I forgot to add...
On Saturday Brynnlee got her first kids meal! My mom, sister, Brynnlee and I went to Toledo and had Bob Evans for lunch. I ordered Brynnlee the egg, toast and sausage meal. She ate a good portion of it, but a lot fell on the floor too! She's a great eater! Almost anything you put in front of her she will eat! She loves blueberries, melon, cucumbers and yogurt...among many other things. It has encouraged me to try to eat better, of course it hasn't helped me to lose any weight...but its nice knowing that it has helped me to feel a little better.
Tonight I have to finish packing, then a half day of work tomorrow and hopefully we will be on the road by 2pm! I also hope that there isn't much traffic and the boat tows nicely.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
We are boat owners!
Last Thursday we headed to Milan after I got out of work. We bought a pontoon trailer and headed to Onsted to get our boat. We bought an older, but huge, pontoon boat from Chuck and Debbie Schmidt. It hadn't been in the water for a few years. The boat was difficult to get from the land onto the trailer. After about 2 hours and lots of rain, and cuss words. The boat was loaded onto the trailer and ready to be powerwashed. Jeff wasn't going to be able to finish power washing that night and had to leave the boat for the next day. The second day he finished power washing the boat and brought it home. It was like a child in a candy store! The following night I attempted to clean two of the seats. After about an hour I was about 3/4 of the way done. It will take a lot of scrubbing to clean it to my specification, but its good enough for now. Derek DeCatur came over to help check out the motor and ensure the boat would run well. He said that we got another good deal on the boat and that it would be running great for the 4th!
On Thursday we are heading to Munising for the 4th. Plans have changed a million times, so I'm not sure what is in store. We are definitely taking the boat out to view the Pictures Rocks shoreline. We also have Brynnlee's baptism on Saturday and of course the 4th festivities on Monday. On Monday night we might take the boat out into the bay to view the fireworks. We figured it would be better on Brynnlee's ears. I'm so excited to have a week away from work.
On Thursday we are heading to Munising for the 4th. Plans have changed a million times, so I'm not sure what is in store. We are definitely taking the boat out to view the Pictures Rocks shoreline. We also have Brynnlee's baptism on Saturday and of course the 4th festivities on Monday. On Monday night we might take the boat out into the bay to view the fireworks. We figured it would be better on Brynnlee's ears. I'm so excited to have a week away from work.
Catching up...
I know its been touch and go with my blogs. I really wanted to keep up with the posting so that Brynnlee had a record of the events in her young life. I'm going to try to catch back up and brief the past few weeks!
Brynnlee now has 8 teeth! She has the top and bottom front four teeth. On June 23rd she had her 9 month check up. She weighed 22 pounds, 7 ounces and was 29 1/2 inches long. That puts her in the 95% for both height and weight. Dr. Reddy said she is doing great and is a healthy baby. He also mentioned that her 1 year molars are already coming in and her soft spot is almost closed; which normally closes between 15-18 months. So she is ahead on some things!
The first step is coming quickly! She needs to gain confidence to make the first step. Brynnlee will stand up on the coffee table and lean towards me. Before she takes the step she will either fall forward into my arms or drop to the ground and crawl.
Nighttime is getting a little better. She still fights her sleep terribly, but I have been putting her to bed awake. She cries, but by the time I take her humidifier downstairs to fill it and bring it back up she is asleep. I guess she just doesn't want to be held anymore :(
On Sunday we had Brittany's graduation party. Jeff and I went at seperate times because he had to work that night, but I was still trying to get ready. Brynnlee had a lot of fun, and was ready to pass out. I put her in her car seat and put the car in drive; she istantly fell asleep!
Brynnlee is now 9 months old. She is wearing 9-12 month clothing (and some 12-18 month) and size 4 diapers. Its bittersweet to see how much she is growing. Last night she was playing with a blanket that was made for her. She kept watching the pattern (of Humpty Dumpty). She would lean over and pick at the blanket, then smile at the big sun. She loves colors and cartoon pictures. She also watched the show So You Think You Can Dance with me. She loves the movement, music and colors. When they clap for the contestants she laughs and starts clapping.
