July 2014

Abby got her first haircut on July 1st (14 months old) by Natalie Hall. She went from a mullet to a cute little bob, but by the end of July she was needing another haircut!

Abby found herself a fun little "hideout" in the bathroom cupboard. She likes to get in there, then close the cupboard, open it, and say "BOO"!

On the morning of July 4th, we went to Wilson (our neighborhood school) to participate in a "bike parade". We decorated our bikes / float (bike trailer) then rode around the block with lots of friends and neighbors. We ended at the school and ate donuts. We got to see the Baldwins since we live in the same neighborhood...

Later that day, we drove to Payson for their fireworks show. We got there several hours before the fireworks show so we just hung out in the nice weather... much nicer than home! Sadly, it started pouring rain right at 9:00 when the fireworks were supposed to start, so we left. The next day we found out that the fireworks did happen after we left! Abby thought she was cool climbing on and off the chairs that day.

 

Abby's latest obsession is shoes... if there are shoes out and not where they belong in the closet, she will try to put them on herself or on someone else.

She pretty much makes herself at home wherever she goes!

 

Abby on the left, and Mommy on the right! Its the exact same expression and from the nose down Abby looks a lot like mom's baby picture.

This is what happened the day after we got home from Lake Powell. Dad left for work in the morning and Abby stood at the door and cried for him. He had not been to work in 10 days (with the holiday happening right before our vacation) and she didn't like that he had to go back (neither did mom).

Such a big girl riding the skitter at Grandma & Poppy's house!

Eating pizza with cousin Otto at Grandma Price's house

Monkey girl!

We went to a Diamondbacks game and the kids got to meet Baxter the bobcat...

... but Abby liked him better from far away!

Loving daddy on the walk back to the car after the game!

Bowling with cousins! The babies even got to bowl :)

Visiting Grandma Riggs

Roxy took Abby for a ride in Grandma Riggs's wheelchair but Abby didn't love it!

Watching the "baby channel"

Such a sweet and sad little baby... she was staring at her door through the "jail bars" on her crib for about 15 minutes before falling asleep. This was after she was shaking her head "no" when mom put her in the crib for the night. We had to take a picture of the monitor... so sad but so cute!

Lake Powell summer vacation

Our big summer vacation happened in July and we went to Lake Powell with the Sherwood family. We were so excited as we left our house that morning...

(Tayler and Sophie did not come.) 

We stopped for lunch on the way and Suzy taught Abby how to dip her french fries... Her life will never be the same.

We had a great time being with our family and coordinating swimsuits / clothes to be "matching"...

Abby surfing with daddy

Tube riding with Mom! (and Alisse, Davis, and Suzanne)

Tube riding with Scott, Davis, Lucy, Roxy, and Mom

We had lots of fun just being on the boat. In fact, I think that's what Abby liked best about our trip. She didn't even mind her life jacket. Most of her naps happened on boat rides because she wouldn't have taken a nap otherwise! One day we took a long ride that included a stop for lunch and swimming, then another pit-stop at Antelope Marina, aka "Cantaloupe Island" for ice cream and swimming in a "pool". 

 

 

Russ and mom took some of the kids to do the dam tour on our last day... so we're good for several more years now :)

The best memories were made on the night of our "Sherwood Family 2nd Annual Variety Show". Auburn was our host who organized everything and there were so many great performances...

Grandma & Poppy performing Kenny & Dolly's "I'll be Home with Bells On"

 

Roxy's solo

Lucy's solo

Sisters' dance... "Fat Bottom Girls"

Noah's lip synch "Story Of My Life"

Kaitlyn, Ellie and Roxy performing "Black Horse"

Riggs's "special cartwheel"

Suzanne's solo... "Idiot Boyfriend"

The Gibbons' family number... "Sherwood family evolution"... they found a song that was popular for every year someone in our family was born and then danced to it with moves that were also popular during that time. It was the best!

Lucy & Lance performing "popcorn popping"

Brad & Danielle ... "my boo"

Abby loved the show and bounced / danced along to many of the performances!

Davis performing "Oh Davis, that's so wimpy. Give it all you got. Go!" with help from Scott.

Alisse & Lucy's number

 Roll call shaboom, shake shake shaboom...

the grandkids all performed this one...

Hi my name is Abby, and as you can see...

I do the "tooters" on the Sherwood team.

Hi my name is Davis, and as you can see...

I love GRAPES on the Sherwood team. 

Hi my name is Lucy, and as you can see...

I have the cutest dimples on the Sherwood team.

Hi my name is Roxy, and as you can see...

I am the most flexible on the Sherwood team.

Hi my name is Noah, and as you can see...

I am the strongest on the Sherwood team.

Hi my name is Ellie, and as you can see...

I am the craziest on the Sherwood team.

Hi my name is Jaxen, and as you can see...

I am the best looking on the Sherwood team.

Hi my name is Kaitlyn, and as you can see...

I am the musician on the Sherwood team.

Hi my name is Riggs, and as you can see...

I am the best dancer on the Sherwood team.

It was so fun to be with each other... these kids all got along so well!

Abby was more clingy to mama on this trip than she had ever been in her life!

It was because 21 people on one houseboat made it more crowded than Abby likes. She doesn't LOVE being the center of attention with that many people at once! Her and Davis were very often the center of attention :)

Kaitlyn, Abby, and Lucy hanging out on the back of the houseboat

This was Abby's bed during our trip... right in the family room of the houseboat! We were usually the last to go to bed and she was so ready for her own bed by the end of the week!

One morning, Abby wanted in bed with Mom and Dad, and these are some pictures Suzy snapped of the queen making herself comfortable at the expense of other people...

Kaitlyn & Abby

Ellie and Abby at dinner one night...

Abby loved to stand right here at the edge of the houseboat and watch for fish in the water!

LAKE POWELL JULY 2014 ...

IT WAS A GREAT TRIP!