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Cedar Point - Camp Snoopy


Cedar Point - Camp Snoopy


Cedar Point - The Ferris Wheel


Cedar Point - On the Ferris Wheel (yikes... not my fav)




Cedar Point - Train Ride


Cedar Point - At night in the water & lights.


Soak City - Baylor LOVED the water slide!


Soak City - poor Averie's eyes were burning from being in the pool all day (but she is smiling!)


Pokagon State Park - Beach Day













Just this week - water and soap play. And yes, they are totally naked. And loving every minute of it!




Tonight - Averie in the bath with her bubble gum foamy shaping soap. It smells so good!


Baylor and the same soap in the same bath!


Dirty, dirty water... at least the kids came out clean!!


After bath we went outside hoping to see some lightening bugs... but it was still too light. So we picked tomatoes in our garden instead.


Baylor and a tomato.


Averie and a tomato.


The kids in front of the massive corn field.




We visited Kitsen and Bronsen this week. Bronsen was napping when we took this.
Baylor, Averie and Kitsen.


Tonia and Tierney visited last weekend.
Averie and Tierney.


A week or so ago...
Averie and her manicure.


Baylor and his manicure... he he.


Wow... I have been meaning to do that huge post for a while now! I got a new camera because my other one was done working... and going on vacay at the end of July, then having bible school...


Bible School at our church - Camp E.D.G.E.


and having outside time, pool time, play time... it has been a busy-busy summer! It isn't getting any slower really. August has allowed me to organize the kids rooms and bring up some baby things... but I want to keep organizing and stay that way. Which is difficult when you are constantly coming and going. Matt's schedule is about to get a little better (he has been done with crazy busy hours, but still doesn't have a "regular" schedule, hopefully within the next 2 weeks). Just in time for flu shot season (which means chaotic days for him at work). I just hope that everything settles by October. As of now, September is not super crazy... other than me having ob visits every 2 weeks and Baylor having his 3 year check-up. We will also have to do some shopping for Baylor's Birthday. I am sure it will just fly by. Officially 10 weeks 3 days til baby day. I can remember being 9 weeks away with Baylor... and he is almost 3. WOW. I am getting excited to meet baby 3. The kids are too. They love to talk to the baby and I think are so used to it being inside me that when the day gets super close they will have a hard time believing it! But, they know that once Baylor is 3 it is very close to baby day. I am so excited to see their reaction. Since my surgery is at 8am, I expect that they won't get to the hospital until we are in recovery, possibly until we are in a room, which will work out good as long as they don't take the baby right away. I remember them wanting to take Averie like as soon as we got in our room. And I didn't like that. I will have to figure out if that is really necessary and if Matt can go along to bring the baby back ASAP. I am sure it will all work out. Ok, so this post took me like 2 hours to complete and it is now almost 12am. I am off to bed! Night!

UMM, YEA... after I typed all of that about September, I realized that there is a U of M home game EVERY Saturday in September. So... September will be busier than I realized, because if Matt isn't at a game he will be at work. So... pretty much we will have some appointments, shopping days, football games, playdates a Birthday or two or four... and then a newborn and a 4.5 year old and a 3 year old. Exciting but wild. Good thing I still feel super energized and not sick anymore... that needs to keep up for the next 10 weeks! Ok... good night for real this time! ;o)

ZOO DAY

Kids and I after our picnic lunch.


Averie squinting in the sun at the new kids' area.


Baylor doing the same. They were walking in the water, picking up sticks and rocks.


One more picnic pic.


We had a fun time with our friends Jayde, Jett and Jorie! We didn't do everything that there was to do in the kids area so we will be going back very soon to explore the rest! We did enjoy the train ride and many animals. But they have so many more animals we missed out on!

We have been so busy lately, well, I (mama) have so many things going on with church and vacation bible school. We are also heading on vacation this weekend. I need to start packing...like... NOW! Ah. I also have the urge to deep clean the car, start organizing the baby's clothes (things like the onsies, uni-sex clothes...) and planning Baylor's new bed set etc. By the time I get through all of those "things" it will be close to September... my last full month with 2 kids. Wow. Well, I think I am off to do some church stuff... busy busy!! More pics to come after vacation! And when I get my new camera! :o)

PICS

Silly boy.


Hanging out at the mall.


Smiley girl.

WELCOME BABY KITSEN

Kitsen Lilah-Grace
Born 7-11-09
1:00am
10lbs.
21inches
Born to my friends Jenny and Mark.
Everyone is doing great!

PAINTING THERAPY

Baylor and I had some time together this morning while Averie ran errands with Daddy. We decided to get out some paints. We started out with a brush and Baylor telling me he didn't want to paint with his feet or hands. Then I just let him do what his body and mind wanted him to do. Watching him was so amazing. He used the paint as paint and lotion and was just really into it. I didn't direct him at all, only gave him more paint when he wanted it. It was so fun and cute to watch him!


I did request some smiles here and there though!







And then we ended with a sink bath!

CAMPING!

Beach time!


Enjoying the campsite and campfire.


Sunny day!


She heard Grandpa snore and got this huge smile. She also had a puffy upper lip from bumping Baylor the night before.


Push-up mouth.

FUN

Averie holding Jorie. She is going to love being a big sis again!


Face painting from Emma and Ella's Birthday party!!


Posers... this was from Emma and Ella's party too.

BAYLOR'S 1ST "REAL" HAIR CUT

(step by step, picture by picture)
1st pic - Baylor was so excited and brave while waiting to get the hair cut. Once he climbed on the dinosaur chair to begin, this is what happened...


2nd pic - Still sad, saying "Mommy, hold me..." while crying and getting his hair cut.


pic 3 - Snip, snip, trim, trim. "Mommy, hold me..." sniff.


pic 4 - Finished. Still sad. But cute. Trying to smile for mama.


pic 5 - Real smile. ALL DONE! Time to go for a lime slushie and lunch with just mama! Yay!

JAYDE, JETT, JORIE AND MISC.

Stopping play time for a pic.


Park Day! Baylor and Jett, Averie and Jayde.


Averie holding baby Jorie (Jayde and Jett's new sister). She was crazy about her. She sang to her and then on the way to the car leaving the hospital said, "mommy, I want your baby to come out now!!" She will be so amazing when she is a big sister x2!


She added the clips to her lovely braids!

FEVER...GONE!

All better today!! YAY! This was from Tuesday when the siding guys (we are getting siding installed) were pounding on the kids bedroom wall. Sooo, we had to improvise nap time. Baylor woke up half way through his nap upset, and I was cooking dinner for Aunt Shawna and had to finish, so I asked Averie to lay with her brother (after I calmed him) to keep him calm and they both fell asleep! My sweet babes.



Baylor has had a fever for 3.5 days now... I think it is nearing the end. But he is doing okay. I have a cute pic from yesterday that I will post as soon as I upload it. And we have had a busy week this week and an exciting week coming up! Can't wait to update soon!