The Late but Always Great Waites

What a crazy, great month was July!

The Waite family enjoyed all 1600 miles we put on the rental car in Boston, NY, Maine and Canada with the Bolton Clan. We all loved every minute of our time together. The girls already miss Mikaela and playing, playing, playing. We loved the greenery, the scenery, and camaraderie. This was Jared's first trip to the East coast and he took in everything. He's already determined to go back and see the rest of what we didn't get to this time, and I'm all down with that. I enjoyed all that jazz, but you know for me, I'm happy as a lark talking and hanging upside down off of beds to make sure gravity

pulls my wrinkles back the other way (Mel will get that one. ;-)

We got back to Colorado just in time for the nice heat wave to come through. I still don't understand the whole "no air-conditioning because it's cool enough here not to need one" attitude here. What's up with that?!! I think 97-100's are pretty darn hot, even without humidity (and I'm pretty sure you Utah folks would agree with the last couple weeks you've had, as well.) Jared came back and went back to work. He's back to busy season (why is it that everyone wants to get in to see the dentist right before school starts? -- another thing I don't understand. You really can go any time of year as long as it's every six months--other than the whole pulling your kids out of school thing.) I got back to busy season, too: Girl's Camp, personal progress focused activities, swim lessons, baby-sitting, life.! It's been a fun and crazy month.

The best thing about summer is seeing all of our friends and family. Within five weeks time, we've had Todd and family, Jared's family, some friends (and their kids) from Texas, and David and family visit us -- No guilt trips for the rest of you (AnnMarie's the only one with a good excuse). Just kidding. Actually you all will get your chance to be very sick of us, as we will be in Utah starting August 11 and leaving Labor Day. Yes, all you Utah folks will be very fortunate to have the great honor and privilege of having the Waites join and bless your annual Labor Day campout. Don't worry, I'll make sure

to bring some potato salad.

Another great milestone this month was that our baby, Emma, turned two!! She's still a stinker, like always, and no significant changes in attitude with her two-year-old birthday -- Whitney woke up grumpy on her two-year-old birthday, and hasn't changed much since -- the apple doesn't fall far from the tree some would say.

We are very excited to come meet AnnMarie's new little one -- when she comes. And tour and visit the rest of you. Jared will be leaving on the 14th and will fly back in Thursday before Labor Day.

So by the time you're reading this, we will be reading alongside you in Utah (except Mel and Todd, of course, and they'll just have to be jealous of the rest of you).

TTFN,

The Waites