A few pics that don't belong anywhere...

... but Addy asked me to include them!








An old farmstead apple.






A tortured old tree.


















And a robber fly taking a break in the sand from a day of hunting.

August and Everything After

At the end of July, we were getting Addy all prepped and ready for her first Glen Lake August. She had fun trying out her froggy pool in the back yard! It only took her a little while to get over the giant eyes staring at her.














Froggy pool came with us up to the lake, and the weather was awesome and great for swimming, but Addy was all about getting into the lake.












As with the pool a month before, we planned on starting her out slowly, but all Addy wanted was to get in the lake!







She loved the waves and the sounds, and had fun splashing and kicking (sometimes gulping) in the lake. She can't wait to come back next year and do some real swimming!



She also took in all the rest of the fun that Glen Lake had to offer. She loved the swings and the sand, and the playing with friends and family.

The sand felt funny, but was fun to dig my hands and feet in!

And there were lots of fun people to spend the week with!

And of course there were some great views to wrap up each day. We can't wait to get back up there next year!
More updates to follow. Stay tuned!

Blogging vacation...

... or at least a vacation from blogging.

We've had a really busy couple months, so we apologize for the lack of updates! We'll start where we left off so long ago and bring you up to speed. When last we left Addy, she was a sitting, rolling, giggling little 6 month old girl. She's definitely got a personality and sense of humor all her own, so when she finds something amusing, we just go with it. Over the 4th of July weekend, "burp, burp, burp" was apparently the funniest joke a 6 month old could hear.




We also started varying Addy's diet quite a bit, and still haven't fund anything she doesn't like. Some meals are messier than others!

In mid-July, we all went over to Grandpa Ken's pool for Addy's first time in the water (besides bathtime). We thought we'd start slowly with her feet in the water at the steps, but Addy was all about getting right it. She loved hanging out in the water and kicking her feet!

The end of our July took us to the Vyn's cottage for some fun. We spent the warm rainy weekend hanging out on the lake and playing a very long and damp 18 holes of golf at the nearby course. We also heard the great news that we'll be welcoming a brand new Sever at the beginning of next year. Congratulations Brett and Linda!

Thanks so much Jill and Craig for hosting again this year and thanks to everyone else for making the trip out!

Alright, that's the compressed version of our July. Stay tuned tomorrow for a look at our August!