I was able to go into work a few
Hours late today. We were inspired by last night’s story, Curious George makes Pancakes….
Yeah! Carbs carbs and more carbs!
Dada, back away. There is no way you are getting any of my pancake!
Ps. The other morning, I heard Natalie say a full sentence: I want to see Mama! Impressive language skills – and I love the content! 🙂
Our awesome Aunt Ann is visiting Chicago for two weeks AND today is her birthday!!!!
We celebrated at Nana and Pops yesterday and Natalie was such a help with the candle blowing. 🙂
We love you, Aunt Ann!
This one seems to be my size!
Boy, it’s heavier than is looks. What is in here anyways?
Why, this is a cat, of course!
Thanks, Dado, for picking us up since
It was raining so hard. My pumpkin stayed nice and dry.
Let’s get another one!
Trevor likes to be just like me. When he saw me eating an apple, he wanted to too. Two apples! (PS Two is one of my favorite words)
Stamps. The only kind of tattoo my dad will ever let me get
Thanks, Grandma!!!!
Natalie finally had her first day of “preschool” (only 4 weeks and 2 days late… thank goodness for Nana, Pop, and Noreen, a SAHM from church!)
I like this backpack! (P.S. If you're wondering what's in it... Mousey, diapers and panda water bottle)
Gotta grab a quick frappacino before class!
Natalie has had a chance to play at school a couple times, so when I strolled her down the ramp, she let out a “yeah”! (Not quite as good as the one when approach a favorite park, but maybe that’s to come.) She was very eager to get to class and dove into playing right away.
Mama, would you like a morning tea with some pepper in it?
Thanks for us, she did give us both a hug and kiss before we left. Jordan peaked into the classroom after we “left”… but Natalie didn’t look back. She’s such a sweet girl, as her teachers said today! 🙂 The only disappointing news of the day is that she should probably be a more independent eater than she is… so we’ll work on it. That’s mama’s fault! (This is mama writing… not dada The pics were just under his account.)
Natalie got homework before The first day of school! We worked on it together this morning, with a little help from Dad on the question about what Natalie wants to be when she grows up.
Cupcakes and Hello Kitty slippers. Can it be Aunt Jira’s birthday every Sunday?
It’s the very end of September 2012, and at the very beginning of the month, we had a fantastic Labor Day weekend with Nana and Pop in Lake Geneva, WI. It was actually in a small town called Fontana at the very west end of Geneva Lake which is smaller and less touristy. Nana and Pop rented a 3 bedroom condo across from a shared pool and within walking distance to the beach – awesome!!!
The weather was a bit overcast, but we had a great time and didn’t get any rain. Natalie really enjoyed playing hopscotch with Yot the Pot on the driveway
Yot, you are so good at this game!
This guy knows how to have a good time!!! Yeah!
And the pool right across the street provided was super convenient, and toasty warm. We went there every day.
I feel right at home in the pool with Nana.
Strike a pose, Pop! This is your moment to shine.
Part of the weekend was to celebrate Pop’s birthday on Aug 29. He is 58 years young! Nana kept us very well fed all weekend, but one of the culinary highlights was the blueberry birthday pie (Pop always prefers pie to cake). Natalie was a big help with both the pie and the candles!
I eat these blue berries for breakfast, so WHY won't they let me eat this pie for breakfast?
I'm not sure why you lit the pie on fire, but I will blow it out if you let me eat it.
Despite the beach requiring a steep admission charge – always annoying – it was a very nice beach. There was a huge sand mound in the middle that Natalie really enjoyed. Thanks for a great weekend, Pop and Nana! We could definitely see ourselves back a Geneva Lake soon!
PS: If you are wondering whether or not Dad really came on this trip, see the very last picture for the one that I made. Yes! No longer just the face behind the camera!
Sandslide!!!
Hey Nana, can you see where Daddy is from up here?
Dada, don’t even think about taking my morning protein shake. I am burning more calories and building more muscle than you (per square inch of body mass)!
