September is the greatest month of the year in Gunnison, and we started it off in style. Jennifer's brother Rick, and her mom and step dad made the journey to Gunnison (from Pennsylvania and Washington, respectively) to visit our little Delaney. As always, it was fun to have her meet new family and let them see what all the "hype" was about. We had a nice time and hope that it gave them a chance to relax for a few days. Hopefully they had pleasant journeys back to opposite ends of the country.

Meredith took the opportunity to introduce her family to Sky the horse, and show off her riding skills. We also spent some time south of Gunnison searching for brown trout, which gave Rick a chance to practice his fly casting on a windy Colorado day. We were happy to see Rick catch some fish on this trip because the guide on his previous Blue Mesa trip (Brandon) couldn't catch a cold. We also have to specially thank our neighbor Stacia for the wonderful accomodations for our family. Jennifer's mom is terribly allergic to cats, but Stacia came through with her southern hospitality!

Delaney is doing well, but still won't eat from a bottle very well. We continue to work on it, but haven't made a lot of progress. We try not to worry about her weight, and actually haven't had her weighed in several weeks. She seems to be growing, and today rolled from her back to her belly on her own. She's a remarkable little girl.