michigan

For those following along .. Jamie and the kids made it to Old Mission today.  Cousins Emily & Natalie were there to welcome them.  Mommy is at home missing the gang, but also enjoying some quiet, relaxing me-time, and will be in Michigan a week from today to catch up on all of the beachy adventures.

 

3 little monkeys

Getting ready for bed. So exciting to have cousin Walter here and Grandma and Grandad too. And we just talked to Dee Dee and Pop Pop on the phone!!!

big cousins

Dinner with big girl cousins Emily and Natalie. Thanks for the cello lesson Natalie! (And how about Abby + Nate's haircuts?)

misc moments

Nate opens a birthday present with a little help from big sister ... (a month ago!  working on blog catch-up...)

Two little monkeys.

Smiles.

Cousins at the zoo peeking at a bunny.

Seals!

More seals!

Walter & Nate take snacking very seriously.

 

dinner out!

cousins at the zoo

nate is two!

Happy Birthday to one sweet little dude! 
Pizza dinner with new "neighbors" Uncle Dan, Aunt Anna, and Walter!

Nate was interested and sort of puzzled by the blowing out the candles concept.

Garbage truck from Grandma & Grandad - HUGE hit!

 

fun games

Leading each other around the house with a measuring tape!


Surprisingly fun!  Give it a try!

This activity lasted about 10 minutes...

Walter and Nate keep an eye on the raking project outside....Papa and Abby had a rapt audience!

W&N.

 

daylight savings breakfast

The breakfast bunch on Sunday morning... Abby and Walter catch up over waffles.  Nate sleeps in.

Action shot.  After breakfast we had a fun visit to the zoo!  Lions and tigers and llamas, oh my!

 

walter visits

Wow September, how is it that you are almost over??  We have been camera slackers, but a lack of pictures does not mean lack of fun activities!  Last weekend Uncle Dan and Walter came to visit!  We had a great time playing with them.  Already looking forward to seeing them again sometime soon (and Aunt Anna too!)... Here are a few pics from the visit, and Uncle Dan posted some fun ones too.

Nate does some sleepy swinging at the playground....

General silliness.

Super climbers.

Silly bunch.

Top view.

Triple bath! (Quadruple if you count old bath baby back there...)

Two guys, just chatting in the tub.

sillies

Cousin time!  And a new batch of hand-me-downs ... thanks Emily & Natalie!  Hand-me-down highlight: purple princess dress.  WOW. 
Silly:

Sillier:

Silliest.  Doesn't seem like that long ago that these three looked like this!.

more family fun

We packed a lot of family fun in last week when everyone was in town....

Dee Dee is surrounded by grandchildren and great-grandchildren:

Fun on the fountain ... won't be long until the weather is warm enough for the water part of the fountain to be working....

Double strolling, Nate rides in the jump seat for the first time...

Stroller: view from above.

Everyone had fun at dinner at a local wine bar ...

We enjoyed our sweet potato fries. Nate enjoyed his sweet potato puree.

Getting ready to head home to bed, Abby says good night to Pop Pop and the rest of the gang.