A whole month went by and not a single post. Of course, this isn’t the first time that has happened. What happened?
Here are a few highlights:
Fourth of July in Rushsylvania
Throughout my life, this has been virtually a yearly event. Rushsylvania is not the most exciting town, but that’s where our family gets together and that is nice. Also, this year, my nephew Greg was visiting from North Carolina and it was great to see him interact with Katherine. I think they like each other.
Katherine and Greg
Air Conditioner Failure
During one of the hottest stretches of the year, our air conditioner went out. This is never fun and really not fun with an infant in the house. Thankfully, it was just a blown capacitor that was fixed quickly and didn’t require a new unit.
Mega Sports Camp
I spent a week of evenings volunteering as a football coach for children at our church. I had a lot of fun doing this and thought it was great that there were two girls who played football as well. I have worked with kids before, but never as a parent myself. I caught a glimpse of what our future will be like as Katherine gets a bit older.
Goodbye, Jacob
After a very tough time and decision process, we had to say goodbye to our tabby cat Jacob. He was a part of our family since 2003. He was a very sweet and affectionate cat and required a lot of attention. I think he never adjusted to Katherine being in our house. We thought that since he never acted up when she first arrived, he would be fine. However, as she got older and more animated, I think it must have just stressed him out more until it was too much to the point that he was not using the litter box appropriately far too frequently. Thankfully, the shelter we adopted him from could take him back. This was a terribly tough decision, but I like to think he’ll do great in the right home.
Jacob
Celebrated Dad’s 60th Birthday
We had a nice cookout with family at Mom and Dad’s house. I think it was 95 degrees, but in the back of their house are a few shade trees and there is always a nice breeze there. It felt great. There are few things in life more refreshing than moments like these.
Katherine Started Swimming Lessons
Rebecca and Katherine started lessons in the pool to get her comfortable in the water. She won’t be doing laps soon, but I think it is great for her to get use to it and she seems to have a great time in the water.
Rebecca and I Kayaked
We haven’t done this since late 2008 in Huntington Beach, CA while visiting Rebecca’s parents for Christmas. Last year, Rebecca was pregnant for Katherine and didn’t feel comfortable in situations that might involve slipping and I didn’t end up doing it alone for whatever reason. Yesterday, Mom and Dad babysat Katherine so we could get out on the water again. It was better than I remembered — hope to get out a few more times this year.
I probably missed a few things, but that was kind of a fun way to jot it all down. I guess this post was more like a Christmas letter. Christmas in July — ahem– August?