Summer catch-up

Well...the summer is over and I only updated this blog once! We really had some great adventures and made some wonderful family memories with Norah, now that she is getting old enough to actually talk about and recall things that happened longer than 20 minutes ago.

We took a family trip to Boyne this July and Norah absolutely loved every minute of it! Rather than re-upload 800 pictures, I'll share the link to our photo album and if you want to flip through feel free :)

Boyne Vacation Family Album

We have pent lots of time outside, riding bikes, playing on her slip n slide, taking walks, going to "the blue park" and generally soaking up as much childhood summer whimsy as we can. Mostly I've had my iphone handy for taking photos, so these shots are the best I can do for a taste of our summer:

S'mores by the bonfire

ice cream dates with mama

Down the slip n slide

and a duck! 

So many bubbles! 

On my head!

and a beard! 

oops! 

Daddy's birthday cake 

Being a doggy doc

new leotard for gymnastics, won't take it off (even slept in it)

Elbel Field band practice 

First game day, waiting for the band to march by

there they are! 

so excited!
 

hairuts, haircuts! all around!

tea party with Mary Read's vintage tea set (she was like a grandmother to me growing up!) 

tea party with Julia