I get around

Let me first apologize to the Beach Boys for using one of their song titles in my subject line, and to the rest of you for injecting said Beach Boys song into your subconscious. I hope you can fall asleep tonight without visions of Annette Funicello and surfboards dancing around in your head... ANYWAY, check me out! I'm finally putting my roundness to work for me - I can roll and roll and roll and you get the idea. Crawling is next on the agenda. Anybody got any kneepads I can borrow?

Road trip! (my first one)

It's official - I'm King of the Road. We just got back from 7 days of good ol' American gas-guzzling and burger-eating fun. Well, I didn't get to eat any burgers but I did get to try some new foods like smashed up baked potato and bits of provolone cheese. On the second day of our trip I got to see my second cousin Henry for the second time. He's 5 days older than me so its fun to compare notes with him. On the third through the fifth day I got to spend time with my cool, purple-haired cousin Rhiannon and her family. We enjoyed some neat thunderstorms and some fireworks and some great relaxation time. I enjoyed playing with rocks and sticks at the lake near Grandma Deb's while the dogs fetched logs and Daddy helped Rhiannon fine-tune her swimming and rock-skipping skills. On the way home from Grandma Deb's I bagged my second and third National Parks: Yellowstone and Grand Teton. I liked the scenery but could have done without the mosquitoes. Daddy and I got home this afternoon after dropping Mommy off at work. We got everything unloaded, I said hello to my toys, and Daddy pushed me in the stroller to the post office to get the mail. After 6 days on the road I'm glad to be back home and sleeping in my cozy crib. As you might expect I have lots of photos to share with you.

I'm 8 months old!

Holy cow, I'm a big boy. I can sit up all by myself and I can roll over (back to front and front to back) and I just started scooting backwards on my belly and getting up on all fours. Mommy and Daddy better hurry up with the childproofing! Today we're leaving for a week-long vacation. Woo hoo! I'm going to Idaho, Montana and Wyoming and I'll get to see family from Mommy's side AND Daddy's side. I can't wait. Is it time to go yet?

More fun: a visit from the Ashworths

My Aunt Brooke and Uncle Kenny and cousins McKenzy and Max came for a visit on Saturday. We spent some time playing in the water at Hyrum State Park and then came home and had a BBQ and a bath. Kenzy and Max are so sweet to me. I hope I get to see them again soon. They all went home after breakfast on Sunday but the fun didn't stop there - we had some more visitors! It was great to see Tom and Paula again. They had a happy (Tom's birthday) weekend of camping and playing at Bear Lake and they stopped by on their way back home to SLC.

Canoeing Fun

Yesterday Daddy took us canoeing at Porcupine Reservoir. I was in a great mood and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Daddy paddled us around and did a little fishing. Joie swam and swam and swam and swam. Brody swam a little, ran around the shore a little, and cowered in the canoe a little. Some boys were jumping off the cliffs on the other side of the lake and their loud splashes made her very nervous. I did my best to comfort her with petting and snuggling. I ended up with fur between my fingers and all over my face but that's ok as long as I made her feel better. I love my doggies - and I love canoeing! After we got out of the canoe I got to float in the water for a few minutes. The water was really cold (too cold for wimpy Mommy) but I didn't even notice. Daddy jumped in all at once to cool off and when he came up from under the water you should have heard the crazy noises he made! He makes me giggle. To see more pictures, click here.

CHEERI-IRI-Os

I LOVE CHEERIOS!!

Camping

Well, the folks finally got me out camping. Too bad it was right in the middle of when I was sick with a virus, and ear infection and I'm teething like crazy. Needless to say, I wasn't too impressed the first time around and my mommy had to take me home. I'm not worried though, I know the next time will be WAY better!!

A visit with the Stull Family

On Saturday we drove all the way up to Smithfield to visit our friends, the Stulls. Brad cooked some burgers and Raecale made a delicious salad from their garden fresh greens. Hope and Maizy pretended to clean their rooms, but also entertained us by making funny faces at me and my buddy (their brother) Laik. Raecale was kind enough to take some photos while we were there. Thanks for your hospitality, Stulls!

Tub time is fun time (redeux)

I love my tub and all my fun bath toys! Now if they would just quit swimming away...

Sometimes I don't feel so good...

Last week I had a flu-type virus that gave me diarrhea for several days. Mommy and Daddy took me to the doctor and found out that I also had an ear infection. No wonder I feel so yucky! Even though I'm sick I impress everyone with how happy I am.... most of the time. Here's what I look like when I let being sick get the best of me:

My Daddy, My Hero

Happy Father's Day to my Daddy and all the great dads of the world! We had an exciting Father's Day weekend. It started on Saturday morning when Daddy participated in the Cache Valley Biathlon. He ran 5 miles and then right after that he biked 16.5 miles. He is amazing! Mommy and I cheered him on as he ran through the pretty little town of Wellsville, and we greeted him at the finish line when he came speeding through on his bike. Later in the day we hung out by the river and played with the doggies for awhile.

Today is Father's Day so we made a big breakfast of waffles and eggs and bacon for Daddy and I gave him the present that Mommy and I made for him: a stepping stone with my hand-print in it. It was a beautiful day and it got even better when
Grandpa came over for a visit along with Aunt Brooke's family and Aunt Jody's family.

#1 Fan

Dear Papa, As you leave on your "Geezer's Baseball Road Trip" I thought I would give you a few pointers: 1) Make sure to get a window seat in the car. Old guys are smelly. 2) Stay away from truck stop diners. Any one of your traveling companions could be one "triple bypass special" away from a premature return trip home. 3) Don't forget to cheer for the home team wherever you go, and don't be shy about summoning the Beer Man when you feel a mighty thirst coming on. Here's one way to get his attention:

Have a great trip, a fun birthday, and a wonderful Father's Day.
Love,
Gavin