Me and Violet at a really cool sunset. You can see the sun right over my head. It was almost foggy and the sun was very nifty!
As is tradition, Violet learned how to use the marble game at my grandparents house. This was made for my mom when she was a baby by her uncle, so lots and lots and LOTS of kids have used it since. It's still in great shape and still entertains the kids (as long as they don't try to swallow the marbles, that is).
My grandma and Violet. Violet FINALLY agreed to be held by her "GiGi" on the last day. Yay!
••• Sleeping Bear Dunes •••
Violet got her first taste of Sleeping Bear, a cottage favorite. We can see the dunes from our cottage and usually try to make a trip over to climb up and run down every time. Violet didn't mind this part:
But was NOT so thrilled about the idea of actually putting her feet in the actual sand.
My cousin Sophie, nephew Ethan, me & Violet and my niece Anna
Me, Violet and my niece Claire running/jumping down the dunes.
••• 4th of July •••
At the annual Hollyhock Lane Parade with Oma Josten
At the Cascade Parade with her Aunt Leah
Self Portrait (notice Brett standing in the background)
With my favorite 4th of July bunch: Claire, Kara, Brian and Eli VanDrie
Later on that night we went over to Leah & Joel's to celebrate some more. Here Violet learns the finer points of sparkler etiquette. She tried to grab it. Uncle Brett did a good job of thwarting her.
Something looks WEIRD about this picture... oh yea, the KID should be in the pool and the DOG should be outside! Violet and Rio chillin' out.
She can crawl up steps!!
••• Back Home in Colorado •••
Now that Violet is cast-free, we can FINALLY take advantage of some of the fun things to do outside in Denver. We loaded everyone up on Sunday morning and drove to Golden to go on a little hike. The only glitch was that we forgot the BACKPACK! Luckily it isn't very long of a drive. Violet seemed to like her view!
And she's OFF and running! She can officially walk behind her little push-toy like she's been doing it forever. Here is a picture for my video-challenged blog readers (you know who you are, Sue!)
And the video...She is doing AMAZING out of her cast. She is pretty much back to her old silly self. She cruises around the furniture, gets into all sorts of things (today I found her in my room standing by my bed, eating cookies I had packed for the plane trip that I had set out. Ha!). She is getting the hang of walking when we hold onto her hands, in fact a few days ago she started grabbing my hands and WANTING to walk with me which is a huge change from being very confused about what exactly she was supposed to do with those spagetti-like legs of hers. Every day she seems to figure out something new to do with her new legs and cracks us up all the time.
3 comments:
I am so impressed with her skills! She is amazing. It looks like you had a great holiday. I LOVE the self portrait!
Wow, look at her go! You are walking so well, Violet! Look how tall you are too!
Dawn & Hayden
Awww, she is just the CUTEST!!!
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