August pictures

Because she's just so stinking cute. And because this month, Alexis learned to blow kisses and it totally melts my heart.

Alexis got her ears pierced. She was super tough and only cried for 2 seconds.

Mommy and Daddy went on their first date without Alexis in over a year. We missed her a lot, but she did great at Uncle Paul and Aunt LeiLani. She even cuddled up to them.

Some kids have comfort blankets. Alexis has my boobs. Even though we're all done with this business, she still likes to stick her hand in my cleavage when she's tired or shy. We're working on breaking that habit.

The boys insisted on wearing the same clothes to school. Haha.

Alexis had her first playdate. Two days earlier she went to Cora's house while I helped a friend pack up boxes for her move. Meanwhile Alexis cried until she was too tired to cry and fell asleep. Then Cora came to our house while her mommy volunteered at the school. Cora hung out, played and chewed on toys, and was just a happy baby. 

We went to Lake Saguaro and picked some cool shells.

Kendall sharing her apple with Alexis. Once she'd tasted it, she didn't want to give it back.

Bon-Papa and Bonne-Maman's visit

Bon-Papa and Bonne-Maman came out for Logan and Taylor's baptisms. It's always fun having them here, even if this time the kids were in school during their visit. We made the best of the after school hours and weekend. And Alexis enjoyed having Bon-Papa and Bonne-Maman all to herself for 6-7 hours each day.

Oh, how I wish we still lived close enough to hop in the car and spend time with them for a long weekend. The funny thing is that we didn't do anything super spectacular. I mean, of course, there was the baptism, and Alexis' birthday party. But the rest of the time, we just hung out at home, played chess, read books, and had laser gun battles. We had a great time, but as always, it is hard to say goodbye. Things are not looking good for the United States right now, and I am afraid that traveling (by plane) will become tricky in the near future. I don't know... I hope I'm wrong. But I would feel much better knowing that they're close by; them as well as my brother and his family. But right now, it's something I can't change. It's out of my hands. All I can do is pray and hope that President Trump will make decisions that will keep the Americans safe.

And I didn't think this post was going to get political. It did. Oops.