MY VERY FIRST FAMILY BLOG!

We are on our annual family vacation to Belton, Texas, to see Bryce's family. Olivia says she loves Texas, but she hates the bites. In her constant quest to find lizards, spiders, and cicada shells, Olivia managed to get bites all over her arms and legs, and even one on her eyelid. She looks like Rocky after a big fight. Except for the nasty invisible creatures and their venom, this is Olivia's dream come true for a vacation.


Yesterday at the beach, Olivia and I caught about 10 baby toads which she transported back to Grammy's koi pond. Bryce and Olivia were fishing last night when they saw a nose gliding along the top of the water and thought it was a water moccasin. It turned out to be the cutest little 2" baby turtle. I fell in love with the thing with its tiny feet and claws that couldn't scratch yet, and I wished we could keep it. Olivia was so proud of her great find.

Bryce and Olivia did see 2 water moccasins afterall--they had been fishing right over their nest the day before! Creepy! Olivia also caught about 20 sunfish (perch) over the last couple of days. It's too easy. The fish are pulling the bobber under the second the worm hits the water.




I've just come to realize that Ian is at an age where it's about as good as it gets. He's 6 months old and he can sit up, but he can't crawl. So I can set him down and not worry about him getting into anything, yet he can entertain himself for a while. He takes 2-3 hour naps a couple of times a day, and he often sleeps well at night. The best part is, he's still at the age of innocence when everything he does is sweet and cute and people adore him. This is where it's at.