Party girl

We're back! We've made it home from Yreka, and we're already wishing we were back on vacation. We all had such a great time and, of course, it went by way too fast. Kate was a good traveler and was quite the party girl while we were there. At Cyndi's wedding shower, Kate discovered a love of balloons that seems to rank right up there with her adoration of cats and cheese. We kept the balloons around the entire trip since it was like having an extra babysitter! Kate spent lots of time with Grandma Starla and Grandpa Bob, and she didn't mind one bit when mommy and daddy left. She got her two front teeth while there and is currently working on three more! She did her best to "distress" the new coffee table that Grandpa made by leaving her tiny bite marks all over it. He didn't seem to mind, graciously saying that it was made just for that. Kate also is working hard at walking. She seems to think that she can do it, but she gets a bit overconfident. She's great at walking while holding onto something, but is still pretty wobbly otherwise. She can stand alone well, though, so I know more independence is on the horizon for her. The biggest part of the trip, the wedding, was fantastic! Jason and Cyndi had a beautiful ceremony and the reception was great fun. Everyone was so happy to see them together; we all know they will have a lifetime of happiness together and they so richly deserve just that. All in all, it was a fantastic trip; I wish we could rewind and do it all again!