Its so much fun watching the look on her faced as she concentrates. She lights up with joy at the simple things in life. Like when we put her in her car seat in Jeff's truck. She gets so excited because the portable cd player is in there. She will get so excited when you press play, but when the opening Disney screen comes on she lights up! Now she is doing this thing when she gets so excited...its almost like she is snorting and laughing at the same time.
Everyday I fall more in love with her and her beautiful face. I can't imagine our life without her. She can make any day good and her smile can make any problem go away. She touches everyone life in one way or another.
I'm so proud of her and her growth. She is crawling as fast as lightening and most days I love it, but some days its tough keeping up with her. I told a coworker today that I can't wait until Bug can crawl, and truthfully I can. I want her to grow, but just not so quickly. I feel like her life is flying by and everything is changing so fast. With us working two jobs I feel like I can't keep up with her every move. Some days I can't wait for my layoff to come. It will be tough not working; both financially and mentally. I know the time will allow me to focus on Brynnlee, the township work and housework. I am so excited to finally work on having a organized life and house. Until then I am just plugging along!
Brynnlee now has 8 teeth! She has the top and bottom front four teeth. On June 23rd she had her 9 month check up. She weighed 22 pounds, 7 ounces and was 29 1/2 inches long. That puts her in the 95% for both height and weight. Dr. Reddy said she is doing great and is a healthy baby. He also mentioned that her 1 year molars are already coming in and her soft spot is almost closed; which normally closes between 15-18 months. So she is ahead on some things!
The first step is coming quickly! She needs to gain confidence to make the first step. Brynnlee will stand up on the coffee table and lean towards me. Before she takes the step she will either fall forward into my arms or drop to the ground and crawl.
Nighttime is getting a little better. She still fights her sleep terribly, but I have been putting her to bed awake. She cries, but by the time I take her humidifier downstairs to fill it and bring it back up she is asleep. I guess she just doesn't want to be held anymore :(
On Sunday we had Brittany's graduation party. Jeff and I went at seperate times because he had to work that night, but I was still trying to get ready. Brynnlee had a lot of fun, and was ready to pass out. I put her in her car seat and put the car in drive; she istantly fell asleep!
Brynnlee is now 9 months old. She is wearing 9-12 month clothing (and some 12-18 month) and size 4 diapers. Its bittersweet to see how much she is growing. Last night she was playing with a blanket that was made for her. She kept watching the pattern (of Humpty Dumpty). She would lean over and pick at the blanket, then smile at the big sun. She loves colors and cartoon pictures. She also watched the show So You Think You Can Dance with me. She loves the movement, music and colors. When they clap for the contestants she laughs and starts clapping.
Its so much fun watching the look on her faced as she concentrates. She lights up with joy at the simple things in life. Like when we put her in her car seat in Jeff's truck. She gets so excited because the portable cd player is in there. She will get so excited when you press play, but when the opening Disney screen comes on she lights up! Now she is doing this thing when she gets so excited...its almost like she is snorting and laughing at the same time.
Everyday I fall more in love with her and her beautiful face. I can't imagine our life without her. She can make any day good and her smile can make any problem go away. She touches everyone life in one way or another.
I'm so proud of her and her growth. She is crawling as fast as lightening and most days I love it, but some days its tough keeping up with her. I told a coworker today that I can't wait until Bug can crawl, and truthfully I can. I want her to grow, but just not so quickly. I feel like her life is flying by and everything is changing so fast. With us working two jobs I feel like I can't keep up with her every move. Some days I can't wait for my layoff to come. It will be tough not working; both financially and mentally. I know the time will allow me to focus on Brynnlee, the township work and housework. I am so excited to finally work on having a organized life and house. Until then I am just plugging along!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
First camping trip was a success!
