Long Time No Blog

I guess I took a break from blogging this summer! For some reason it just seemed to fly by this year and now it is already the end of September. My computer went down in June and then with switching things over to a new computer combined with feeling a little under the weather due to our 2nd pregnancy toward the end of the summer, blogging got put on the back burner. Here are some highlights!

A vacation in Wisconsin on Lake Michigan. Jensen loved throwing stones into the lake, playing in the sand and loved all the attention she got from her grandparents, aunts and uncles. She also LOVED collecting the rocks on the beach as evidenced by the seashore rocks we now have in our home! It was definitely fun for us to be near the water.

Can she be 2?

Sidewalk Paint

I was inspired by a friend's blog post about fun for $1. This activity was definitely less than one dollar! Fill a bucket with water and give Jensen some sort of brush and let her have at the driveway to paint her masterpiece! This kept her so busy that I had time to weed the front flower beds. She cried when we had to come in. Better than sidewalk chalk because we didn't need the rain to wash it away! :) Oh how I love weather that allows us to spend time like this outside!

Ever Heard of Groupon?

My friend Kathy just told me about Groupon. If you sign up, they send you one email per day about a resturant or service in your area. You can buy a gift certificate for a significant savings on the regular price. Kathy's kids got her a spa day at the Conrad for around $100 which the normal price would have been around $400. I've also seen signficant savings on museum admissions, sandwiches at resturants, etc. Go here http://www.groupon.com/r/uu2167232 to check it out.

Spring Pictures

Father Daughter Camping

Chris had a great time taking Jensen on her first camping trip! Maybe it wasn't really a trip since it was only a block away in our friend's backyard, but she didn't know the difference. They had a fire, set up tents, played many rounds of ring-around-the-rosy (the girls did, at least) and one of the dads made breakfast for everyone in the morning. Chris said it took Jensen a bit to realize that the tent was for sleeping and not playing and even then she probably only slept about 4-5 hours (a little short of her normal 10-12 hours), but they still made it the whole night and were both happy the next day! Chris said he thinks he's ready to head to McCormick's Creek. :)

Project Number 2!

This week's project at Lowes was a bird feeder. While I went to a MOPS sale, Chris and Jensen made a quick trip over to Lowes. Did I tell you that she can now say Lowes? She loves it...looking at the tractors, flowers, etc. We also now have green beans growing in her planter. She loves building with her hammer..just like Daddy. :)