Walking Around the Room

We have a walker! She's been trying all month to walk more than a few steps. After we got back from our trip, she decided it was time.

Just in from a cool evening walk..

Such a cutie, even when I have tons to do and she decides that she must be the center of my attention all evening and night. 

My Best Friend's Wedding

Part of our whirlwind month included a 4 day trip to Waterton National Park in Alberta, Canada for one of my best friends' wedding. This has been a long time coming and I'm so happy that my little family and I were able to be there to share her special day.

However, getting there required some work. Kasila hung out with me in my classroom so that I'd be ready for my sub. Probably needless to say, I didn't really get a whole lot done with this mobile cutie moving around the room.

My best friend and I....a look back

Hanging out in my dorm room at USU,  fall 2006...

Utah Jazz game in Nov. 2007

My wedding Aug. 2008

I have a great many more, luckily for both of us, they are all film developed or not my computer. I love this girl and am so happy that I have had her in my life. Even through move after move, we have stayed in touch and always just pick up where we left off. I am so excited that she finally got to have her special day with a great guy! 

On our way....

The first view of the Prince of Wales Hotel, where the ceremony took place

Hanging out with Daddy 

Ready for the boat ride!

Yum, snacks!

Loving the wind and water in her face...this is a glacier fed lake.

The hotel from the boat dock.

The view from the hotel... the lovely couple stood in front of this view to share their vows.

Probably Scott's favorite part, sorry Christie. He was very excited to be able to see a nice bull elk. There aren't many elk up here in AK. We also got to hear this one bugle and one reply.

Before the ceremony...BBFs since 4th grade!

A view from the balcony before the ceremony

Waiting to walk with the family (since I'm practically a sister).

Sharing of Vows

I really liked the counsel given.

 "I choose you. I choose you over every person and every thing. I choose you." 

A little herbal tea and pound cake after the ceremony. (Not a huge fan of the tea, but figured I'd try it anyway. The cake was delicious!)

My little "sisters"

I'm not sure who, but some started saying that Christie had a twin. Sorry, that is her little sister, not twin.

Jill made a quick trip to Canada to see Christie at her reception.

Hannah Banana :)

Kasila was such a trooper! 

Julie grew antlers!

We had to run back to the house that Christie had been staying at prior to the wedding to pick up Julie's bags for the airport in the morning. Lucky me, Christie was grabbing her bags for her honeymoon :)

At the airport headed home

Yum yum apple juice

For a 9 month old, Kasila has had 11 take offs and landings in 3 different trips. She is the perfect baby to travel with. However, I'm thankful our globe trotting slowing down and having a break.

9 Months Old

My baby is 9 months old! It's so exciting! She's at the age where she's trying new things, she really has no fear, and can actually kind of play and interact. It is definitely exhausting, but very rewarding and such a fun time!

At her 9 month check up, she weighed in at 16.3 1/2 oz (18th percentile) and 27" (27th percentile). The Dr. thinks there was a mistake in her height either at her 6 month appt or this last appt. According to their notes, she hasn't grown at all in 3 months. She forgot to remeasure but I did a rough remeasure at home and she's somewhere between 27 & 28 inches. We started giving her little snacks. We actually started with a dry ice cream cone. She really enjoyed that. Now we're doing the puff snack, yogurt bites and small pieces of random food. The only thing we are really keeping away from is straight cow's milk. Baby Sila still doesn't have any teeth! I'm not worried and I'm actually pretty ok with her not having any yet. The longer they stay in the gums (up to about a year) the healthier they'll be. I'm getting in the routine of brushing her gums, but at least now it's mainly a routine and not a big necessity.

She didn't want to keep the headband on, so I put it on Sparkles. Apparently, no one is to wear a headband.

Kasila and Kepler at a wedding reception. She loves to try to grab his face. Hopefully, they'll get along and be good friends when they get a little older.

We went to the store and this is how she rode in the cart the WHOLE time. She doesn't like to be backwards. She wants to know what is going on and be a part of it as much as she can!

Being cute is tiring :) This is the first time she's fallen asleep while eating. Thanks to Jodi for sending me the pic. It made my day at school :)

This video was taken 9.12.13

September....

September has just flown by! Obviously, it's basically over before I post anything about the month. Hopefully I'll do better in October.

She had a good time in the cart coming out of Target. She just kept a huge smile on her face and giggling because of the vibrations.

Just a cutie!

She kept trying to crawl on me and squish our head together. Love this girl!

This was taken Sept. 4. 

She LOVES the water! 

Trying to convert her to a pig lover (the headband and Piglet outfit) but she's still clinging to her lamb. (please ignore the mess in the background, like I said, it's been a busy month!)

After a little walk, we have to enjoy the weather as long as we can.

Showing firefighter love on Sept. 11.