Lazy Saturday

I am enjoying a lazy morning with my kids.  I worked quite a bit this week, and it's nice to be home on a morning where we don't HAVE to be some place by a certain time.  Hope that you all are having a wonderful Saturday too!

30 days... 30 posts = FAIL!

Well, that title says it all, as one of my fellow blogging/new parent buddies pointed out a while a go... here I am, nearly 6 weeks after my last post... and not much to show for it. 

I've been dealing with some health issues of late, and work related woes... I so need a real vacation from everything - maybe in the spring.  Sigh.

Hope that everyone is doing well out in cyberspace!  More I hope, sooner rather than later!

Hump Day

Well it definitely was a first day back to work for me after 4 days off... ugh, I hate heading back to work after having some time away.  I love the time away, and I like my job, it's just that the first day back can be murder!

I was greeted at daycare this evening with the news that Neta was tugging on her ear most of the day (not to mention her never ending faucet of a nose).  So, I've made an appt. for her to see the dr. tomorrow.  It's probably just her cold, but I'd rather have her ears looked at by a dr., than to have her in pain for another day.  So far Jaden is the only one of us four who is not showing any signs of having the family cold... of course, now that I've just typed that sentence out.... you know who will get sick within the next 48 hours!

Have a nice evening everyone - the week-end is almost here again!

Back home

We made it back home about 45 minutes ago.  It was a long car ride for poor Neta.  She's been battling a cold, teething, and a few falls with her newly found walking legs.  The babe screamed a good part of the way home, and we all finally found relief when I gave her a bath to calm her down.  At least for now she is asleep - we'll see if that lasts.  She's been up every night at the cabin.  Not sure if that was the cabin (new surroundings) or the toxic cocktail described above.  All I can say is summer colds are the WORST (I should know, cause I have a mild one too right now) - but add that to some sever teething - and it's a mix that is not fun!

Good night everyone!  Happy Wednesday to us!

He's Paul, Paul Bunyan...

Believe it or not, I started this post last night... then ran into computer problems - so here's yesterday's post!
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Early this am, while waking up to sunshine at the lake, we learned that some friends from back home were making their way to one of our family favorite destinations - Paul Bunyan Land.  We packed up the kids and headed East to meet them there.  The kids had a BLAST, and poor little Neta lasted well into the afternoon before crashing!

Yes, this is the same Paul Bunyan that
Dan & I visited as young children!

Mommy & Neta on the Merry-Go-Round

Our friends the Johnsons!

Jaden and Laura

After a while, we decided to lock the kids up!

Day at the Lake!

With Dan's new job, he is lucky to have the next few days off of work before a killer work week at the fair (he has to work 7 back breaking days in a row out there)... anyway, last night we headed up to the lake!  Here are a few pictures from this morning.  Enjoy!

Neta's Birthday!

Well, we did it... we managed to keep another babe alive for a year!  I can't believe that Neta turned 1 on the first of August...  Grandma & Grandpa C opened up their home to all of our guests.  I tried my hand at making a pinata for the older kids - and I don't think it turned out too bad!  The day was hot, the food good, and the family/friend wonderful!  We are all so blessed to have so many wonderful people in our lives!

 

Birthday girl with her cupcake!

  

Opening gifts!

My first home-made pinata.

Jaden taking a "wack" at the pinata!

More pinata fun!!

Pinata aftermath...

That's our girl!

Happy Birthday Neta - Mommy, Daddy, and Jaden love you!!