(2) I had a little accident that put a crimp in my style. Thankfully, Kyra was a great sport about being my "legs" for many errands. Daddy had wanted to "go for a walk," which translates to his riding his electric scooter and "walking" us. I'd had a little flareup of the tendonitis in my left ankle, so thought I would be wise and protect it. I took Sharon up on the offer of her 10-speed bike. The concrete path along the river that we "walked" isn't wide enough to allow turning around except in the designated areas. We had gone down, turned around, and were returning when I glanced back over my shoulder to check on Dad and Kyra. BIG MISTAKE! The front tire of my bike went off the right side of the path. I over compensated and pulled it back and it "flipped" me back onto the concrete. OUCH!!!!! I sprained my bad ankle (thankfully; I don't need TWO bad ankles), cracked a couple of ribs, and also learned yesterday that I chipped off a bit of bone in my lower right leg. My physical therapist says I'll "be a new woman in six weeks' time," and three of those weeks have passed so I'm quite optimistic. So much for PRUDENT! I was initially worried about how I was going to get back home to MO, but realized after a couple of days that all I would need was transfer assistance at the Denver airport. It all went fine.
My sister Donna picked Miss Ky and I up at the Billings airport (and returned us two weeks later). Donna was getting ready to go for a pioneer trek, along with Jodee and Ashton, and we had fun shopping for "pioneer attire" at the Goodwill Store in Billings. Kyra had fun trying on some fun shoes.
(3)Kyra wanted to see the Billings Temple and Donna (wise woman that she is) was so good to make a special trip not only "by" the Temple, but to let Kyra go in the front entry. I told the man at the front desk that Kyra is a "temple-going wannabe; she just needs to wait two more years." Thank you, Donna!
(4) Kyra LOVES horses and all that goes with it (she has even been a good sport about the grooming aspects and scooping poop), so she was delighted that her Aunt Sharon and her Aunt Donna went out of their way to ensure she had chances to ride while in WY. Uncle Mike even showed up unexpectedly from ID and joined them for the ride.
(5) Kyra loved spending time with some of her cousins. Aunt Jan arranged for her to spend time with her granddaughters at her home, and Bailee (same age as Kyra) spent a night and a day with Kyra and me at Dad's home. It was so fun to watch them play together, and it brought back many "cousin memories" for me, too.
and (6) last, but certainly not least important, Kyra and I got to attend Jill Miller Sylvester's baby shower! With our living in MO, it's not often that we are able to attend these important family events, so we felt pretty special. Jill was radiant, and the shower (given by her friend Jill Weeks Wright and her Mom Francie) was so fun. Yummy treats and fun decorations, so appropriate for the "baby girl in waiting." 
