Addison is 10 months old!

Addison turned 10 months old on 7/26. She is not pulling herself up on furniture and very carefully taking a few steps with the help of the leather sofa. She loves to stand up in her crib and we love going in to get her because she has such a big grin. She is a very happy baby with the exception if she gets told no. Then the almighty super pout lip folds under and tears flow. We are not used to the super sensitive girl side. She loves table foods now but still manages to know that mom and dad will hold her bottle if she plays the game. I love watching Ethan and Addison play together. He is overall very kind and caring to his little sister. Wait till she can start talking back. Yikes!

Pure Michigan

Lake Superior's version of sand burying...it was much more fun with rocks! Ethan's first swim in Lake Superior and it was a nippy one!

Fatherly advice on how to pee on a tree

Ethan "Look mom, I can launch this rock and if you don't move it will be in your face"

Addison "Look mom, I love to eat rocks and if you don't move fast I will probably choke on it"

First go cart ride

Scott giving Ethan a pep talk before the big ride

Nothing like a rusty old train for an attraction

Gotta love the classic milk stache

Super fish

This shot is impossible to get

The girls

Scott and I took the kids and headed up to the UP of Michigan for a long weekend. We got to see a lot of Lake Superior, hiked in the Porcupine Mountains and played at LOTS of parks. Ethan swam in Lake Superior for the first time and Addie munched on her first rock. The weather was perfect and the black flies didn't even exist! (which is a rareity in that neck of the woods)

Summer Fun

Peavey Family Reunion

The weekend of july 10th we headed over to Ladysmith WI for Scott's mom's side family reunion. It was nice to meet some new people and Ethan once again enjoyed being a super fish. We managed to donate about a gallon of blood each to the ravenous mosquitoes but had a great food and great company.

Blistering Fourth of July

We spent 4th of July at "the Ranch" AKA Grandma Karen and Grandpa Dougs cabin near Willow River. It was a HOT one but we managed to stay cool by doing lots of swimming, drinking and more swimming. Ethan enjoyed the fireworks and had some pretty funny commentary. My cousin Ben turned 18 and we headed to the Big C for a night out. I think everyone lost except the Birthday Boy. Anyways, thanks Grandma Karen and Grandpa Doug for hosting!