Jumping on the bed!

I am modeling bad behavior by jumping on the bed but Linkan's laugh is just irresistible! :)

The Bee vs. Linkan

The bee won...sorta. After our fun bike ride on Memorial day, we hit the hot tub. Right before we got out, we decided to try a new life vest that we got Linkan (for canoeing). As Ben was taking it off, Linkan started screaming bloody murder and Ben figured out real quickly that she had been stung by a bee on her cheek. I grabbed her and her plucked the stinger out as fast as he could. I panicked for about 10 seconds as it was happening and then got it under control. I knew that wouldn't help anything. We washed the area, spread and baking soda/water paste over the sting and applied a cold compress. After a little tylenol and some distractions (the lotion bottle), she settled down...but still fussy so I fed her and rocker her to sleep. We watched her like hawks all evening to be sure that she wasn't having any trouble breathing. It was a little unnerving!

Of all the things!? Why didn't the stupid bee sting Ben or me? Noooo! It had to sting the 6 month old and on the face, no less! I know that we will have many more of these experiences in the future but I'm just being honest...I'm not looking forward to them. Seeing your baby in pain is not an enjoyable experience. They are character building, I must say. Learning not to panic and spring into action, not reaction... Learning to trust our Heavenly Father no matter what the outcome is with our children. After all, Linkan is His...first.

In the end, the bee bit the dust. And Linkan woke up this morning with a HUGE smile, no swelling and just a little dot on her cheek.

Memorial Day

What a fun Memorial Day! We reserved this day for just our lil fam. We ALL slept in until 10a. I'm so glad that Link likes to sleep like her parents. :) After breakfast, we loaded sweet P up in the buggy and took off for a beautiful bike ride. Denver has amazing bike paths that connect the entire city...rarely having to cross any streets. It's great! We biked all the way to lower downtown Denver - about 20 miles. Linkan was lulled to sleep for part of our trip. We stopped for a little bit next to the river and checked the map to make sure we were on the right path. Here are our out-takes. I just love Linkan's eyes. They sparkle when she smiles.







Once downtown, we stopped at Union Station to let Linkan eat. Ben and Linkan are sitting in the old fashioned wood seats.

Next stop was Chipotle's sidewalk cafe. As you can see, Miss Linkan discovered that camelbaks are cool. She even learned how to bite the mouth valve and get water out. We were pretty impressed!



We ended up catching the bus home because it was warming up and getting a little too hot for Link to ride in the buggy 20 miles home. What a fun outing!