Friday night we arrived to the campsite much later then we wanted to. Between traffic, construction and stopping for dinner we arrived around 10pm. Luckly the group next to us was exceptionally nice. The father and his two sons helped Jeff put up the tent while I watched Brynnlee. That night we sat around their bonfire. Brynnlee fell asleep late and Jeff stayed up later to enjoy a few drinks with the neighboring group.
Saturday morning we woke up and had pancakes and sausage for breakfast. We then walked the stroller around to the wavy side of the park. After playing with the dogs we decided to take a break and head into town. We decided we needed a break after crying. It was painful to watch Gretta on the beach. She wanted to play with the ball, but she wasn't able to see it. We cried for awhile, then walked to beach and cried some more. I promised Gretta I would find a way to help her and I intend on keeping that promise. After getting back to the campsite we piled into the truck and went to town. We picked up Subway for lunch and headed to a park to watch the water while we ate our meal. AFterwards we headed to the docks. We walked and watched the people, little ducks and read boat names. A few boats we have seen before, but there were some new one. We needed some items from Walmart, so Jeff dropped me off at the door to get the things while he napped with Brynnlee in the truck. We went back to the campground and spent some time on the bay side of the park. Gretta still wanted to play, but we made sure to walk her into the water. She needs to learn to enjoy the water and not always be trying to play with a ball. We sat Brynnlee on the shore line and let her crawl into the water. She played and laughed. I walked Gretta out into the water to have her try to just enjoy the water. Jeff followed with Remington and Brynnlee. We all walked into the bay and just enjoyed the calmness of the water. After enjoying the beach we headed back to the campsite to cook dinner. We had grilled hotdogs, chips, coleslaw and macaroni salad. It was a good dinner and Brynnlee enjoyed eating it all...well she made some funny faces at the coleslaw. After dinner we took Brynnlee and the dogs for a walk around the campground. We also let Brynnlee play on the swings. She laughed and I took a million pictures. We finished our walk back to the site, Brynnlee fell asleep and everyone commmented on how great the dogs were, and how cute Brynnlee is. We spent the rest of the night relaxing at the campsite. I tried to get Brynnlee to fall asleep, but she had a hard time becuase she likes to sleep tucked into the corner of her crib. I was laying on the air mattress with her and she just kept crawling in circles because she couldn't find a corner. After trying to get her to sleep for a few minutes I gave up because the group of kids camping on the other side of us were so loud that they kept waking her up. Instead I brought her back outside and she sat with Jeff until she fell asleep. It got very cold that night, and Brynnlee actually ended up waking up. Jeff brought her into bed with us because he knew that she was cold. A few hours later I woke up and the dogs and Brynnlee were both cuddling with me, but Jeff was sleeping on the floor of the tent. The rest of us must have taken up too much space!
On Sunday morning we woke up and had pancakes and sausage for breakfast again. We slowly started to pack up our things and get ready for the ride home. After the dogs were in the back and Brynnlee was watching Baby Einstein in her car seat we said our goodbyes to the neighbors and hit the road. The plan was to head into Ubly (in the thumb) to view a wind turbine farm for my township job. We spent about an hour driving, looking, taking photos and talking to a farmer. It was so nice of Jeff to go with me even though it was Father's day. The ride home was exhausting, neither of us wanted to drive. We stopped in Whitmore Lake for the worst coffee ever, and then finished out the ride.
We had a lot of fun, but the trip was also filled with tears. We will make it through this phase, but I just hope that we can help Gretta in some way. She is an amazing dog and deserves to see again.
