Like A Sponge With Her New Experiences!

Bruce will be having a "do over" on his back surgery - by a different doctor,

I might add - and we have been trying to do some fun

things because we do not know exactly

how long he will have very serious restrictions.

This was the day Ro had her first experience swinging.

As with most new things, she shows no fear.

Posing for a picture....




Relaxing and enjoying the breeze.

Notice in most of these pictures, she only has

one hand holding on.

This is a rug Kay got Royanne before she was born.

Kind of like a bear skin rug for a bare picture.

Bruce thought if we added a few return air vents in the living room -

on the other side of the wall is the hall with the main return air vent and the A/C unit -

we might get better air flow in the living room and office.

(This 100 degree weather already is just too much!)

Royanne wasn't even dressed yet but she decided she needed

to help. She had to touch the sheetrock and

retrieved a piece of nasty, ancient fuzz from within.

This is Royanne not being allowed to hold the screws.

She got happy again when she was able to

touch the finished product.

As one lady at church put it,

"Royanne knows what she wants and will not stop until she

reaches her goal...not a bad trait!"

I totally agree!

Although Royanne has 2 (count 'em, t-w-o)

old cell phones, she prefers mine because it has a

working light on the front.

Sometimes I have to call it so I

can find it!

A few weekends ago, Heather and Chris had a financial

meeting in Austin, and they let us keep Connor for the day.

He and Ro had a big time playing in the living room before we took off

for McDonald's (playscape) and then on to see Abby &

Liam (playscape). We were going to go to the zoo in Oak Hill,

but Bruce's back wasn't up to it.

Connor, (climbing up the ladder) Abby and Liam had a great time on the

playscape in the back yard. Abby said it was her job to be sure

Connor had a nice visit.

Royanne discovered Abby's old playscape and spent

a lot of time with the door. At home, she makes the

rounds and closes all the doors.

She is standing with no problem these days and can walk 10-12 steps

just like a pro!

You've seen prior pictures of Royanne getting into cabinets and drawers...

MEDDLING!

She has a drawer in our bedroom and 2 shelves she can empty until her

heart is content. In her room, she can toss things from her bottom dresser

drawer. In the office, there are 2 shelves with phone books she can knock out, no biggie.

She really enjoys putting everything she can on the floor!

Well, she tried to do this in the kitchen and because she cannot discern

what she can and can't empty and plow through, we had to

install some interference on the cabinet doors.

Hardbacked cookbooks and electric skillets aren't too friendly on the footsies.

As usual, she had to help.

This was taken on a corner in mom and Kay's neighborhood.

This is at the park in their neighborhood. She loved the

cool grass.

While at the park one day, Royanne enjoyed an icecream

break. I do believe she loves it as much as I do.

First bite of a strawberry!

Sharing a radish with dad.

She loves a ripe, fresh peach!

Janigold apples are great!

This must be a Granny Smith selection.

"It's rather large, but I think I can

get it all off the peeling!"

Carrots she hijacked from the grocery bag!

"So, this is a pear, eh?"