Our friends, Greg and Tracy, and their two little girls, Parker and Camryn, visited us while we were at Fountain Point. They live in Lake Ann, which isn't too far from there.

The Beach

Nicholas got to spend a lot of time playing at the beach.
Daddy had an awful lot of fun playing with Nick, too.
He especially enjoyed the sand. Knocking over sand towers was great fun!
He also thought it was cool how the waves would come up over his feet and then wash away. He would anticipate them and then say, "Oooh!"

The water front at Lake Leelanau is just beautiful. Plenty of space to boat, fish, sunbath, play, etc!

Sunny Day, Wagon Ride

Oven Mitts

Nicholas enjoys emptying my cupboards and running around the house with their contents. On this particular day, he found some oven mitts and entertained himself with them for a while.

Sleepy Boys

Books

Books are still one of Nick's favorite things.

Car Wash

Nick helped Daddy wash the car. He had to run fast to not get hosed!
Dad - I think you missed a spot...

I'm all wet!

Playing Guitar

Holy Cow! Did You See That?!

Earning My Keep

Nicholas loves to help sort laundry. He takes all his clothes out of the basket and then puts them all back in, one at a time. We figure it can't hurt to get him started on household tasks early - after all, he needs to earn his keep!

Helping Daddy

When we got home from Stanton, Tim went outside to clean up all the downed branches and leaves from the recent storms we've been having. Nick decided ot help out. Nick thought the leaves and sticks were very interesting.
But mostly he just wanted to run around. He loves being outside and when he is, he just takes off. It tires me out!

Visit to Grandpa's House

We drove to Stanton over the weekend and spent the night at my dad's house. Nicholas got to play with uncle Hazen - they seemed to hit it off. Hazen taught Nick how to shake his head "no." Thanks, Hazen!
Nick checked out Grandpa Wager's boat. He seemed to like it at first.
Grandpa, Nick and Daddy posed so nicely. It was a beautiful sunny day.

But it all went south after they put on the life jackets and left the dock. Nick didn't like the boat ride at all!

Go Tigers!

The Tigers put me to sleep, too.

Escape Artist

My sister Joanne and her family visited us for a couple of days. We tried to get a nice picture of all the cousins together, but someone wouldn't cooperate. Remember those days when Nick would just sit there and smile for the camera? Well, those days are gone. From left to right, Alex, Lizzie, Elaina, Emily, and Nicholas.

Hair

In case you ever wondered, this is what hair looks like if you run your fingers through it after eating spaghetti. It's like eating dinner and getting free hair gel at the same time!

Sleeping Boys

Nicholas and Alexander had fun together, but they were very tuckered by the end of the day. Look at these peaceful little cuties taking a snooze!

Alex and Nick

My nephew Alex is visiting for a couple of weeks. He and Nick have become buddies. Here they are, lounging and watching Go, Diego, Go!

I'm the coolest kid on the block! I've turned in my Radio Flyer for a Harley!

Counting My Pennies

Peek A Boo!

Running!

Nick is starting to pick up speed! He often gets ahead of himself and ends up falling on his face, but he just gets up and keeps going!

Playing With Abby

Don't Mess With Me!

Doing a Jig

Here are my nephews, Joe and Josh, dancing at Josh's wedding. Looks like Nick is trying to pick up a couple of their steps!

Pulling My Giraffe Toy

Nicholas likes to walk in circles pulling things around. Especially his giraffe, or the bottom half of it, anyway.

Our Little Climber

Nicholas climbs on anything he can reach to pull himself up on. He's become a real little monkey. He especially enjoys crawling up on the armchair so he can look out the window. He's also lately taken to making an "O" with his mouth. We're not sure why, but its cute.

Niles and Abby Lounging in the Sun

Sitting In My Toybox