Catching Up

We've been busy since the last post. Here are the highlights...

Keira attended her first birthday party for her friend, Max, earlier this month. Unfortunately she was more interested in sleeping than making friends, but I know they'll be buddies when they're older. Max is such a cute kid and quite mischievous from what Kelly tells us. Check out the picture below. He loved having cake - yummy! We were happy to celebrate with Max's family and friends. His parents always know how to throw a great party!

Here's Max chowing down his yummy cake.

Keira just wanted to sleep most of the time, but we still had a good time.

Last weekend Keira stayed with her Grandpa Jim and Grandma Margaret while Mark and I went to Stevenson, Washington for a wedding. That was the first time she spent an extended period of time with them and our first time away from her. Keira was a really good girl. That's what her grandparents tell us...They had a great time together visiting with friends, going to the Farmer's Market, attending church, hanging out...Hey Grandpa J and Grandma M - Anytime you want her for the weekend again, let us know cuz she'll be all yours!

Grandma Margaret and Keira went to the Farmer's Market in Rochester on a crisp and chilly day. Thank goodness it's warmed up again, but not for long...

Grandpa J and Grandma M are being goofy taking pictures of us in the mirror. The other cute baby is Keira's cousin, Miranda.

Here's Grandma M, Uncle Dan, and the two cutest babies hanging out.

As for our trip to WA, it was a nice getaway for Mark and me though we (mostly me) had to make an effort not to think and talk about Keira the whole time. Stevenson, WA is a really small town. In fact, when Mark and I drove through town, I blinked a couple of times and the whole of it had passed by. Ha ha. However, the smallness of the town was nothing compared to the greatness of what surrounded it. The peace and quiet were just what I needed. After a delayed flight and some issues with our rental car, everything else was smooth sailing. Mark played golf on Sat morning so I sat on the outdoor patio and read, then I went for a short walk, followed by watching DVDs and a short cat nap. I really needed that down time and enjoyed it immensely. I met some of Mark's friends from college. They were all really nice and I know Mark enjoyed seeing them again. Hopefully they'll all make a better effort with keeping in touch. The wedding was amazing. The bride and groom were glowing, the backdrop was breathtaking, the food (very important) was sooooooo yummy...Everything was awesome!

Here's the view from the lodge we stayed at. The first day was a bit overcast, but as you can see, the view was incredible, nonetheless.

Mark was in awe of this gigantic sun-dial. but it didn't really interest me.