Hmmm, where to start?? July was a crazy whirl-wind month. Tyler and Lica came for a visit to Billings and told us all they were having a boy!! Samuel Cole Garnett- what a strong name. We had a baby shower to bless the couple where Tyler was (of course) the life of the party. The muscles behind my ears hurt from smiling so much!
Mark took Raleigh to Nashville, TN for Scott's change of command. Raleigh had an amazing time playing with the cousins (even though she had strep throat) and traveling across country. I don't know why we are always surprised but Mark and I are constantly in awe at what a little 'adventurer' Raleigh continues to be.
Speaking of Raleigh- I introduced her to Kit Kats. Had I known what a Kit-Kat-Krazed demon this was going to produce I probably would have thought twice. She asks about every 15 minutes for one. She says, "Mom. I want one of those new candies. Those Kitty-Kats." or "Mom... Can I have a Kitty-Kat? Puuuuuleeeeeese?" We ran out of chocolate chips to put in her waffle (something my mommy taught me) and Raleigh said, "Well mom. You can just crush up Kitty-Kats and put THEM in my waffle." Of course. Why didn't I think of that? I could crush them up and put them in everything! P.B. and J., Spaghetti, Mac and Cheese.
And then Gracy. She could not be more two-years-old right now. She tries on 5 of Raleigh's dresses a day (it would be 15 if I didn't put a stop to it after the fifth). She says, "NO! My turn mamma" when I try to help her get the dress on. She puts it on wrong, walks around in it for a bit, then goes for another. She wants to do EVERYTHING herself (which is diff. from Raleigh) and gets screaming mad when you don't let her. She dances and wiggles her booty and talks up a storm! The other day Raleigh asked Gracy if she wanted to be a 'big girl like me'. Gracy said, "Ya, Raleigh" so Raleigh proceeded to tell her how to act like a big girl and not whine like a baby...
The last picture is Mark and his two dear friends, Brian and Nick, from high school. They took a trip to Glacier which refreshed their manly souls!!
