Lois is 6 months!

Can you believe it? My little baby is six months old. I was looking at some of her first pictures and thinking, "Wow, she was that little?"
We love our little girl so much. She's our constant entertainment. Right now, we're working on getting her to sit up on her own. She does pretty well, but if she moves too much, she'll teeter right over. The other day I had her sitting up and moved out of arms reach for just a sec and WHAM, she fell backwards and bonked her head. (She was no worse for wear. The WHAM was an exaggeration. :)
Her favorite toy is actually a book! I know, music to my ears. :) She devours her Crayola First Book of Colors...literally. Though yesterday I may have given the book a run for its money. I gave her a pot and spoon and taught her how to bang on it. She loved it--though she got frustrated when her aim wasn't so good. :)
She's also a little singer--definitely a soprano. She'll sing in high pitched squeals to herself. It's so fun to listen to...even when she competes with the TV for volume.
Oh, and she loves playing with Mommy's hair and will touch anybody's face if they get it within her reach. The hair thing is cute, I just have to be ready for a good yank at any moment.
And she's all over the place now. She's a roller. The scooting forwards thing still eludes her (and frustrates her to no end), but she can put some rug behind her when she's rolling. The funniest thing to watch is when she wants the toy that's just out of her reach right in front of her. Something tells me she'll be scooting like a pro in no time.

Lois loves her green beans

We were outside and the wind blew the blankets like this. SO cute!

Mommy was being silly and put some pants on her head. 

I didn't expect it to be so adorable. :)

I went in to check on Lois and this is how she was sleeping--
butt WAY up, arms tucked under, and she was pushed up into the corner of her crib. :)

Hi!!!!

My sweet grandma

At the age of 96, my dear grandma Reva Nelson passed away today. I love her very much and she will be dearly missed. She's been a glue for our extended family, always providing a welcome place for us to gather and have a good time. My immediate family even got to live with her for a couple years when we first moved back to Utah in 1995. She was always happy and would often repeat some of her favorite quotes, like "My family is my riches" and "You sure are doing good things with your life, aren't you?" and "I always say busy people are the happiest people."

This little post won't do her life justice, but I feel the need to express myself and write about my love for this great woman. While I shed a few tears when I heard she had passed, I find great solace in knowing our Heavenly Father has a plan for us, and that plan includes us having the chance to be reunited with our families and loved ones when we leave this mortal life. Right now, my sweet grandma is reunited with her husband, who has been gone for 24 and 1/2 years. What a reunion that must be.

The funeral will be this Saturday morning. How I love my dear grandma. I'll miss you. But we haven't said good bye forever. I'll see you and Grandpa again, someday.