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!

Our little peach is 9 months old!

welome to addie's bathroom (every mom needs blackmail)

Addison turned 9 months old on 6/26. As you can see it's been a busy summer and thus Addie turns 10 months old next week. A little late posting on the blog. At her 9 month appointment she was 29 inches long (89%) and 20 # 14 oz (80%). She finally has popped 2 little teeth and is starting to munch on everything!

True meaning of Father's Day...

What dad doesn't like peanuts, mint oreos and root beer? Addie's been busy at daycare, Scott's wearing this for casual Friday

First trip on the boat. We didn't even bake her but it was close.

Trying to get some shade

Splash wars

Scott spent is Father's Day the old fashion way...with his kids. To start his morning off he relieved me (mom) at 730 am as our darling Addie decided to rise at 5 am and then went back to bed at 545 with Ethan rising at 600. I let Scott sleep in until 730 when I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore. He then got to experience a typical morning of potty training, or should I say screaming training. We have started potty training last Monday and Ethan is shooting around 50%. Let's just say mornings are not the positive, "yeah you did it" moments around here. We then proceeded to load the boat up and all of my crap for a day outing to the lake. Not to our luck, Ethan and Addie both fell asleep in the 10 minute car ride and needless to say the flaming (and I mean flaming!) terrible two's so pleasantly spent the rest of the day with us. But Scott was a trooper. We spent most of the time on the boat applying sunscreen, watching Ethan stick his fishing pole in the water, applying sunscreen, watching Ethan fall off the boat chairs, applying sunscreen, watching Ethan have a temper tantrum on the floor, applying sunscreen and watching Scott drink beer. (good thing I only packed 2 cans). At one point, Scott and I looked at each other and said we should have brought the hard stuff. Anyways, after we managed to tame the beast we got the boat loaded and went for dip, after applying more sunscreen of course. Addie did NOT enjoy the chilly lake water but Ethan was a super fish. Swimming went better than fishing...must be more a 2 year old's pace. We loaded up and headed home with 2 extremely passed out children in the back seat. Scott and I were able to enjoy a few hours of peace and quiet and then we start all over again...on the potty...but we had success so it was all worth it!! Here's to Scott! our favorite dad of this household.