Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The days that counted

Well, we've officially entered back into the routine of work and daycare.  Although, I wouldn't say we are actually IN the routine yet . . . mornings come to quickly and nights just aren't long enough!
Our last week of official summer vacation was busy, but relaxing!!! Here are some highlights:


Exploring NDSU's campus on a sunny Sunday afternoon:
Practicing her "touchdown" pose . . . aka "so big!"


Pinky couldn't get enough of the flowers!  They were gorgeous!

Outdoor adventures:   (I didn't get a picture, but I actually spent an hour reading in my hammock one afternoon!  It's possible I may have dozed off, but I guess we'll never know!)

Playing at the park

Checking out the old cars on "cruise night"



Trip to the zoo:

Petting the goats with Grandma
First ride on the carousel

Topped off with Lunch at DQ!!!


 Making memories:
Helping mommy make dinner!

"Last Hurrah" bbq in my sister's "starter home".

We've had such a good summer.  It's sad to see it end.  Although our official "vacation" is over, we have lots of hot summer weather left in the season to enjoy.  We treasure our time together as a family . . . and our time with extended family and friends!

Monday morning . . . back to work and daycare.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Making the Days Count

It's that time of year . . . when the days of summer are ticking away much too quickly.  Everyone is asking "how many days until school starts?".  Oh, those dreaded words!!! 

The answer:  not enough!

But, summer isn't over at our house . . . and instead of counting the days, we've decided to make the days count!

Here's some of the fun things we've been up to in the last week or so:

REDHAWKS GAME:

FRIDAY NIGHT FIRE w/ FAMILY:
DAY-TRIP to the LAKE:

Back seat driver!
TIME with FRIENDS:
Bedtime stories!


Backyard picnic

LOVE the Hammock!

Coloring at the campfire

Good-night kisses!  <3
Morning Bike-Rides
Ready to go!


And of course, a little time spent on HAIR and NAILS!

1st up-do

Not so sure about the pig-tails!

Pretty toes!

We're not so sure what the next week will bring . . . but we're hoping for lots more bike rides, time in the pool, maybe a play-date or 2, and lots of snuggles!!!!  We'll keep you posted......

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Lake Weekend

Finally . . . we made it to the lake for a fun-filled weekend!  First night we spent at Rose Lake with one of my BFFs and her family.  Night two was at Upper Cormrant.  Here are some of the weekend high-lights! 

1st Pontoon Ride of the Summer! (Rose Lake)

What does this button do?

Nice puppy!

Playing lullabies before bedtime

Taking Zurich for a morning walk.

Family photo

Morning dip!

Hey, we're twins!

Afternoon nap on Rose Lake.

2nd nap on the boat . . . this time on U.C. Lake.

I'm not so sure about this???

This is the life!

Bubbles!

Playdate at the Zoo!

Pinky and I met some friends at the zoo this morning!

The girls LOVED feeding the horses. 

They even sampled their food!

Did you see that cow?  It was HUGE!

Time to run around and wear off some energy!

Wait for me!

Look what I found!

Pretty in pink!

How cute are these 4? 

Do you see that wagon?  Let's go!

What a fun morning!