We love Camping!

We had a wonderful Father's Day weekend camping up north in Lewiston. Makell loved it and we had tons of fun! Thanks to the Allens for inviting us up and letting us use their yard and cabin. We can't wait for next year!

Enjoying Watermelon at the Beach




Sleeping in the Tent


We camped on the corner of Hanson and Olsen Street. What a coincidence!!

Decisions, Decisions

As some of you may know, Nick and I have had to make some big decisions lately about where to live and work and we finally chose! We decided that for now it makes the most sense to stay in Clarkston so we will be renting an apartment as soon as we are told we need to be out of Mom and Dad's house. I will still work at Clarkston Medical Group while Nick goes to school at U of M. We really feel like this is the right place to be right now and we are glad to finally know what we are doing. For two very indecisive people, that's impressive!

Pictures with Dad

Every time I try to get a picture of Nick and Makell, Nick always makes stupid faces and ruins the pictures. Case in point...

Take One...Hiding


Take Two...Crazy Eyes


Take Three...Goofy Smile


Take Four...Squinty Eyes


Take Five...Finally!


I love him despite his quirks! :)

"Makell Loves" Revisited

Since Makell has changed so much since I did this post before, I think it is time for a new one with all the things she loves at nine months!

Makell Loves...

...Anything and everything plastic that crinkles

...Electronics

...Her Duckies




...Green Beans

...Being Under the Coffee Table

...Her Sippy

...Laundry

...Playing with Her Daddy

Yay for Summer!!

Summer is great, especially the beginning of summer in Michigan. It is beautiful! Everything is green and it's warm but not too hot and there is so much to do here! Two weekends ago we took Makell swimming for the first time and it went quite well. She actually seemed quite indifferent to it but we knew she was glad to be outside. Here are some pics of her cute suit and then us in the pool.

The Suit


In the Pool


This weekend we went to the Zoo and it was so, so much fun! Makell loved the turtles and the birds and was just a happy camper chillin' in her stroller for the afternoon. She really, really loves to be outside and I think it was her perfect day.

Hot stuff in her new shades


The Real Turtle


The Fake Turtle




We also had a few other firsts these past weeks: Makell had her first teenage babysitter while Nick and I went to see Iron Man. She crawls like a pro now and says Mama and Dada appropriately. It is super cute!

Up next on our list of summer adventures...Camping, Disneyland, and the Beach!