In July we spent some time at a cottage with my family. Drew and Kate were both fascinated by this ab roller. It was the favorite toy of our time there!
Kate discovered the joys of sliding doors with their glass (we don't have any at home). I've got some great pictures of her with her face pressed against the glass. This is one of the pictures that she probably won't mind as much when she's sixteen. The rest I'm keeping to show her first boyfriend :) She also loved standing up on the convenient tackle box "step stool." She loved to stand up with her face against the glass.
On the scenic drive in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park there is a 450 foot sand dune. Here is the view from the top looking down to the water (you can see a boat for scale). I've wanted to climb the dune for years, so this time I convinced Todd to go down with me and make the climb back up. It would be an understatement to say it was pretty intense, but we made it!
Drew put on his life jacket and was all over the dock. He liked looking into the water for fish.
Kate also had her life jacket on and was always closely guarded by someone with a hand on the strap of her life jacket.
Here's Drew in action on the dock. After getting used to it, Drew was all over the dock.
Look at that little girl in her diaper! She's been shooting up lately and is starting to thin out. She's still a great size for holding though, and we have lots of fun cuddling with her.
Kate's especially cuddly after a bath. This is the best time to hold Drew or Kate!
Kate is like a little fish in the water. She loves the water and enjoyed the shallow water at the edge of the small lake the cottage was located on. What she didn't enjoy as much was the little leech that made it's way onto her foot. Yuck! Grandma Sue did a great job of removing it for her.
Kate went for a kayak ride with Grandma. Who enjoyed it more, Kate or Grandma??
Kate does a great job of keeping her hat on and protecting her little bald head from the sun. We continue to wait patiently for her hair to get a little longer . . . and we continue to dress her in pink so people know she's a girl! :)
Drew's still working on that smile!
Kate doesn't need to work on the smile yet, she busts it out whenever the camera comes out!
We tied the kayak up to the dock and then Drew enjoyed paddling it and sitting in it.
Kate climbs up just about anything on the playground and does most things independently. Jana does lots of hovering with her hands close as our little adventurer clambers all over the play structure.
Yes, this is our boy Drew. Jana and I have been chuckling at this picture because it so accurately captures Drew in his little boyness. He loves these diggers at playgrounds.
Hooray! A family picture with all four of us looking somewhere near the camera. We can't be picky about these photos at this point, so we're thrilled with this one.
We loved watching Drew climb on this structure and we enjoy the way it looks to see him climbing on it in the picture. Nice picture Jana!
I scooped Kate up to look out at Lake Michigan. I think in this picture we were looking at a freighter off in the distance.
Even though she's a State girl, Kate can still rock the U of M hat.
Kate's like a lemming around water. We always need to have a hand on her.
Drew was looking for more rocks to throw in the water. Drew and I had great fun throwing rocks into the water.
Back at home, Kate is still enjoying shoes. She loves to put her feet in them and walk around the house. Maybe she's going to be a runner like her mom? I have to give a plug for Jana here in that she recently completed her first 10k race. . . and medaled in her age division! Way to go Jana!
This empty box of diapers made for a great airplane. Both Drew and Kate scampered in and were entertained for a long time. Boxes are great!
Kate discovered the joys of sliding doors with their glass (we don't have any at home). I've got some great pictures of her with her face pressed against the glass. This is one of the pictures that she probably won't mind as much when she's sixteen. The rest I'm keeping to show her first boyfriend :) She also loved standing up on the convenient tackle box "step stool." She loved to stand up with her face against the glass.
On the scenic drive in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park there is a 450 foot sand dune. Here is the view from the top looking down to the water (you can see a boat for scale). I've wanted to climb the dune for years, so this time I convinced Todd to go down with me and make the climb back up. It would be an understatement to say it was pretty intense, but we made it!
Drew put on his life jacket and was all over the dock. He liked looking into the water for fish.
Kate also had her life jacket on and was always closely guarded by someone with a hand on the strap of her life jacket.
Here's Drew in action on the dock. After getting used to it, Drew was all over the dock.
Look at that little girl in her diaper! She's been shooting up lately and is starting to thin out. She's still a great size for holding though, and we have lots of fun cuddling with her. 
Kate's especially cuddly after a bath. This is the best time to hold Drew or Kate!
Kate is like a little fish in the water. She loves the water and enjoyed the shallow water at the edge of the small lake the cottage was located on. What she didn't enjoy as much was the little leech that made it's way onto her foot. Yuck! Grandma Sue did a great job of removing it for her.
Kate went for a kayak ride with Grandma. Who enjoyed it more, Kate or Grandma??
Kate does a great job of keeping her hat on and protecting her little bald head from the sun. We continue to wait patiently for her hair to get a little longer . . . and we continue to dress her in pink so people know she's a girl! :)
Drew's still working on that smile!
Kate doesn't need to work on the smile yet, she busts it out whenever the camera comes out!
We tied the kayak up to the dock and then Drew enjoyed paddling it and sitting in it.
Kate climbs up just about anything on the playground and does most things independently. Jana does lots of hovering with her hands close as our little adventurer clambers all over the play structure.
Yes, this is our boy Drew. Jana and I have been chuckling at this picture because it so accurately captures Drew in his little boyness. He loves these diggers at playgrounds.
Hooray! A family picture with all four of us looking somewhere near the camera. We can't be picky about these photos at this point, so we're thrilled with this one. 
We loved watching Drew climb on this structure and we enjoy the way it looks to see him climbing on it in the picture. Nice picture Jana!
I scooped Kate up to look out at Lake Michigan. I think in this picture we were looking at a freighter off in the distance.
Even though she's a State girl, Kate can still rock the U of M hat.
Kate's like a lemming around water. We always need to have a hand on her.
Drew was looking for more rocks to throw in the water. Drew and I had great fun throwing rocks into the water.
Back at home, Kate is still enjoying shoes. She loves to put her feet in them and walk around the house. Maybe she's going to be a runner like her mom? I have to give a plug for Jana here in that she recently completed her first 10k race. . . and medaled in her age division! Way to go Jana!
This empty box of diapers made for a great airplane. Both Drew and Kate scampered in and were entertained for a long time. Boxes are great!
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