Summer Wrap-up

Well, we are back in Bloomington, and John is getting ready to head back to school tomorrow for what will be his 2nd and final year of business school. Makenna keeps telling us that "Daddy has one more year of school, and then it will be my turn". (Since she'll be in Preschool next year we tell her that she is right.) Before I say good-bye to our summer, there are just a few more items worth noting and remembering (at least for my own sake) from our final week or so in Omaha.

My t-shirt quilt

My project this summer was to make the top of what will be my t-shirt quilt from all of my old dance t-shirts. Some of these t-shirts have been sitting in a bin at my mom's house since I graduated from High School 8 years ago, so this quilt was long over-due. My mom and her quilt group started quilting on it a few days after we left Omaha, so I have yet to see the finished project, but here is what the top looks like:

Hudson 9 months

Hudson is now about 9 1/2 months old. He quickly mastered crawling, and moved on to more exciting things, like climbing the stairs, and standing up. He is now standing by himself without holding on to anything, and walking while holding on to my hands. He continues to be a big, healthy boy measuring in at 90% for both weight and head, and 95% for height. He has had 5 more teeth pop thru in the last couple weeks, and now has 4 on top, and 3 on the bottom. He is a happy, content baby, and I just adore him.

Weddings & Anniversaries

John and I celebrated our 6th Wedding Anniversary on August 7th with a couple's massage, and dinner at the same restaurant at which our Wedding Luncheon was held. The very next Saturday, the 14th, we were in Idaho for John's brother Dan's wedding. It was a quick trip, but so nice to be there with all of John's family, and to welcome Annalee our new sister-in-law into the family.

Hudson with Aunt Natalie and Uncle Mike

Makenna outside the Twin Falls, Idaho Temple

Makenna and Grandma CeCe

Our 1st attempt at a family picture (it was a little windy)

Our 2nd attempt was a little better (although poor Hudson was ready to be asleep)

Makenna with her uncles Joey and Mike (Makenna LOVES her uncles!)

and finally...the happy couple!

The Lake Part Two

Makenna has pretty much been in heaven this summer living on the lake. She loves the water, and I think would play in it all day every day if she could. Anytime any one else comes over to swim, she gets so excited, and begs and begs to join them. She has also really enjoyed the paddle boat, and the kayak. However, there is one thing about the lake that she is very adamantly opposed to; and that is tubing. She is usually a pretty brave little girl, and willing to do almost anything, but for some reason, she is terrified of going tubing. We tried a couple of times to get her to go, and she refused. I guess we'll have to try that one again next year.

One of her favorite things to do is jump off the dock, which she does over and over.

Occasionally she plays on the sand too.

We are all going to miss having a lake in our backyard to play in anytime we want, but I think Makenna especially is going to go through lake-withdrawal. Luckily, she has lots of friends her age in Bloomington that she is excited to see again.