Saturday morning we woke up and had pancakes and sausage for breakfast. We then walked the stroller around to the wavy side of the park. After playing with the dogs we decided to take a break and head into town. We decided we needed a break after crying. It was painful to watch Gretta on the beach. She wanted to play with the ball, but she wasn't able to see it. We cried for awhile, then walked to beach and cried some more. I promised Gretta I would find a way to help her and I intend on keeping that promise. After getting back to the campsite we piled into the truck and went to town. We picked up Subway for lunch and headed to a park to watch the water while we ate our meal. AFterwards we headed to the docks. We walked and watched the people, little ducks and read boat names. A few boats we have seen before, but there were some new one. We needed some items from Walmart, so Jeff dropped me off at the door to get the things while he napped with Brynnlee in the truck. We went back to the campground and spent some time on the bay side of the park. Gretta still wanted to play, but we made sure to walk her into the water. She needs to learn to enjoy the water and not always be trying to play with a ball. We sat Brynnlee on the shore line and let her crawl into the water. She played and laughed. I walked Gretta out into the water to have her try to just enjoy the water. Jeff followed with Remington and Brynnlee. We all walked into the bay and just enjoyed the calmness of the water. After enjoying the beach we headed back to the campsite to cook dinner. We had grilled hotdogs, chips, coleslaw and macaroni salad. It was a good dinner and Brynnlee enjoyed eating it all...well she made some funny faces at the coleslaw. After dinner we took Brynnlee and the dogs for a walk around the campground. We also let Brynnlee play on the swings. She laughed and I took a million pictures. We finished our walk back to the site, Brynnlee fell asleep and everyone commmented on how great the dogs were, and how cute Brynnlee is. We spent the rest of the night relaxing at the campsite. I tried to get Brynnlee to fall asleep, but she had a hard time becuase she likes to sleep tucked into the corner of her crib. I was laying on the air mattress with her and she just kept crawling in circles because she couldn't find a corner. After trying to get her to sleep for a few minutes I gave up because the group of kids camping on the other side of us were so loud that they kept waking her up. Instead I brought her back outside and she sat with Jeff until she fell asleep. It got very cold that night, and Brynnlee actually ended up waking up. Jeff brought her into bed with us because he knew that she was cold. A few hours later I woke up and the dogs and Brynnlee were both cuddling with me, but Jeff was sleeping on the floor of the tent. The rest of us must have taken up too much space!
On Sunday morning we woke up and had pancakes and sausage for breakfast again. We slowly started to pack up our things and get ready for the ride home. After the dogs were in the back and Brynnlee was watching Baby Einstein in her car seat we said our goodbyes to the neighbors and hit the road. The plan was to head into Ubly (in the thumb) to view a wind turbine farm for my township job. We spent about an hour driving, looking, taking photos and talking to a farmer. It was so nice of Jeff to go with me even though it was Father's day. The ride home was exhausting, neither of us wanted to drive. We stopped in Whitmore Lake for the worst coffee ever, and then finished out the ride.
We had a lot of fun, but the trip was also filled with tears. We will make it through this phase, but I just hope that we can help Gretta in some way. She is an amazing dog and deserves to see again.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Laid off
On June 6th I found out that I was being laid off from early head start at the end of September when our current grant year ends. When I took this job last February I knew there was a possibility that I could be laid off. I was ok with that decision if it meant allowing the children to receive services. However I don't feel like that is the reason why I was laid off. During the grant team committee meetings they never discussed my job, but the director announced that my job and another job would be eliminated. I'm disappointed at how it is all happening, but my opinion doesn't count ;) They are offering a fulltime and parttime position that are both basically the same as my job, but less money and the one they want me to apply for is less hours. I wish I could be using my degree, but I think I may accept the layoff and go back to school for my masters degree. It all depends on what I am offered. I supposed I'll have to report back in September and update what my final decision will be.
Going camping...
Today is both a good and bad day. We are on our way to Tawas Point campground for the weekend. This will be Brynnlees first time camping, and we are taking the tent. It should be interesting, but a lot of fun. Jeff and I haven't been camping in almost two years. I'm ready to spend spend sometime in the water and around the campfire.
It will be a sad weekend because Gretta has recently lost most of her vision. It started over memorial day weekend. We noticed that she was unable to keep track of the ball when we threw it. Of course we knew she would lose some vision due to her cloudy eyes. However last night it was much worse. She was tripping over things, and when I tossed a treat to her it just hit her head and fell to the ground. She even had a hard time sniffing it out. Sadly we knew something was wrong and this morning Jeff took her to the vets office. They kept her all day and tested her sugar every hour. The last three hours of the day her sugar was over 600. Now we need to up her dose of insulin from 20 to 25 units twice a day. We also need to change her food to a natural/holistic food. Which on top of the vet bills, insulin and needles will be expensive. It's worth it, but its so hard to see her walk into things and be so unsteady on her feet. She has been the greatest dog and its such a shame that she developed diabetes. I wish there was more that we could do, I feel so helpless.
