Saturday, September 19, 2009

sweet skylar


skylar is such a good little lady! shes just easy. for example, i needed to mow our lawn so i decided to do it while baby b was napping this morning. i blocked off the driveway and gave skylar a box of sidewalk chalk. she played happily and entertained herself outside for 1 whole hour. not many 3 year olds would do that. she only interrupted me 3 times. once to show me what she'd drawn. (7 circles, but according to her, they were 1. the letter O, 2. a zero, 3. a circle, 4. a pillow, 5. a cloud, 6. a ring, 7. a lady.) the second time was to ask me why i tipped up the lawn mower when i turned around. and third, to give me a boquet of dandelions she'd picked for me. what a sweet girl. i love that she can enterain herself by playing with rocks, sticks, in her sandbox, coloring, etc. its awesome. love you skylie girl!!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

carnival






i took the girls to a carnival down the street. it was hosted by a daycare so it was perfect for these little ones! everything was catered to the children, sans the lines. skylar was such a patient girl. she waited for 3 rounds to get onto the swings.












she also got a butterfly painted on her arm.












jumped in a bounce house with a bunch of other kids.












and played a ton of games for silly little toys. remember those lips with the whistle built in? i remember them making me light-headed. her daddy said "be careful, you may pass out!" a valid concern.












both girls got balloon art. skylar got a princess wand and baby b got a rattle.












our friends stephani, matt and bailey were there but unfortunately we didnt get a pic with sky and bailey. next time!






Tuesday, September 1, 2009

15 reasons i love our cabin

1. occasionally i get to sleep in.

2. instead of watching tv at night, i read or just visit with my husband.

3. we can have a fire in our wood-burning stove that heats the whole place.

4. i let my kids stay in their pjs all day bc no one sees them except russ and me.

5. we can go out on the boat and fish in a flash.

6. there are tons of nature trails of varying lenths and levels.

7. the lending library has new free options all the time.

8. outdoor concerts and movies with popcorn are so fun for the entire family.

9. buzzing around in our golf cart is an adventure in itself.

10. seeing all the deer, owls, turkeys, turtles, etc.

11. the outlet mall is close if i feel like shopping.

12. i only feel it neccessary to dust/vaccum about every 4th trip. its a cabin, who cares?

13. playing on the beach is fun even when it isnt hot outside.

14. during naptime, i usually just sit on the deck, or take a nap myself. at home, im cleaning or doing laundry.

15. its only 45 minutes, door to door.



we have so much fun at our cabin! here's the highlight from this weekend. russ and i were laughing so hard! im so glad i brought the video camera and was able to capture this.





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