McKindrey is growing up too fast! I guess children do that. She's 7 months old now. She is "eating" (read: tasting/gnawing/mutilating) solid foods a lot more. She doesn't like baby food much, so she pretty much has whatever we are having, mostly fruits, vegetables, and bread. She can sit up very well now, and is starting to crawl like an inch worm using her toes and arms. She walks assisted by one of us holding her arms, and stands leaning against the coffee table or back of the couch. She is getting her first two teeth! They are both coming in at about the same pace, her 2 bottom middle teeth. Other than chewing on a lot of things she isn't particularly more cranky.
I am still working at the children's clinic on Friday and some Saturdays, but I have labor day off, so we are going to relax at home, do yard work, and hit up the pool for the last time (it will close after labor day). We were planning to go camping somewhere, but weren't too keen on fending off the hoards of campers. Especially when it would be McKindrey's first time camping (and sleeping in a tent...away from home and her crib... or not sleeping at all, really). So we came up with the brilliant plan to stay home for labor day, and go camping the following weekend! Should be fun.
Chantal, a college friend of mine, came to visit us in July. She and her husband were working at Philmont this summer. We had fun eating New Mexican food, going to the Farmer's market and getting smoothies.
We have been making home made pizza with chocolate in the crust. This invention is something David found on his mission in Brazil-- pizza com chocolate na borda. It's delicious!
David was in a triathlon last weekend, and his team took third overall! He did an AMAZING job on the biking leg of the triathlon, and his team mates were also awesome. They had the best time in their age group, and out of all the teams that competed.
I just got a new calling in church, and will be teaching the 10 year olds in Primary. Can't wait to start next Sunday!
