saying goodbye

The Merenda Family are on their way back to Utah tomorrow morning. Ethan and Gavin pulled Rowan up and down Bridget's driveway in her little red wagon (strapped into her carseat). It was so cute and all three of them had so much fun. It was a tearful goodbye but we are planning to go out to Utah for a visit this fall.

We have so much family in town right now! It is wonderful, everyday feels like vacation, even though I am working about 4 nights a week. Aunt Kate & Uncle Doug and family are here and Maggie has been a terrific help with Rowan. She does everything, from putting Rowan down for a nap to changing poopy diapers to playing with and entertaining.

Amber is here too, and Ethan and Gavin have been an incredible help as well. I am so pleased by how loving they are with Rowan. She sure loves her cousins! It is so easy to keep her occupied and happy when they are around because she just loves to watch their every move.

Joanna and Kian have been here since the end of June. I wish they would just move here! I love walking down the ally to see what they're up to, just like when we were kids. Kian is a Tschudy, and looks so much like his Uncle Ron and Cousin Jake.

So we are increadibly blessed and blissful these days. Elk Rapids in the summertime. Paradise.

Rowan is growing and changing so quickly. She will be five months old very soon (July 28th). Some of her favorite things right now are playing with cousins, sucking on her toes, playing in the water and her dog Mugsly. Of course nursing is number one. And there she is now, waking up and crying to be nursed. So thats it for now.