This and That

A couple of months ago I had this blog printed out in book form. It was so fun to read through some of the entries about stuff I had totally forgotten about. So I'm going to try to post more just for the record and because I apparently have a bad memory.

Josh and I "celebrated" our 9th anniversary 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately he was in Liberty and I was up here, but he sent me a beautiful flower arrangement. I saved the card and just found it again while going through stuff: "Thanks for 9 great years. Let's do at least 9 more. Or at least as many as you can stand." We're still perfect for each other. One sarcastic turn deserves another.

We've had all sorts of visitors since we've moved to Weatherford. For one thing, my mom's house is like Grand Central Station between all the house-building calls, the yard crew, the patio-pouring crew, and the 3 loudest kids on earth. The Starrs came to visit us on Saturday night. The kids tore the house apart and had a great time. Can't wait to see more of y'all!

Noelle has turned 10 months old. She's a hoot. She's crawling fast but not quite pulling up yet. She's added "mamamama" and "babababa" to her vocabulary (for "Mama" and "banana"). Her best move is the pivot. On the hard floor she can use her legs to pivot quite quickly on her bottom so she has the best view of where the action is.

Favorite foods right now are grilled cheese and fruit (especially nectarines, grapes, and plums). She still only plays with a sippy cup so I just give her drinks out of a real cup. And she always has to have her leg flung up on the high chair while she eats.

One quick Kellen conversation:

Kellen: Mom, it's gross to kiss on the mouth.

Me: How do you know that?

Kellen (very seriously): I just know.