It will be a sad weekend because Gretta has recently lost most of her vision. It started over memorial day weekend. We noticed that she was unable to keep track of the ball when we threw it. Of course we knew she would lose some vision due to her cloudy eyes. However last night it was much worse. She was tripping over things, and when I tossed a treat to her it just hit her head and fell to the ground. She even had a hard time sniffing it out. Sadly we knew something was wrong and this morning Jeff took her to the vets office. They kept her all day and tested her sugar every hour. The last three hours of the day her sugar was over 600. Now we need to up her dose of insulin from 20 to 25 units twice a day. We also need to change her food to a natural/holistic food. Which on top of the vet bills, insulin and needles will be expensive. It's worth it, but its so hard to see her walk into things and be so unsteady on her feet. She has been the greatest dog and its such a shame that she developed diabetes. I wish there was more that we could do, I feel so helpless.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Graduations, Weddings and Clapping!
On June 3rd my cousin Brittney graduated from high school. Jeff had to work, so Brynnlee and I went and met the rest of the family there. Brynnlee laughed and danced while the band played. She was so loud that it distracted the students from paying attention to the ceremony. Instead they would glance over to see what she was doing. It was so funny and cute! Afterwards we went to pick up Applebee's for dinner and headed home to meet Jeff for dinner.
This past weekend we headed to Youngstown Ohio for Pat & Jen's wedding. Jeff was in the wedding, but had to work both Friday and Sunday. We left the house around 7am and made it to Youngstown at 10:30. Jeff, Ken and Pat went to have lunch and a few beers before the wedding. Brynnlee and I went shopping, then to the hotel room we booked for Pat and Jen. Brent and Leslie met us there to help watch Brynnlee while I showered and prepped for the wedding. We set up the room with rose petals, snacks and tulle. We then headed to their ceremony which took place in a old church located in Boardman Park. The church was warm, but the stained glass was gorgeous to look at. After the ceremony they had a break for photos, so Brynnlee and I went shopping again! We headed to Target to buy a few things, but of course Babies R Us was next door...so we had to stop in there as well. We then headed to the reception hall for dinner and dancing. They hired a wedding singer who played a wide assortment of songs. Brynnlee loved it and clapped the whole time! She ate her snacks and a good portion of my dinner as well. She looked amazing in her outfit, and everyone complimented us on how beautiful she was and how well behaved. Towards the end of the night she was done though. We chanegd her diaper, changed her into pjs and Jeff walked around saying his goodbyes. During this time she fell asleep in his arms. She was so tired, but she loved the music, playing with Ken and seeing everyone. All the attention was on her and she was so excited.
Brynnlee has learned a few new things! She has learned how to point and clap. Its so cute and I love it so much. Next she will be talking and walking. I love watching her grow, learn and am constantly amazed at her! She makes me giggle daily!
Yesterday we went to a surprise birthday party for one of the firefighters. Maddie and Brynnlee hugged on each other and talked! It was hilarious! They played with plastic cups and hung out in their strollers. Brynnlee did amazing this weekend. I couldn't ask for a better baby! We are so very lucky to have her!
Oh and last Thursday was our 4 year anniversary. Jeff and I headed to Nagoya, a Japanese restaurant in Perrysburg. We had a lot of fun and definately need to have a grown up dinner again soon. We were lost without Brynnlee, so after dinner we went to pick her up and spent the rest of the evening at home with her.
