May 2009

May 19th
Aunt Michelle came to visit for the weekend, and we all had lots of fun. Kyla did her best to say "Michelle." I believe we heard it once or twice. Harley loved Michelle too. She couldn't get enough of her. After she left, both Kyla and Harley took turns going into the guest bedroom to see if she was there. Unfortunately, she was not there. However, we all look forward to spending more time with Aunt Michelle in July when we will all be up at the lake house in Northern Minnesota together.

Grammy is coming for a visit tomorrow. She will be here for six days, so I am sure Kyla and Harley will have a good time. Kyla really seems to enjoy having guests in the house. Apparently, it gives her a good reason to show off.

Scott's softball team is off to a good start. Hopefully they keep up their winning streak. Go, Trojans!!

May 3rd
Now that it is May, we are hoping our (snow) showers are behind us. Even though we did not get much snow this winter, it's definitely no fun to get dumped on several times at the start of spring. We are all looking forward to warm, sunny and windless days.

Ryder had his annual vet check-up last week, and his heart mumur has progressed. He has to go back in a few weeks for some x-rays of his heart. The doctors will be looking to see how much blood is leaking back into the lungs and how much the heart/chambers expand when he breathes in and out. We are praying for the best report possible. He's only six, and we know he has many good years ahead of him still.

Harley is doing fine. She is still a spaz. She only sits still when she is sleeping. If she isn't bothering Ryder or trying to get food from someone, she can be found dragging all of the dog toys out into the backyard. Harley seems to think no one will find the toys if she scatters them around the yard. :D

Kyla is doing well. Her music class ended last week, but she still has a lot of fun at tumbling. The balance beam and trampoline are her faves. She does not even try to hang on the bar or rings, so we are hoping she will do that before the next session ends in June.

Kyla loves opening the pantry door. She is always finding something she thinks she needs to eat. She comes back with some crazy items too - taco seasoning, walnuts, confectioners sugar. We love it! She also loves stickers, stamps, pushing or riding in her cozy coupe, walking Ryder on his leash, music and Sesame Street.

She is finally starting to say a few more things. If you are lucky, you can hear her say "hi, up, pop and ba" (for ball).

The softball season is underway, as of today. Scott has his first game tomorrow night. It will be interesting to see how the Trojans do this year. We are rooting for first place again.