haircut. Luckily, I have had a little practice on Kali and I know what a straight line looks like :) and I was able to fix the botched 'layers'.

All in all, it was a very fun weekend. Just a taste of what Florida will be next month at the real family reunion.

Kali and Grandma

I love when my mom comes to visit. It really gives me a break. Kali and Sydney had a great time playing with her too.
This is a baby doll she got for Kali for Christmas. It moves and makes noises. Kali loves to watch and listen to it.
What a sweet person my mom is. She is always so willing to help others and hope I can follow her example!