May 21st

May 21st, 2011

This weekend we are on a "mini" vacation up to Ashland, a lovely little town on the south shore of lake superior.

We had a nice (but rainy) drive up through the north woods. Our hotel has a waterpark in it. We had dinner at a nice grill/brewery in town. As part of our deal we got tokens for the arcade.

So far it has been a lovely time. I especially enjoyed watching the sunset over Lake Superior. Just gorgeous.

May 20th

May 20th, 2011

Today was Jonathan's 2nd grade field trip to the zoo. Dion and I were both signed up to chaperone but we didn't get a sitter for Nicholas. Oops.

So Nicholas and I hung out at the zoo all day (and met up with Dion and Jonathan for lunch). We had a great time having a "mommy day." It was one of the most gorgeous days we have had yet this year, which was very lucky for a field trip!

May 19th

May 19th, 2011

Yesterday when we were getting supplies we got the hardware to hang the hammock. We fell in love with the hammocks that we used during our trip to Costa Rica last summer and so we got one for our house. All winter I tried to figure out where to put it. The other day I realized that under the tree fort would be awesome.

It is a little bit high, which has some good points and some annoying ones.

On the good side, the dogs can't jump onto your lap (though trust me they try), and in fact they can walk right under you. One the bad side it is a little bit hard to get into. We can always lower it but for now we are enjoying relaxing in the shade!

May 18th

May 18th, 2011

Today we spent a lot of time trying to catch up on the to do list (which seems to always be what we do for the first week after a semester ends).

We had lots of yard stuff on the to do list. While we were at the store getting supplies I finally found a bird feeder that I liked. I have been wnating to get one for a while, but haven't found one I liked. We hung it and it was fun to see the birds start coming to get food! I put it where the dogs can see it from thier favorite stop on the foot of my bed in case they decide the like to watch the birds!

May 17th

May 17th, 2011

Tonight our local Culver's did a princess and superhero night. Every child who came dressed up as a princess or a superhero got a free kids meal. The boys were told they could go and were left in charge of thier own costumes. They were pretty cute. My favorite part is that they each picked a stuffed animal and put a mask on it and called it a villain and carried it around with them!

May 16th

May 16th, 2011

What a ham. Nicholas was wearing this blue vest. The vest was made by my mom for my older brother when he was little. Since I thought that was kind of sweet I said "hey, can I take a picture of you in Uncle Mark's old vest" Sure he says. Then this isthe smile he gives me. What a ham.

May 15th

May 15th, 2011

We had fun dog sitting Barley and Hopps. They are excellent dogs, and Jonathan loves them. He could have slept in the bed of course, but in the wee hours of morning I found him curled up on the couch and the dogs guarding him. At which point I went to the guest room and slept in the bed.