Miles has some new skills

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBQ1ncmDIkU So Miles has now discovered that he can use household items to further his abilities to explore and destroy. Yesterday, when Coy and I had left the kitchen for less than a minute we came back to find that he had pushed the laundry basket over to the fridge and was climbing on top of it to reach higher up on the fridge. We later found him using the same technique to reach higher on the bookshelf and to climb on the couch and . . . well, you get the idea. Very soon, nothing will be safe! Take at look at the video I've attached. I'm not sure how to attach the video so that it appears as a picture.

Hanging out with the GP's

A week and a half ago, when I found out the temperature was forecasted to be in the low 30's C and with Coy at Stake Young Men's camp, I decided Miles and I would head down to Cardston to hang out with Grandma and Grandpa Low. They've got a very cool basement and airconditiong. Miles and I had a great time . . . driving over Logan's pass with the GP's (that's grandparents), swimming, going for early morning walks, etc. All of the following are pictures we took at the top of Logan's Pass. By the way, the thermometre outside the back of mom and dad's house said 95 F one day and that was in the shade. It was toasty. "I know nuhzing! I see nuhzing!" Miles in his Hogan's Heroes German military hat. Miles now has 6 teeth. 4 on top and two on the bottom. This picture gives you a great view of his top chompers. I could hardly get Miles to look up he was so fascinated with the rocks and wood chips on the ground. Miles looks far happier to be in the Baby Bjorn than he actually is. He could hardly wait to get out.

Grandpa being my test shot model. Miles and Carolyn. So dad and I split up and I wanted to get another picture of Miles and me. I don't think this picture looks like him at all, but take a look at those teeth.

You may be wondering why I've posted a picture of the "Mountain Ground Squirrel." Miles and I were walking down this path by the interpretive centre at the top of Logan's Pass and this "gopher" stood like he is the picture, with his mouth wide open, making this strange clicking sound for at least 3 or 4 minutes. Check out its teeth. It was bizarre and entertaining.

Waterton - just the highlights!

We had a great time in Waterton seeing everyone, hanging out, etc. and spending time with Gordon & Laurie, Gary and Wendie and gang, Murray and Nadine and gang, the Swendsens and of course Mom and Dad. As well, thanks to Morgan and Beth for some fantastic accomodations while Coy was still with me. The following are some picture highlights from the week! I've been trying get Miles to hold his bottle for months . . . not all the time, but just when we're in a hurry and he's in the car or when we're at the zoo with a bunch of mom's and its tough to stop. Not until July 19th, at Cameron Lake, did Miles comply. I had to take a picture. He's held his bottle since, but only under protest.

Dad getting ready for his big cycle ride from Cameron Lake back to Waterton. There's way more uphill than I remember. Not that I was feeling the pain - I was in the "support vehicle" following Cathy and Dad.

Miles and I at Cameron Lake. Nice hat, eh? It's Coy's.

From the moment we entered the park, Miles would clap and yell with joy every time he saw a surrey go by, so it was with great excitement that he took his first surrey ride around the block. Thank you Uncle John and Rachel.

Miles and I went down to Emerald Bay to catch a little shade next to the water. The trip didn't last very long since Miles started throwing dirt and sand and eating the dirt and sand. The rhythm was something like throw, throw, eat . . . throw, throw, eat. He consumed a good number of small rocks and sand and then it was time to go back to the cabin.

Bear's hump! No Waterton week is complete without a trip up the old beast. You can tell by Miles' expression that he's feeling quite enthusiastic. I'd be excited too, if I was hitching a ride. This was actually how we started out our Tuesday, the day Miles was sealed to us. It was a great day. We went up Bear's Hump with Nadine and the girls, but the pictures of them turned out so badly, or maybe its that the pictures that we have of them and me are so bad, that I just couldn't bring myself to post them. Sorry guys. I just love this picture. It was a very hazy day. The Beaton clan at the top of Bear's Hump. Good climbing Miles. So within a minute of beginning our descent, Miles decided he'd had enough and fell asleep. Coy actually agreed to walk all the way back to the cabin just so Miles' nap would be a little longer.