Summer 2009
Mommy says I gave her a heart attack this summer. Daddy says that although his hair didn't grey too much, he thinks for sure it's thinner. I don't know what all the fuss was about--I was just lost in a park full of hundreds of kids and grown ups, blow-up toys, and chaos for 5-10 minutes or so (Daddy says it felt like 2 hours). I hope we can go to Jubilee Days again!
We had a great time at Ron Hesla's Farm.
Over the 4th of July we went to the Wisconsin Dells. Nate and I swam at least 2 hours a day. We got to play with Grandma Teri and Baby Paige. I rode a horse!!! We rode a duck boat (and I got splashed!) and we fed giraffes right out of our hands.
Back at home we played in the rain, mowed lawn, had Baby Ava over to play, fished, and grew a really big garden!
We went to St. Paul for Matt and Teri's engagement party. Como park was a lot of fun!
I had a fun birthday too! Lots of my best friends were there. Mommy made me an elephant cake too.
We did a lot of exploring this summer, always on the hunt for a big spider or a frog. The apples ripened early, and Mommy and Daddy and aunt Neili made a whole bunch of apple sauce.
Greg, Julia, and Hannah came to visit over Labor Day. We made lots of cider. Everyone was making a big deal about Mommy not drinking any wine.
The summer wrapped up with Matt and Teri's wedding, a visit with Kyan, Carissa, Bill, Nan, and Seth to the apple orchard, and a quick trip to Chula Vista in the Wisconsin Dells. As we were leaving the waterpark at Chula Vista, I said, "my favorite part was everything." Uncle Matt and Aunt Teri's wedding was beautiful--perfect weather, good food, and fun family. I was the flower girl. Daddy and Mommy went for a run with Dave, Debbie, Anne, Lil, Barb, and Ari. I played with Cole a lot too. At the orchard, Carissa and Bill had heart attacks just like Mommy and Daddy--Kyan went on a hayride all by himself without telling anyone. I'm glad he had a yellow hat on!
