We finally got to go camping out first time this year. Izzy turned 2 months old. While we were starting the fire and cooking dinner, we put Isabela inside the tent with just the mosquito door closed. She was awake the whole time, just looking out and smiling, but completely content. Every time we went to check on her, she was as happy as could be.
We got to go with some friends, Martin and Jez, as well as Dustin and Kala. Jez was great! She held Izzy a lot so I was free to play and go exploring.
And Martin made the very best food! We ate so much it was better than Thanksgiving.

The BB guns came out. We had a lot of fun shooting at the little targets. I even did pretty well, knocking out a few cups before having to reload.


Izzy just woke up from her nap.

Great Grandpa and Grandma Forster came to visit on July 23rd. We love when they come to visit. This time we were lucky and Izzy got to meet Eli, Brandon's cousin from California. Eli loved Izzy and kept playing with her and rubbing her head. I am not quite sure what she thought about that, as you can see from the expression on her face.
Grandma Vilda with Izzy.
Izzy is known to make a sound that sounds just like she is saying "Hi." She also always seems to know what is going on. She makes the funniest and cutest faces at the right time, every time. We told them that she says "Hi" every once in awhile. 3 seconds later, as if on cue, she gave the biggest smile, a little giggle, and the most clear-sounding "Hiiiii." We all died laughing. She is a smart little one.

We all know how great I am NOT when it comes to putting up new posts on our blog. So I am back-tracking just a little.

Here is Izzy with Aunt Kim on July 4th at the park. I was wonderful to have the whole family out here. Izzy sure loved it and initiated Kim into the family. While sitting there, Izzy managed to go to the bathroom. It made a big spot on the back of Kim's thigh where Izzy pooped. The amazing thing....not a trace to be found on Izzy's clothes. She was completely dry and her diaper was not all that bad to change. We have called her Houdini ever since.

Uncle Kyle threw some baseballs to dunk the already-soaking wet child. 5 balls for 50 cents. He missed.
At Pioneer Park we played in the relay races. I won 2nd place for the hula hoop, using a very bent, not-so-round hula hoop.

I just finished my hooter hider. I love the little pocket on the back!

Izzy is so happy because she is the center of attention on her blessing day!

For his birthday, Brandon is keeping our family tradition alive. I have smashed my face in a cake for the last 6 years...and Brandon gave in to the peer pressure. Just think, in 11 months, Izzy will do the same thing.

Then for Brandon's birthday dinner Kyle and I took Brandon to his favorite restaurant in Salt Lake, the Red Iguana. And, man, was it goooooooood!

On Brandon's birthday, we went down to visit the family. Jenny and Jeff were up from Cedar City, so for the first time the cousins got to meet. Tyson is 19 days older than Izzy and we decided to take some pictures. At first, Izzy didn't know what to think. Then Tyson turned and started sucking on Izzy's head. She just started screaming. We all about died laughing.

Izzy is 21 days old... holding her own bottle. I was cooking dinner for a family and the stove was extremely hot. Izzy was crying and wanted to eat so I gave her a bottle. I took her fingers out of a fist and put them around the bottle. She wrapped her fingers back to her palm, but she never let go. She held it and ate until it was all gone, then she dropped the bottle and just stared at me.