Not a burp, but a...

I apologize in advance for the crudeness of what you are about to read, but I can't help but share. Here is an actual scenario that took place at our dinner table tonight:

- Holly passes gas...loudly

- I tell her to say "excuse me"

- Holly instead says "I burped"

- Me: "No, you passed gas."

- Matt: "We are not saying 'passed gas' in this house."

- Me: "What are we saying? I'm not allowing us to say 'fart'."

- Matt: "We'll say 'toot'. Holly, you tooted."

- Holly: "Toot. I tooted."

There was more to the scene, which involved Matt telling her how a toot is different than a burp, but I'll spare you. I'll also spare you a photo that corresponds to this story, and instead share a sweet, smiling photo of Holly.

I hope I haven't scared you away from this blog.

I'm back!

Do you ever feel so behind that you just don't know where to begin to get caught up? That's how I've been with the blog lately... I let a few too many days go by, and all of a sudden I've taken a full blown summer break. Well, here's a quick summary of what's been going on in the Rife household over the past few weeks...

1) Beer-tasting day finally arrived! For those of you who are curious, and not close enough to get a taste of the home brew for yourselves, it turned out really well for a first attempt. Matt's already made notes about how to improve the next time around...

2) Dori came to visit us (or should I say to visit Holly?). I hope she doesn't kill me for posting this picture of her in yard clothes - she was helping me plant some flowers in pots (BTW Dori, when she sees her Dora the Explorer coloring book, she says "Aunt Dowee!")

3) The Bonassos came from Pittsburgh. They left us last August to return to their PA roots, so it was a fun reunion! Holly and Louis are the same age and had become pretty tight, but I'm not sure if they remembered each other. But Holly's still talking about him...

4) Holly started school! Well, she started Mother's Morning Out two days a week, but since it requires a lunchbox, that's school in my mind.

Sorry for the long hiatus, and I'll do my best to be more consistent with updates from now on!

Holly in concert, Part 2

She could seriously do this ALL DAY.

At the end she says "Cheese!"