Miss V is now dressing herself, mostly, and she's a very fussy dresser, oftern going through two or three outfits before finding one that is just right.
She is with Grandma and Grandpa and a new guest Cousin Tatitiana. Tatianna is the step daugheter of Grandma Gata's younger brother. She is from Kirghizstan, but is of Ukranian and ?Georgian? extraction. She came to the US over 9 years ago, and will be 16 in August. She'd with us for a couple of months this summer. She's been a big help with the Twins, and Victoria, maybe more so with Victoria. And it gets her away from Dad, who is having trouble adjusting to having a young teenage babe as a daughter. (That often happens with the Wild Child type guys when they become Papa of the teen girl).
The Great Nieces are off visiting so it's just the 4 of us. We sat out on the driveway tonight and watched fireworks. Both the Big Show over on Ft. Hood, and from the neighborhood. I was quite proud of Miss V. She wasn't afraid , except maybe right at first when some large bangs and some "howlers" were set off from only a house or three away. She's down for the count now, she was really beat, and knew it.
The twins are doing great, 8 months old tomorrow, but developmentally not quite 7 months. Miss Elizabeth is the big one still, and the difference is quite noticiable when they are side by side, or you pick one up. Just looking at them one at a time, Grandpa still mixes 'em up, especially if it's been a couple of weeks.
They went to New Jersey to see Daddy's family. My daughter got a bit too ambitious though, and set it up for 3 weeks for her and the gilrs, 1 week for Daddy. Miss V had a pretty good time, except she couldn't be convinced that the hot tub wasn't a bath, and kept stripping down before jumping in. :)
Here's a photo taken in NJ just before they came home. Their daddy calls Miss E. "Spewy" and "Jabba". Both had 3 teeth, and are workin on several more. Boy does that make them cranky.
Miss V had an electrifying time in 'Jersey!
Miss Elizabeth and Miss Kathryn in that order,
I think.. ah who knows? Grandma knows, Mommy knows, Grandpa is not so sure.
