Summer

It has been a while since I have been on and we have been very busy. Summer is almost over and we have been lucky to so so many things. The past couple weeks we have been to Silver Lake, Lansing to visit with all of Mark's family and to Traverse City to go camping. I was really nice to be able to see and visit with Mark's family, Makayla enjoyed swimming in the pool, and seeing all of her cousins. We made a trip up to Traverse City for our annual camping trip and that was a little bit hard at some times. Makayla didn't sleep the greatest at nap time and then woud fight to stay awake in the evenings instead of sleeping, but she would sleep great through out the nights. So atleast we got our sleep. We got to go to the beach, to Boone's for dinner and did a little wine tasting. Most of the time we just relaxed. It was really nice to get away, but by Saturday night Makayla was ready to come home and be in her own bed (so were we).

I have spent the past week in my classroom getting it set up for the kids to start school. I have to report on the 25th for professional development and then the students come after Labor day. Makayla has also come in with me to set up my room, she tired to help but she just wanted to play instead. I am excited to start back to work, but also sad because I will miss my time with Makayla.

Makayla is now 3 months old, and is getting bigger and bigger everyday. She is smiling more and talking a lot which is so fun to hear. She has now found her thumb in the past couple weeks and sucks it until she falls alseep and then it comes out of her mouth. She love to have her bear blanket with her and she sucks on that too. We had her 3 month pictures done this Saturday and that was a lot of work and she was so tired afterwards. We weren't sure how they were going to turn out while we were waiting for them because she wasn't smiling that much, but they turned out really cute! The hardest decision was to pick the out. Below are some current pictures and when I get her 3 month pictures back. Enjoy!

Here we are at the beach in Traverse City. August 16, 2008

Taking a little nap on the way to the beach, August 16, 2008.

Mom and Makayla at the beach, August 16, 2008.

Hanging out at the camp fire, August 16, 2008.

With all of my cousins, August 8, 2008.

Swimming with mom in the pool, August 7, 2008.

Chillin' with dad at home, August 22, 2008.

It is so hard to be a cute baby, I had to take a nap and look I have my thumb, August 22, 2008.

Hanging out with my friend Wesley, August 24, 2008.

Wesley and Makayla again, August 24, 2008.