Summer Flies By...

We had a fun time going camping a couple weeks ago with my family. Mike had to be in Wyoming for work, but me and the girls went. It was short, but fun trying out mom and dad's new trailer.Nia had fun playing with cousins.

Last weekend my good friend/roomie got married in Boise, so my other friend Mindy and I went with our babies. I left Nia home with Mike, since it was a short trip, we left Friday and got back Saturday night after the reception and all the driving would not have been fun for her. It was great! Exhausting because of all the driving and wedding things, but it was so good to be there. It was so fun to see some old friends and catch up a little bit. (I miss hanging out with you so bad Cass!) Of course I didn't take a single picture. :(
Mae thinks she is just too old to lay down anymore and wants to sit up so badly. She is smiling and cooing up a storm, but we're still trying to win a laugh out of her! Nia has finally become a normal toddler, climbing up onto the counter, getting into things. I thought we'd miss that stage, but her little body finally caught up to her mind and I think it might be worse this way. She'll do things just to be funny, (wonder where she gets that from, eh??) and that includes being naughty. When I'm trying to explain to her that that wasn't a good choice, it was a naughty thing to do she'll brush it off and say "I'm not naughty, I'm just nice". Your a nice girl Nia, but sometimes you make naughty choices. And then she'll say it again...! figuring out this parenting stuff is crazy! Having patience is difficult. Thank goodness I'm not doing it alone!
I have been discovering some new cooking blogs and baking up a storm of new different recipes. It is sooo stinkin fun! Mike has had to remind me that he'd like for me to make some of his old favorites too. :) This has inspired me to get going on my recipe blog that has been sitting stagnant for a year now. I never did much with it to begin with, but am starting to figure out how I'd like to organize the recipes and starting to add more. (thanks for the encouragement Heather)
Well, here are a few pictures, since I know thats why everyone checks blogs anyways, the first is my oldest brother's baby Joziah with Mae. He is about a month younger than Mae. SO cute.