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Good-bye July

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By Sarah
The last week of July we were blessed by many things. I was so lucky to have my 1st college roommate, Jocelyn, and her brother come visit us on their way to Washington, D.C. We hadn't seen each other since 2001 -- 8 years ago! Of course the time was too short, but wonderful. Thank you, Jocelyn!She even brought us a double rainbow to look at. (;
And I have to tell you what happened Monday morning before Jocelyn & Brent arrived:
Kaelah had been hitting her friends over things like a fear of them taking a toy away, so I decided it was time to check out some nice books that encouraged alternatives to hitting. Meigo insisted on coming with us, so I made sure to park in the parking garage so she would be where it was nice & cool. Since our childrens' section of the library isn't very organized, I asked my parents to meet me there in case it took way too long to sort through the books. After accomplishing our tasks, I was ready to part ways, but my dad insisted on coming with me to the car. Thank goodness! Lo & behold, Meigo spread diarrhea all over the back of the car!!! While trying not to gag, we transferred the car seats & anything w/o poop on it to my dad's car. Yuck! I am so grateful my parents live in the same town as I do!!! I sent the children home with Grandma & Grandpa, sent Meigo to our neighbor's (who is always doing lots of work in her perfect yard), and decided there was no way I, an amateur car cleaner, was going to attach the mess when we have a trip to Utah coming up (aka 16 hours in the car). It took 2 professionals an hour & a half to clean up the mess. And they were so nice they didn't even glare at me when they were done! My car looks better than it has in months, to boot. Some problems are simply worth throwing money at! So if anyone needs a good car wash place, please go to Main Street Car Wash. They are great.
Danny is growing up so fast. He is such a good baby.
And so cute when he naps in his swing. His favorite places to sleep are the swing & our bed.
Kaelah continues to be a magnificent big sister. She enjoys baths now that she has some company.
She is more than willing to share toys whether Danny is awake or not. Plus Meigo is warming up to him. Such a good dog, she is!Kaelah still loves her glasses & enjoys taking care of her baby doll. My favorite is when she burps the baby doll after wrapping it in a blanket. She certainly brightens my days, especially since the hitting & screaming have lessened recently. Whew.
To finish off the work week, we went to the Boulder County Fair on Friday night. Kaelah really liked the tractors & the horses. I really liked the deep fried pot pie we ate for dinner & the free Glacier ice cream. Yum! What a week!

Comments

Mandi said…
Wow! I can think of much nicer reasons to get your car cleaned but that's definitely a good one. I think I just added another reason to the list of "Why I don't want a pet". It looks like you are having fun and doing well!
August 8, 2009 at 11:46 PM
Jocelyn Robertson said…
I made the blog! Woo hoo! Thanks again for being such a great hostess.
August 9, 2009 at 5:17 AM
Leslie@leserleeslovesandhobbies said…
You forgot about the new dryer. Thanks for the lunch on Friday. It was delicious. Makes me wish we had a Boston Market here, instead of just lame-o KFC.
August 10, 2009 at 10:21 AM
lynda said…
is there time to see you while you visit in utah???
August 12, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Megan D, said…
Hey Sister Bainbridge! I am so glad I discovered your blog. You have a beautiful family! I really like the first picture of Danny on this post. So cute!
August 13, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Maegan said…
Oh my goodness. I remember Jocelyn. That is crazy! Sounds like a good time!
August 14, 2009 at 12:42 AM
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