Joy enjoys the guitar

Hi. We have all been enjoying a less humid week after last week's hot and HUMID weather. We even attended a kid's concert mid-week where one of the musicians played a guitar. Joy talked about it often for the next 24 hours which prompted Danny to bring out his guitar again. She was so excited and danced her heart out. She has been requesting it a lot lately. She innocently called the guitar pick 'money' at first, which took us awhile to figure out, but now we are all clear on what everything is labeled. We worked Monday-Thursday this week. So we are enjoying a 4 day weekend! Yesterday we took Angel, our cat, to the vet to learn that she has diabetes. We have chosen not to give her the recommended 2 insulin shots per day. Instead, we will adjust her diet and enjoy the time she has left with us. :( We have had a couple play dates with our friends the last two mornings which may have been over-stimulating for Joy because she has had a really hard time falling asleep for her nap the last two days. Lastly, we are preparing to switch Joy to a regular single bed soon. We went shopping for a new mattress for her last night and man did she work it. She kept making statements about random things in the furniture store, like "That's cute" or "Ohh, I like that." Danny and I couldn't stop laughing. This girl loves to shop! I just hope it is a phase and she will become more balanced over time.
Below is a video of Joy dancing to Danny playing his guitar. Enjoy!

Chicken Dance

Joy had a busy start to the week. She went to visit Grandma and Grandpa Krafve for two nights (Sunday - Tuesday). She got to help them pick up debris from a strong storm that went through on Sunday night, taking down 6-7 of their tall pine trees behind the house. Evidently, Joy slept through the whole thing.
Joy was happy to see her pseudo-siblings at work upon returning home. We were are the families new home starting this week. We are definitely enjoying the extra space they have now. Joy adjusted very quickly and took a nap with no problems on the first day.
We enjoyed a visit from Grandpa and Grandma Rainbow last night. Joy enjoyed being the center of attention, which we caught on video. She has a pretty funny version of the chicken dance. :)
Lastly, our weekend plans consist of helping out some friends today. Joy and I are hanging out with our godchild and her baby brother for the day. When Danny finishes work, he's going to help the parents with some house projects. Tomorrow will consist of watching golf, resting, and catching up on a few things around our house. We're bracing ourselves for a VERY hot week.

Enjoy...

practicing 'Happy Birthday'

We had a great 4th of July. We were home on Saturday doing things around the house and yard. We had Joy in her kiddy pool when she started singing her heart out. Check it out below...



On Sunday, we drove 5 hours to my cousin's place in MN. He and his family live on a lake and own two jet skis and a pontoon. We snacked, grilled out, and then spent the last part of the day out on the lake. It was very relaxing and so fun to watch Joy experiencing so many new things with some of the people she loves so much. She even was brave enough to ride on a jet ski with dad. She was smiling from ear to ear and asked for more when she was done. Here are a few pictures that capture our visit. You can find a lot more photos on facebook. Happy Independence Day!