6 Months

Can you believe it? Because I cannot believe that Taylor is already 6 months. Today we had her 6 month check up, she is still long and lanky, just like Daddy. Taylor is rolling and scooting. She soooo badly wants to be mobile, but just quite figure it out yet.

Here she is exactly 6 months, sitting in a high chair, sipping from a sippy cup and eat mashed potatoes from the buffet at Harrah's in Laughlin.

Pictures from our summer fun so far

So here was the deal on the "technically difficulties"...Kurt and I had a little miscommunication on who grabbed the camera battery and charger when packing to come home from Laughlin, so sadly they were left in Laughlin and we will have to go purchase new ones. This is one of Kurt's "favorite" things to do. But oh well, it happens.

Here are some great pictures from our family's summer fun! Enjoy!

"Camping" at Thousand Trails outside Idlewild
It was beautiful while we were up there, not too hot and not too cold. E had tons of fun hanging out with Kurt's grandparents, aunt and her husband and grand-daughter, and Kyle. Kyle held Taylor for the first time that weekend and they had an instant bond. Also, that week-end Taylor took her first sink-bath. She loves the water, no matter if it is a bath or pool.



Visiting the Orange County Fair


Here are just a few pictures from Laughlin. There were so many good ones...to check out more visit http://www.therieckfamily.com/

Taylor was not a fan of the river water...TOO COLD!
But we had a baby pool and filled it with water from the hose, she loved that, it was much warmer water

While in Laughlin we visited a town called Oatman, it was a town that at one time became deserted once all the gold was taken from it, but the burrows (Spanish word for donkey) stayed behind and repopulated the area, taking over the town. Then once people began to move back to the town, it became popular for the burrows that roam the street, because they are so docile you can feed them and they follow you around town begging for food.

Can you tell it was hot that day? Here is Taylor cooling off in the car with a wet towel on her, but she is still smiling.

This is dinner at Joe's Crab Shack. We forgot a bib, but Joe's was nice enough to let us use one of theirs. It was as big as she is.

We're Back!

Laughlin was great! We had a nice semi-large group with us (both sets of grandparents, Cari, myself, Taylor, and Kurt). Hot as usual, but the water was cool, which makes it bearable. We had tons of fun laying out in the sun and playing on the toys. Excitingly, we were able to borrow a boat this year so we were able to go wake boarding. Taylor had a great time, she was not a fan of the river water (too cold). She cried when even a foot was place in. However, that was fine, because we knew that would probably be the case, so we brought a small pool and filled it with water and she loved being in it and splashing around. While in Laughlin we decided to visit a Ghost Town, that no one in the group had been to before. It was called, Oatman...and what was so unusual about this town, was that it had burrows (donkeys) that roamed the street and allowed you to feed and pet them. It was like nothing we'd ever seen and experienced, we had a ton of fun petting them and feeding them. Sadly, the trip was over before we knew it and it was time to head back to reality; however, it was nice to head back with a nice tan.

...and of course we have pictures from our travels...enjoy!

(technically difficulties, check back soon for pictures)

Vacation!!

VACATION!!!

(Well needed and deserved)

Off to Laughlin for a few days. Fun in the sun! I am sure we will have some great pictures to share when we get back (all of Taylor, of course). I just plan on sleeping as much as I can...that has been lacking lately.

Well, check back in about a week and hopefully I will have updated the blog and you can see new photos of Taylor (and maybe others).