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Sunday, July 29, 2012

~Camping 2012~

Abby after bath last week...

Hunter after bath last week...
Before I get into the weekend fun... I had to share the two cute photos after bath last week... just a glimpse into a night of my life :)


Another wonderful year at the Cook Family Campout! Oh I was really excited for our camping trip this year. I was ready to be relaxing and have the kids outside all weekend. To top it off, the weather was calling for highs in the 80s and low dew points. Could not have been more perfect!
We got there Friday after work. It did take us a bit longer to get ready, but with the fair in town last week, we just didn't have nearly as much time to get ready the night before like we have in the past. We unpacked and played some games that night. The kids fell right asleep in the tent and they slept great all night! On Saturday, we went to see the house that my parents bought in town. They will be moving in the next few months and we were able to get a glimpse at what they purchased. This is also the reason why this year was our last year at my parents house camping. We will be moving our campsite elsewhere in the future. Who knows, maybe next year it will be in OUR back yard! That is a GREAT thought!
Saturday night we had some great corn on the cob and a nice campfire. We played Apples to Apples for a bit, until it got too dark to see the cards. I went to bed early, I was wiped out! On Sunday, we woke to rain, so we moved camp inside the "lodge" aka the house. After it stopped raining for a bit, we went and packed up camp. We wanted to get home since the kids were tired and needing some good home naps. With the kids in bed, Jake and I were able to get everything in the house and unpacked by noon!
I seriously had a very productive day today. After unpacking, getting laundry done, thank you cards written, bills filed, and organizing the entire shed... and catching up on the blog... I'm feeling that the weekend was not wasted! Thanks to some caffeine and lots of resting so I had lots of motivation, I feel that I've gotten done a lot that I've been trying to get done for some time.
Enjoy the photos of the weekend camping! Unfortunately, my SD card was full, so I was pretty limited on the number of shots I took, and most of them included naked babies in the pool, so inappropriate for the blog, but they will be great for that senior slideshow!

Abby moving the wood for the fire

Hunter LOVED lounging in the pool!

Abby say "Cheese!"

Happy Everett!

Friday, July 6, 2012

Friday Break

Well it is a little after 6:30 on Friday morning. I'm trying to get a blog done before the kids wake up and we have to commence our day. I feel like my our blog has been neglected. So I'll do what I do best to catch you up to speed with my two favorite little people.

Hunter- Hunter is now almost 3 1/2. He is still the sweetest little boy who loves to come up to me and say "Mommy, I love you to the moon and back!". He is sensitive, silly, and really in tune to what people are feeling (empathetic maybe?). My favorite moments with him is when he gets in these "moods" which are silly and crazy and sweet, and then he gives me that million bucks smile. I melt.

Abigail- For how sweet Hunter is, Abby is spicy! She has her own sweetness too, don't get me wrong, she is a great kid, but she definitely likes to make sure we know she is around! She chatters a lot, most of the time we have no clue what she is saying, she likes to pick up toys and suck her thumb, and she likes to do things that make us laugh (so she can keep doing it and laugh herself). She is not shy, she loves to meet new people and make them laugh too. Oh and shoes, she LOVES shoes. She can even say it :) She will be 1 1/2 on August 1st. Where did the time go? I'm guessing that potty training will come early for her since she already tries to pee on the potty and says "Pee". We will probably start sometime in the fall.

Want a little update on us "big kids"? Jake- is working out at the gym, getting his newly exposed muscles toned. He is enjoying this new journey of smaller clothes and working out. I'm so happy for him, he has done an amazing job! Nicole- is looking for a job. If you hear of anything, let her know.

Have a great weekend! We are off to Minnesota to visit some friends, it should be a fun time! Talk at you later, the kids are getting up!