July

July was a BUSY month! It felt like we were never home. But what a fun month it was. First was the Fly Family Reunion in Cascade, ID (which I already blogged about) then Megan Fly Hollenback's college graduation from BYU-I (LOVE YOU MEGS! CONGRATULATIONS!) then the Oregon Coast with the Williams family. (Wanna go back, anyone?) All such fun.

The pictures mostly document what Harper did at all these places...you can assume we were there, too. :)

Rexburg, ID

Megan's Graduation from BYU-I

Megan, the beautiful grad

Hmmm...someone snuck in there...

Lincoln City, OR

Williams Family Fun Time at the Beach (Sound cheesy enough?)

Harper's first beach experience. She started out pretty happy...but it was awfully cold. She changed her mind pretty quickly.

Everyone is happier at the beach!

Cuddly....

Isn't it lovely?

The Oregon Coast is notorious for it's cool weather. The first day we got there was pretty typical--windy and overcast, but not TOO freezing. We tried again the next day--REALLY freezing and SO windy. The last day was okay. Next year she will be more into it, I think. But it was fun to see her in a new place.

Tide-pooling

Love sister time

Harper loves her Papi. She especially loves his voice. So cute to see them together.

"I love Grandma she loves me...."

Chase made a set of "Dangly Balls" aka Ladder Toss. Here is Lance trying to transport 2 sets home all at once. No need to make 2 trips when you have him around.

She's becoming quite the sitter.

While we were there Mom & Dad celebrated their 27th Wedding Anniversary. To celebrate we went to a yummy restaurant. And they somehow ended up paying...how did that happen? It was yummy and fun.

Happy anniversary Mom & Dad! Thank you for the wonderful example of what a happy marriage is and should be...and will always be. We love you!

There are more pictures (of Harper) but they must be on my parents' camera. We had a great time and were sad to leave. We stayed in a GORGEOUS house with an awesome view and hot tub and everything we needed. G&G Cloyd and Aunt Trudy also came, which was fun. I love being with family and miss them so much. And I especially love seeing them with Harper.

Can't wait until next year!

A couple months of photos

Time for the monthly post....

Pictures are loaded backwards with the most recent first. Oops!

Learning to sit...with a little help.

LOVE when she falls asleep in the car. (Because it's adorable AND because she usually stays asleep once we get in the house for quite a while longer. Unless, of course, we're in Cascade at the cabin and when I take her out of the car a cow in the pasture in front of the house moos LOUDLY and wakes her right up. I coulda butchered that cow right there.) My Grandma Cloyd made this dolly for Harper when she was born. I think it's adorable and Harper is beginning to play with it more. Mostly the hair.

This is how Harper "ate" solids the first couple weeks of baby food. Anything from squash to bananas, she would just hang her mouth open and refuse to swallow until there was enough saliva in her mouth to just ooze the food right out. She's MUCH better now.

We went to Horsethief Reservoir for a family picnic by the water. Chase did a little fishin and Harper wouldn't have it.

She's more of a sit-by-the-water-and-read kind of gal, like her mama.

Chase's big catch.

Happy face

(Gotta have one sideways picture per post, don't ya? Dang Blogger.) This was over the 4th of July at the cabin in Cascade. On the last day. We were pretty tuckered out so we snuggled up on the couch on the porch for a nice snooze.

Harper and her Great-Grandpa Fly

Playing with cousin, Madelyn.

That Mady makes some priceless faces. Love that girl.

At the parade in good 'ol downtown Cascade for the 4th.

This is what happens when Daddy & Daughter "pack" together. Notice the shoes and other items strewn upon the bed. They must have been tuckered out from all the hard work. :)

Visiting Harper's Great-Grandpa Williams

and Great-Grandma Williams

My BFF Ashley (Wasden) Crafton had a baby boy, Marshall, about a month before I had Harper. They are already in love. (We didn't pose them like this. They were both on the floor and Marshall crawled over to Harper and snuggled right in. Harper was happy to oblige.)

More of Harper trying not to eat.

This was her first rice cereal experience. She made funny faces at first, but did okay. It was once we introduced flavored baby foods that she put up a fuss.

A day at the park. We live near A LOT of gorgeous parks. It's fun to go for a walk and hang out.

That oughtta do me until August! We're actually going to the Oregon Coast (Lincoln City) with my family next week, so I'm sure there will be stories to tell and pictures to share from that. And I'm sure blogging will be the first thing I do when we get back. Either that or load pictures to facebook. :) Or neither.

P.S. Harper will be 7 months next week!