Busy, busy, busy

Sorry for the picture overload, but it has been over a month since I have blogged. We have been quite busy and all over the place. I will give the short version while narrating the pictures.

We flew to Reno to visit with Grandma and Grandpa Briggs before driving to Lake Tahoe for the annual Campfest with seven other families. Our neighbors were kind enough to donate a Dr. Suess backpack to Abby for her travels. It was great! Held all of her toys and soft puppy for the trip! She can finally sit in the shopping cart, which we discovered while shopping for supplies. She loved camping! She had her own chair but sometimes opted to share with Mom or Dad. She was facinated with the fire! She helped Dad make coffee and bicuits campfire style and helped Mom eat her banana. When beach day came, she wanted to be just like Dad and was able to thanks to the shades Aunt Beth gave her. What a cool baby! Beach day was awesome with some toys and a big umbrella. She was the only kid that got thru the whole grown up hike, thanks to Dad and the Baby Bjorn. Tent sleeping was a new experience, but she got used to it fairly quickly. There were eleven other children at Campfest which made things so fun. Can't wait til next year!!

Next we flew to Denver to visit Mike and Charis. She loves the plane. Now she can sit in her own seat and play with her toys, but only if the flight isn't full, of course. She got to watch Monday night football with Mike and chew on her new toy from Charis. We had so much fun! Thanks guys!!

After Denver, we flew home to Orange County to be with Grandpa John. We had six whole days with him before he passed away. The baby learned how to wave while he was in the hospital and waved goodbye to him before he died. I am very thankful that we were there all together when it happened and am glad he is resting in peace now.

While we were there, we got lots of good time with the family. Abby spent one afternoon with Uncle Blake. He played his guitar for her, they watched the USC game together and she showed her support with her baby SC cap! After they won, she decided she wanted to look like Uncle Blake and sported her cool bandana on our beach walk.

Since we've been back, Abby has started classes at the Little Gym. She loves them! We are going to start swimming lessons soon. She is great, growing like wildfire and eating everything you put in front of her. Everyone says that the next 6 months are even better. I can't imagine how.