This past weekend we headed to Youngstown Ohio for Pat & Jen's wedding. Jeff was in the wedding, but had to work both Friday and Sunday. We left the house around 7am and made it to Youngstown at 10:30. Jeff, Ken and Pat went to have lunch and a few beers before the wedding. Brynnlee and I went shopping, then to the hotel room we booked for Pat and Jen. Brent and Leslie met us there to help watch Brynnlee while I showered and prepped for the wedding. We set up the room with rose petals, snacks and tulle. We then headed to their ceremony which took place in a old church located in Boardman Park. The church was warm, but the stained glass was gorgeous to look at. After the ceremony they had a break for photos, so Brynnlee and I went shopping again! We headed to Target to buy a few things, but of course Babies R Us was next door...so we had to stop in there as well. We then headed to the reception hall for dinner and dancing. They hired a wedding singer who played a wide assortment of songs. Brynnlee loved it and clapped the whole time! She ate her snacks and a good portion of my dinner as well. She looked amazing in her outfit, and everyone complimented us on how beautiful she was and how well behaved. Towards the end of the night she was done though. We chanegd her diaper, changed her into pjs and Jeff walked around saying his goodbyes. During this time she fell asleep in his arms. She was so tired, but she loved the music, playing with Ken and seeing everyone. All the attention was on her and she was so excited.
Brynnlee has learned a few new things! She has learned how to point and clap. Its so cute and I love it so much. Next she will be talking and walking. I love watching her grow, learn and am constantly amazed at her! She makes me giggle daily!
Yesterday we went to a surprise birthday party for one of the firefighters. Maddie and Brynnlee hugged on each other and talked! It was hilarious! They played with plastic cups and hung out in their strollers. Brynnlee did amazing this weekend. I couldn't ask for a better baby! We are so very lucky to have her!
Oh and last Thursday was our 4 year anniversary. Jeff and I headed to Nagoya, a Japanese restaurant in Perrysburg. We had a lot of fun and definately need to have a grown up dinner again soon. We were lost without Brynnlee, so after dinner we went to pick her up and spent the rest of the evening at home with her.
Memorial Day Vacation
Early Friday morning we headed north for a long weekend. I started the drive around 8am and Jeff tried to sleep a little, but within 2 hours he was ready to take over the wheel. Of course before he took over I took the wrong exit. Luckily it just took up downtown Clare; which was fine because we needed gas. Jeff took over and we started back on our way to Munising. We decided to stop for lunch in Mackinac City and grab food to go from the Dixie Saloon. From there we sat on the beach and ate lunch while watching traffic cross the bridge. Brynnlee even ate her lunch on the beach The dogs played in the water a little, and of course they both pooped! They sure know the most inappropriate times to use the restroom. After lunch we took one more look at the beautiful sight, used the bathroom and hopped back in the truck. Once in the U.P. we decided to take a different route. We followed 2 down to the first section of 94. Only once before this trip have we traveled that route and we decided we needed to take that route more often. Nana & Papa were excited to us, but more excited to see Brynnlee! They were amazed at how much she was crawling and how quick she is. We spent the rest of Friday relaxing around the house. We were both tired from the long week and took advantage of the rainy day.
