Dave got through AT and then we went to Boise for him to photograph his sister's wedding. It was a beautiful wedding, and he did a GREAT job with the pictures. He also finished his summer class and his SMART Orientation in California. Last Friday (Aug. 14) was actually his last day of work at Schweitzer as well, so we have ONE week to just enjoy each other and life and pull together some last odds and ends before the next school year starts! Crazy! We're planning on taking the babies backpacking in the Seven Devils, just outside of Riggins. It will be an experiment for sure -- both in their endurance and our strength to carry them -- but it will be a LOT of fun! I'm really excited!
I celebrated my REAL 29th birthday in July! I can't believe this is my LAST year as a 20-something. But 30 is the new 20, right? Dave surprised me with a late birthday party -- we went up to his sister's in Spokane, she babysat while we did sealings in the temple and then we had a bbq and poolside p
arty at her apartment complex (she had TWO cakes -- cheesecake and german chocolate, Dave made chicken and fat free everything -- french onion dip, my favorite potato chips, diet root beer, etc.). After that he surprised me with a cruise -- a lake cruise, that is, of Coeur d' Alene lake. The weather was perfect, and though we would never spend the money to do it again, it was a nice day on the ferry and very fun to just get away. Then he surprised me by choosing and buying me a new dress for church -- a skirt and top combination, actually. We probably should have stopped with one, but while he was picking through Ross's selection, he found so many things he liked that we came home with three skirts, two dresses, and two tops! I'm already planning on returning one dress and one skirt! ;-D A girl just doesn't NEED that many new items for church once a week!Isaac and Abby turn the big ONE next Saturday! Can you believe it has already been a year? I sure can't!
Abby is Abby -- cute as cute can be, a prima donna, true sugar and spice and
everything nice. She has her two canine (vampire) teeth coming in on the bottom, though they are taking their sweet time and I'm not sure they'll beat the ones on top that are threatening to peek through as well. Her hair is growing in and just so, so, so CUTE!!! And she really is just so sweet! I can't think of a better word to describe her than that. She
's a timid explorer, but a curious little explorer just the same. And when she isn't sick, she is getting just bold enough to take ISAAC'S pacifier instead of sitting back and crying every time he takes hers. She's going to be a challenge for him one of these days -- and he's going to regret all the times he pushed her around, let me tell ya!She has been sick once a month since May -- same thing: fevers to 104-105, loss of apetite, vomiting, lethargic, etc. I've been doing some research, though, and found that this is all very similar to the symptoms for what they have termed PFAPA. The cure, though no one knows why, is to remove their tonsils. So we need to do some autoimmune system tests to first rule out anything there that might be causing all of this and then I'll start talking to specialists (though I'm not exactly sure who or what that means) about this other thing and maybe getting her tonsils taken out. She also got a cold last week, which she has since shared with every member of the family (Daddy being the latest recipient and, unfortunately, the greater casualty).
Isaac is Isaac -- isn't it a relief? . . . . Sometimes. He is truly toads and snails and puppy
dog tails -- as long as he can follow them, grab them, pull them, and otherwise explore and investigate and partake of EVERYTHING in his sight. Dave gets frustrated that he simply CANNOT leave anything in order. If he sees clothes folded on the sofa, in the laundry basket, or even in his drawer, he simply cannot resist the urge to PULL them out, THROW them around, and just mess the
m up. Dishes in the cupboard, books on the bookshelf, things in the drawers, ALL are basically at his mercy and will certainly LOSE.Our latest development for him is that his two front, bottom teeth have broken through and are quickly rising to the top! So much fun that he could get them in before his 1st Birthday!
Isaac has also recently decided to audition to be a vocalist in the next Jurrasic Park movie. He is making sounds that even I have never heard before. I would tell someone to tell Hollywood, but he's increasing in volume and intensity so quickly that I am sure no one else will have to tell them -- he'll take care of that himself!
So life at the Chaffee residence is pretty much busy, busy, busy and fun and stressful and crazy and wonderful every minute of every day.
2 comments:
What a cute and adorble little family...I couldn't resist telling Aaron--Come look at my sister and her cute family...I really do love that family picture. I can't believe how big they are getting, and it hasn't been that long since I saw them! FINALLY their teeth are comming in :)! Your backpacking trip sound like a lot of fun, let me know how it goes.
love ya!
What cute pictures Melinda. I'm glad to hear how things are going with you and see how big the twins are getting. They are adorable. Hope you enjoyed your backpacking trip and you have a great week of family time before the madness begins again.
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