The end of our Camano vacation sparked the beginning of chaos. During the next thirty days, we spent the night in 10 different places, drove about 2000 miles, were separated from Dad for 5 days & 4 nights and flew back to Seattle from Arizona. It wasn’t until October 12th that we were in Tucson and not leaving. Despite all that chaos the toughest transition may have been getting kicked out of Mom & Dad's bed for a pack n’ play. Reese told me to get used to the pack n’ play—reminding me that she has spent more nights in her pack n’ play than on her organic mattress in her crib. I told her I’m not getting my hopes up for leaving the pack n’ play because I don’t even have a crib, let alone an organic mattress.
We packed up in Chelan, said goodbye to our summer roommates and hit the road for Tucson. Before we headed south so I could meet all Mom and Dad’s friends, we got to stay with GP (Gigi was in China sharing the Good News). During our stay, I learned where I get all my baby tendencies. We went to the Washington/Nebraska football game and Dad might as well have been wearing my diaper he cried and whined so much. Reese missed out on Dad’s tears because she spent the afternoon with Aunt Erin. I heard that Aunt Erin is a great babysitter and next year she wants to watch both of us if Mom and Dad ever need a babysitter.
We spent the next two weeks on the road seeing a lot of our good friends. Some were super excited to meet me (Grandma Rudy was so excited she was doing donuts in her golf cart when we drove up), some were glad to meet me but really just wanted to see Mom, and a couple didn’t even know that I existed (I blame Dad for not spreading the word). Reese and I met a lot of new friends and have even been presented with a couple potential husbands. The highlight of the trip was in Camarillo when our friends, the Rankins, had their twin boys—while we were staying with them! It cut into my mom's and Mrs. Laura’s Nertz time, but it was super exciting.
Things were so crazy and disorganized the first couple weeks in Tucson that it seemed Reese was in charge of unpacking. It didn’t help that Dad had to go the Waterpark Conference or that we went back to Seattle for a weekend. The chaos is subsiding now and both Reese and I are already loving being in Tucson with our Cousins Camden and Ashton, not to mention our new roommates—Nana and Bop.
My sister Reese is in denial about the musical genes she inherited.
We had a great time on the road trip, but as far as I'm concerned I've put in the car seat miles of 9 month old--so now when Mom & Dad put me in my car seat I "nicely" communicate that I've done my time.
One of the best parts of being back in Tucson is spending time with our cousins.
Dad and I have been watching the Huskies play this fall. I think this face says it all.
It's not my fault, these things don't come with a users' manual.
Love to all,
Kendall Starr
Camden & Ashton were first runner-ups in the costume contest. We were in line for food during the judging because Dad knows how important it is to keep his girls fed.
I think we can all agree that Kendall would have run away with the contest had she entered.
I love holding my sister, but I get the feeling she doesn't always feel that safe with me.
