Endings & Beginnings

Dexter's birthday continued...

Dexter had his 1 yr appointment and is thriving.

Weight: 19.5 lbs - 10%

Height: 30+ in - 70%

Head: 18%

His birthday breakfast consisted of: 1 8 oz bottle, 1 yogurt, 1 piece of french toast & 2 handfuls of Cheerios. Kellan's consisted of 1 piece of french toast. I still have lots of video to get on here, but may be another week before it happens.

More pictures from D's B-Day

It was a crazy week. Besides D's birthday, Kellan had his last baseball game of the season. They finished 6 & 3. He's going to play fall ball. Jim said he wasn't going to coach, but now it's looking like he may. A few of the other boys decided they're going to play too. Soccer is big out here, like everywhere else, but Kellan, like the others isn't into playing.

Zoe accompanied me to buy a new car this weekend. It was the last thing in the world I wanted to do. I love(d) my Passat wagon, but it was time to commit to CO and get the AWD. I didn't deviate too much. I got an Outback. Side by side it looks like the same car, but this one is a bit darker. It doesn't have as many upgrades as the Passat, those days are over, but it's still nice. I was going to take a picture and then thought, it's not a Porsche, it's an Outback, and I'm sure you all will spot one the road sooner or later. If you're in CO you would spot one every other car.

Then the biggest news of the weekend...Kellan learned to ride a bike sans training wheels. My personal goal for him (because it's all about me) was for him to learn by the time he turned seven. I decided today was the day, Aug. 1st, since the count down to his b-day is officially on. Kellan has avoided this day for months; lots of grief. He got on the bike, Jim helped him for maybe ten minutes and the drama ended, he was riding the bike on his own. He hasn't mastered stopping. Zoe made fun of him the whole time. Zoe is a nut on her bike (with training wheels). Jim challenged her to take them off. She was all for it. Jim got her on the bike, she cried and said she didn't want to do it. Typically that would be the end of it, however she rallied, got back on the bike and in about two minutes she was riding on her own. It was fantastic. She had one minor, very minor spill but can even brake. See video, again annoying narration from myself. I started filming right as Zoe got on, she got much better a few minutes later. We're going to try and hold off until next summer to buy her a new bike. Kellan meanwhile has three more in the garage; Jim's old bike and two from our neighbors.

http://www.youtube.com/user/tmunholland#p/u

Last Kids Quote

On our trip to CA, Zoe & I went to the restroom in a Mexican restaurant.

Zoe: "Is Jesus in here?"

Me: Silent, thinking ???

Zoe: "Is Jesus here?"

Me: Looking around, noticing Angels on the ceiling..."No, I don't think Jesus is in here."

Zoe: "Oh, he's probably in the boy's bathroom."