On Saturday we headed to Laughing Whitefish Falls when the weather cleared. The mosquitoes were horrible the entire walk to the falls and back. We viewed the falls at the top and I walked to the bottom by myself. Jeff stayed up top with the dogs and Brynnlee. Once at the bottom I turned on my camera to take pictures, but my camera battery died before I could take one picture of the falls! And of course I left my charger at home for the first time EVER! I walked all the back up the stairs complaining because I couldn’t believe that I did that! That morning I woke up with a head cold, so the walk up the stairs and back to the car was awful. It took me about an hour to recover from the walk. That night we headed to Marquette after dinner to visit with Justin and Kara. We stayed for about 3 hours before Brynnlee decided it was time to go home. We had a lot of fun and laughter. Justin held Brynnlee, but it didn’t go very well because she is starting to have stranger anxiety. She cried and he smiled the whole time, Jeff even took a picture with his phone. Both Sunday and Monday we took a walk down to the bay and docks. Each night we sat on the beach and watched the water for a little bit. Sunday night Jeff walked Brynnlee to the shore and dipped her toes in the water. She didn’t like the cold, but she loves the water. After he picked her up she refused to put her feet down, she just kept pulling her feet up. On Monday night we stopped at the playground and let Brynnlee swing and slide (with Jeff’s help of course). I left my camera charger at home, so I had to use my small camera; which didn’t hold a charge for long. I took a few pictures and even a video of her swinging. She loves it so much, we definitely need a swing set for our yard. On Tuesday we headed to Sand Point Beach because the weather was the best it has been all weekend. Brynnlee sat on the beach and played with a bucket and shovel. She watched Jeff and the dogs play. Jeff walked Brynnlee out into the water with the dogs. She laughed and got so excited, but she wasn’t ready to put her toes back in Lake Superior! After a few hours at the beach we went back to say our good-byes to Nana and Papa. Its always sad to go, but I love to be back at home. We started off late and we had to stop in Harrison to drop a golf cart off to my parent’s cabin. Papa decided he wasn’t going to use his anymore and wanted to pass it along to someone who could use it. The ride home was pretty windy, especially on the bridge. I was a little nervous crossing because the trailer was bouncing everywhere and we had to drive on the lane that has grating due to construction. We got home late that night; I headed straight to bed since I had to get up early for work. I’m looking forward to our trip over the 4th of July. I hope was have a chance to camp a few nights. I really miss camping and being outdoors. I would also love to have a few days of vacation where it’s just the three of us. I love visiting family, but its time that we have a few hours of family time.
On Saturday we headed to Laughing Whitefish Falls when the weather cleared. The mosquitoes were horrible the entire walk to the falls and back. We viewed the falls at the top and I walked to the bottom by myself. Jeff stayed up top with the dogs and Brynnlee. Once at the bottom I turned on my camera to take pictures, but my camera battery died before I could take one picture of the falls! And of course I left my charger at home for the first time EVER! I walked all the back up the stairs complaining because I couldn’t believe that I did that! That morning I woke up with a head cold, so the walk up the stairs and back to the car was awful. It took me about an hour to recover from the walk. That night we headed to Marquette after dinner to visit with Justin and Kara. We stayed for about 3 hours before Brynnlee decided it was time to go home. We had a lot of fun and laughter. Justin held Brynnlee, but it didn’t go very well because she is starting to have stranger anxiety. She cried and he smiled the whole time, Jeff even took a picture with his phone. Both Sunday and Monday we took a walk down to the bay and docks. Each night we sat on the beach and watched the water for a little bit. Sunday night Jeff walked Brynnlee to the shore and dipped her toes in the water. She didn’t like the cold, but she loves the water. After he picked her up she refused to put her feet down, she just kept pulling her feet up. On Monday night we stopped at the playground and let Brynnlee swing and slide (with Jeff’s help of course). I left my camera charger at home, so I had to use my small camera; which didn’t hold a charge for long. I took a few pictures and even a video of her swinging. She loves it so much, we definitely need a swing set for our yard. On Tuesday we headed to Sand Point Beach because the weather was the best it has been all weekend. Brynnlee sat on the beach and played with a bucket and shovel. She watched Jeff and the dogs play. Jeff walked Brynnlee out into the water with the dogs. She laughed and got so excited, but she wasn’t ready to put her toes back in Lake Superior! After a few hours at the beach we went back to say our good-byes to Nana and Papa. Its always sad to go, but I love to be back at home. We started off late and we had to stop in Harrison to drop a golf cart off to my parent’s cabin. Papa decided he wasn’t going to use his anymore and wanted to pass it along to someone who could use it. The ride home was pretty windy, especially on the bridge. I was a little nervous crossing because the trailer was bouncing everywhere and we had to drive on the lane that has grating due to construction. We got home late that night; I headed straight to bed since I had to get up early for work. I’m looking forward to our trip over the 4th of July. I hope was have a chance to camp a few nights. I really miss camping and being outdoors. I would also love to have a few days of vacation where it’s just the three of us. I love visiting family, but its time that we have a few hours of family time.
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