Camping: Day 2

Our first night went really well! Madeline put herself to bed in her tent (inside Grandma's tent) at about 9:30 and only got up once to go to the bathroom. Sam slept about 7 hours before he got up to eat - mommy liked this :-) He slept right between mom and dad on our air mattress, so he was toasty warm

We cooked breakfast over the fire eggs, toasted beagals & sausage - it was fantastic!
Madeline enjoyed exploring while we got the bikes packed up with lunch. Then we headed out to the beach. It was pretty chilly, with the wind blowing in off the lake, so we only stayed long enough to build a sand castle and eat lunch. Then we headed back to camp and played a few games Daddy's not really a "gamer", so while Madeline napped and the rest of us played cards, he and Sam just sat and relaxed and eventually fell asleep . After a delicious dinner cooked over the camp fire, Sam took another nap, Madeline read a few books, and then snuggled Daddy by the fire before bed. We all just LOVE camping!!!

Camping: Day 1

Today we packed up all of camping things and headed to northern Wisconsin for the family's first camping trip of the season. We went to Two Lakes Campground on Lake Owen/Bass Lake in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The campground was beautiful - all of the campsites were right lakeside and covered with big beautiful trees.

Grandma Judy and Dave came with us -
it was both Dave's AND Sam's first time camping :-)

Once we got there we set up camp...


Sam loved watching all of the action!


Madeline was hungry so she ate her peanut butter sandwich while we got everything situated.


The reason we chose this area to camp is because Aunt Melanie is the camp director at Lake Owen Gymnastics Camp and wanted us to come and visit. After we got everything set up we drove to her camp and watched all of the gymnasts show off all of the new skills they had learned that week. Madeline loved all of the balance beams and trampolines - I think we have to get her signed up for a gymnastics class soon!


Later that evening Melanie and Christianne came to stay with us. We cooked some brats and pepperoni pizzas in our sandwich makers... Mmmmmm. We hope to get some biking in tomorrow!

Big Smiles

Sam's smiles were big and plentiful again today - it was just 2 days ago that he started smiling when we ask him to - you've got to love it :-)it's so fun to see him so happy :-)

4th of July

Today we headed out to Great-Grandma Weiers house for the annual family golf outing and picnic. It rained the whole time mommy & daddy golfed, but it was sunny skies for the kids at grandma's house :-) Madeline especially enjoyed her ice cream cone with cousin Alyshia! Sam got to meet our new cousin Jacob who's only 2 weeks younger than him - I'm sure next year they'll have a blast playing together! We played lots of outdoor games and snacked all day - you've got to love holiday's right?!?!?!?
Once it got dark we headed into town for fireworks. Maddie generally likes fireworks and told us what color each of them were, but the ones that just made noise were a bit too loud for her liking! It had been such a long day that she actually fell asleep half way though - a great end to a great day!

Mommy & Sammy Yoga

While I was pregnant with Sam I went to quite a few yoga classes at this wonderful studio, Blooma, tailored especially for new and expecting mommas. I was so excited to go back again today and bring Sam with me. One of my favorite instructors (Jen), was having her weekly BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby) class and it was outstanding! Sam really seemed to like it and so did mommy :-) We twisted...and scrunched...we were warriors...and goddesses... We learned all sorts of great moves - even some that may help alleviate upset tummies! I'd love to go to class every week, but I'll be heading back to work on Thursday's soon - we'll have to find time to squeeze a class in here or there whenever we have the chance!

When we got home Maddie enjoyed the beautiful day by eating her lunch outside :-) Then she helped mommy & daddy plant our new tree in the front yard - what a great helper! She also helped with the retaining wall daddy is working on... she made sure that all of the flags were lined up just where she thought they needed to be :-)

2 Week Well Baby Visit

Today was Sam's 2 week well baby visit... wow he's growing fast!

Height: 20 3/4 inches (50th %)
Weight: 7 lbs. 15.5 oz (20th %)
Head Circumference: 36.6 cm (25%)

Everything else checked out well - we have one healthy little boy :-)

Sledding with Aunt Melanie

Mommy and Daddy are taking a few days to celebrate Mommy's 30th birthday and find the perfect Daycare for Miss Madeline, so Aunt Melanie and Grandma Judy volunteered to take care of Madeline.
Today Aunt Melanie took Madeline sledding... and taught her how to eat snow!!! After wearing off a bunch of energy outside they came into the house to warm up. Madeline didn't hesitate for a second when Grandma Judy asked her if she wanted to help her open a few Christmas gifts she received from her Kindergarten students. Last year Madeline wasn't too "in to" opening gifts, but we're pretty sure this year will be a whole different experience!