Happy 4th and 8 MONTHS!

Drivin' Papa's truck.

Oops, where did Monday go? Luckily, the majority of my fans are right here with me :)

First taste of frozen watermelon...yum!

Another busy week and I believe that I am learning even more things while here at Grandmas. Aside from working Mommy over and becoming very much a Mommy girl (can you blame me with all the new faces they are throwing at me?), I am quickly learning to walk - yes WALK! Mommy keeps telling me to sit back down but WHY? I have been pulling myself up for some, am desperately trying to organize my feet, and started walking along the furniture this morning. Although I never stay standing when I decide to let go of everyone/ everything, that doesn't stop me and I continually try. Mommy says she will be amazed if I am not walking when we get back to the UK...Look out Daisy!

Sleepy me in my pretty 4th dress.

We had a busy week meeting friends and family and shopping. I'm sharing pictures of some of them although I didn't seem to capture everyone. Saturday was exhausting. I was so tired for the parade I fell asleep on the walk home. We had lots of people over to play though and that was fun. We were also lucky enough to have some friends from Rapid spend the day with us and the Daddys took Alex and I swimming. I also got to watch the fireworks and they were GREAT!

Alex and I sharing kisses... my first 'real' boy kiss ;-)

Yay for swimming!

Sunday was another big day. Daddy and I had a baptism together which was really special. Then everyone came over for food and cake. I even got to eat some frosting... yummy. My cousing Scott is going to be sending me pictures of this event. After all that, I got to go to the lake for the 1st time ever! I am right at home on the water with my Daddy. We could be beach babes together.

Mmmm, frosting from my yummy cake (below)

Sunscreened up for the lake...

Daddy and I on Papa's boat.

Auntie helping me to the boat.
My Aunt Darcy teaching me Patty-cake.

Monday I didn't get to post because I was up in Rapid City with my Great-Grandma. They wouldn't let me visit Great- Grandpa (Ace) Olstad since he is still in the ICU. Oh, about that. Friday, Grandpa got rushed back up to Regional and had to go on a ventilator. He pulled through (he's a fighter) and got the tube out yesterday. The plan is to move him to a regular room today and maybe I can get back up there to visit a while. Keep him in your prayers so we can get him home with Grandma again. AND he is celebrating his birthday tomorrow!

Uncle Dan and Papa.

Grandma and Aunt Darcy

Cousins: Rachil, Justin, and Shannon (they are expecting a boy in Sept)

Cousins Neil and Scott

Cousin Caroline and Aunt Jessie

Okay, I think that is the jist of what went on this week. I'll try to make sure I post on Monday. This week we get to go back to Gillette to visit my Grandma and Grandpa Eichenberger and my Aunt Macie and cousin Koevin. We'll post more about that later.

G'pa and G'ma Eichenberger

Off to my kiddie pool G'ma O. bought :),

Madelyn et. al.