Naked Kyla

Sauna

Kyla caught a cold, and a steam bath with Daddy seemed to help the sniffles.

Gold Beach Vacation

In the middle of September, we did a group vacation down to Gold Beach, OR. (Hadn't heard of it? Well, it is just a "quant little drinking town with a big fishing problem".)

"Yes, I'm on vacation!"

Uncle Brian, Dwayne, Kyla and I got to pet a baby Bengel Tiger. Thrilled, Kyla was.

That was almost as thrilling as the breathtaking hike we did from Highway 101 down to the beach. Daddy is doing this on a bum knee.

David stands with us in front of a particularly large redwood tree on a little sidetrip we took down to northern California.

Across the street from the Trees of Mystery was a Forest Cafe. It had fake trees and fake bears and everything!

None of the pictures show Kyla being horribly sick most of the trip. Just take into account that her parents failed to get any pictures of that, and you have a general idea how tired it made us.

One Year Old!

We celebrated a week early on a camping trip with Denise's family. She turned one with a bit of fuss on our part, but surprisingly, little on hers.

Grandma and Grandpa Kruger are making her into a camper with her very own camp chair!

On her actual birthday, Dwayne and I took her to ToysRUs to get her a tricycle, which she will need to grow into. For now, she loves being pushed in it. After the purchase, we went to a local park where Daddy pushed her in the swing and we watched ducks swim in the pond. She slept all the way home! A perfect birthday for a one year old....and her parents.

Denise

First Steps!

Run Away, Kyla. Run Away!

Kyla took her first steps today! I was making dinner and glanced down at her and saw her toddle toward a chair so she could grab the towel (on the chair) and throw it to the floor. She has taken several steps since then, but never to Mama or Daddy. She is more interested in walking toward the open fridge or dishwasher or pantry shelves. Our darling Destructo.

Ah, the superpowers you didn't wish for your child.....

Surprise!

And here's the reason I haven't blogged for two months. If she's sleeping, I'm sleeping. If she's playing, I'm feeling sick. However, we are about 12 weeks, and it feels like everything's going well (for Kyla and the new baby--I've got a few more weeks to go until I feel great again)>

Family Reunion in Yakima

My mother's family met up in Yakima together for the first time in years. Kyla was the youngest, but it was fun to have so many kids around.

July 11

With Family

Against her will, she finally collapsed in Grandma's arms.

Hanging out with Uncle Keith

July 11

Why do I ALWAYS have to take baths?

Kyla loves blueberries. Yep. July 7, 2007

3rd of July

Dwayne's aunt and uncle have a place on a lake that celebrates July 4th one day early. Other than the late night fireworks, Kyla did great.