July and August Update

July was a very busy month. We ended up driving over 5000 miles across country to see our family. It was a very quick trip and a lot of driving. I know that we weren't able to see all those that we wanted too and we apologize for that. We just have too many people that we wanted to see and not enough time to see them.

We started our trip driving 17 hours to Kansas to see Lee's brother Dennis and his family for a couple of days. Even got to see Uncle Dennis's helicopter. The girls love it and now every helicopter that they see they think it is Uncle Dennis. We also went to a gymnastics facility where they had an open gym. At 104 degrees outside the activities were limited.

All the kids outside in pajamas waiting for Uncle Dennis.


Uncle Dennis flying by. YEAH!!!


This is Emma in the "Pit of Foam" at the gym.


This is Sofi swinging on the bar, we couldn't get her off it.

Then off to our friends Susanna and Aaron in Colorado (only for one night) then to Salt Lake City. We stayed with Jaynee's Grandma and did all of our running around that area. We haven't been back for about 2 years so it was really good. None of our extended family or friends had seen Sofi yet so it was fun to show off both the girls.

We spent a lot of time at parks and the girls also spent a lot of time throwing dirt on each other, especially after a day of traveling and visiting.

We had so much fun visiting with all the family and friends that we could squeeze in but the best is spending time with the grandparents and great grandparents. Jaynee even got a 4 generation picture with her grandma and mother.

Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Stewart


Jaynee, Great Grandma Andersen and Grandma Goold


Then off to Albuquerque for Jaynee's family reunion. It was so much fun we had all 4 families plus grandma and grandpa staying at Jaynee's brother's house. A house with 11 children with a majority of them between the ages of 5 and 11 months was crazy but it was really fun. Everyone got along great and had a blast. We did so many activities together and took so many pictures it is hard to pick just a couple but these are a couple of my favorite.


Emma at the children's garden in a giant egg.


Sofi at the children's museum


We then drove to Lee's parents house Missouri and back home. A lot of driving and crazy times but well worth it. Although we don't think that we are going to make that trip anytime soon.

August has been spent getting back into a routine. Sofi is back into therapy. She is now in swim therapy and doing great. They are working with getting her to put her head under water because that is a big sensory problem with many children with sensory processing disorder. Jaynee is doing preschool at home with the girls. They have school everyday learning letters, numbers, and some other fun things like animals. They always do a fun activity and have a snack that goes along with that days theme. Lee has been working with his replacement and preparing for his change of command in September. It will be nice to have that phase of his career over. It has been good but we are glad it is finished.