Summer time

Well I am sitting here by myself waiting to leave for the airport to go meet up with Jane and her family at the Outer Banks for a nice beach vacation before Jane goes back to school and the season really kicks off. So here is a summary of the last while.

On the Fourth of July we all ran/walked in the Freedom Run 5K in Provo. Jane and I ran it sort of together...I finished in 25:46 and Jane was right behind me in 26:29. Dad ran the 5K also (he's 73...pretty awesome) and Mom pushed Dorothy in the stroller in the one-mile walk. It was a lot of fun and we are excited to do another run sometime. It was the capstone event of Jane and I's fitness plan post-Dorothy. Jane is skinnier than before baby Dorothy and I have dropped about 25 pounds or so since she was born. I got on the scale and it read 201 (sympathy weight) and it was depressing, thus sending us into action... Before the plan I'd barf after about half a mile too. Here is a picture of us a week or so after Dorothy was born and then after the race!

Our next big event was the Cox family reunion in Yosemite. I had been looking forward to it for YEARS since I missed out on the last few it seems like. We were a little nervous about Dorothy's first camping trip but man she was so awesome! She truly was a happy camper. She slept great at night and was smiling all the time. She got to meet lots of cousins and play with everybody. She even met her cousin Kirra, born just a week after her. The highlights included a talent show, hanging out by the icy cold river, a boys backpacking trip to the top of Half Dome and a girls hike (featuring Dad) on the Panorama trail. Jane even hiked to the top of Vernal Falls via the Mist Trail with Dorothy on her back! We had a blast and were so glad Dorothy liked camping.

 Our happy camper playing in her favorite bug.

 Such a goofball.

 Mommy looks nice and Dorothy thinks she is funny.

 Hanging out by the river.

 Getting pretty daring there...

 Look at me!

 Aww, look at the happy ladies.

 Our daddies are embarrassing...

 Dorothy loves Grandpa's songs.

 Dorothy's version of a kiss.

 If that isn't the cutest thing you've ever seen.

 Roarrrrr!

 Smitten by Grandpa again.

Literally on the cables at Half Dome!

So now were are off to our last vacation (tears and frowns) of the summer before we get back into the swing of things. We've had lots of fun this summer with our little family. Dorothy is such a happy baby always smiling and talking. She is a big chatterbox...especially at church. She isn't naughty and crying a lot, just talk talk talk making noise. We love it. I've missed Dorothy and Jane the last few days since they went early to go visit Jane's parents before the beach. We'll give a last summer report when we get back!

Daddy-daughter snuggle time.