Locks of Love, here I come
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
mini-vaca
This weekend was just what I ordered, a relaxing time with the family. It was so lovely, my dear husband has a hard time just sitting, but he did well and enjoyed hanging out with me and the kiddos with no need to work on business, and he got to enjoy the Wisconsin two-lane drive. Although we dearly love living in central Iowa, Wisc and MN are much more picturesque
We were invited to stay at our friend's parents lake house on Madeline Island, part of the Apostle Islands. Madeline Island is home to La Pointe, WI the oldest town in Wisconsin. Lake Superior was gorgeous, the water is so clear and deceiving, I haven't looked up the temps, but I bet it wasn't warmer than 60F. The sandy beach and rock hunting were Emily's favorite. Everyone but Dallas jumped in. Robert and I took several dips, apparently you have too, to be invited back. We even jumped in, ran to the hot tub, ran down dove off the dock and ran back and jumped in the hot tub, very invigorating! We ate, slept, ate, toured Bayfield, Raspberry Island Lighthouse, went boating, road the ferry, and road on Austin's Papa's big boat. Many firsts for our family!
We had lots of pictures so I made a slideshow, you can click to have bigger to read the captions. Many thanks to Lynne for house/Bo sitting!
We were invited to stay at our friend's parents lake house on Madeline Island, part of the Apostle Islands. Madeline Island is home to La Pointe, WI the oldest town in Wisconsin. Lake Superior was gorgeous, the water is so clear and deceiving, I haven't looked up the temps, but I bet it wasn't warmer than 60F. The sandy beach and rock hunting were Emily's favorite. Everyone but Dallas jumped in. Robert and I took several dips, apparently you have too, to be invited back. We even jumped in, ran to the hot tub, ran down dove off the dock and ran back and jumped in the hot tub, very invigorating! We ate, slept, ate, toured Bayfield, Raspberry Island Lighthouse, went boating, road the ferry, and road on Austin's Papa's big boat. Many firsts for our family!
We had lots of pictures so I made a slideshow, you can click to have bigger to read the captions. Many thanks to Lynne for house/Bo sitting!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
so Tired...
Yesterday was day 1 without the "baba" aka pacifier for Emily. I have been talking to her a lot lately about how big girls don't need them to sleep and that she would still have her blanket, cited examples of all the times she has fallen asleep without it.
Nap time was great, almost more smooth than normal, she asked when she got up from nap where it was, so I told her that big girls don't use paci's anymore.
Bedtime (just typing that word makes me sleepy) was another story. She really wanted her baba. Asked for it over and over, but she still hadn't cried and had a tantrum. I thought we were going to get out of this fairly easy, she had been quiet for hours, then Rob and I went up to bed. She was still awake, waiting for me to find a paci and bring it in.
We were so tired, thought we'll let her sleep in our bed (that never works), I was hugging the edge immediately (I am sure Rob was too, but I am telling this story!), she was so restless, couldn't settle down. 11:40, I decide to go sleep in her bed. 12:00, Rob brings her to join me, 12:05 I try to leave for my bed again, cry, fit, screaming, Dallas is now awake (did I mention he is still getting up 1-3 times a night).
12:15 I close her door let her make her noise. 12:16, Robert asks where her paci is, 12:18 Robert goes to sleep in the guest room. 12:30 I go and tell her if she can be quiet for 10 minutes then she can come sleep in my room, I show her what 10 minutes will look like on the clock, this is my little trick because I know she is so tired that if she just lies still for 2 minutes she will pass out, Yes I lied to my kid! Then she tells me her mouth really misses the baba, melts me, I almost give in. 1:00 am all is quiet, we all get our own beds for the night. She didn't ask about it this morning, here is hoping today goes better.
Nap time was great, almost more smooth than normal, she asked when she got up from nap where it was, so I told her that big girls don't use paci's anymore.
Bedtime (just typing that word makes me sleepy) was another story. She really wanted her baba. Asked for it over and over, but she still hadn't cried and had a tantrum. I thought we were going to get out of this fairly easy, she had been quiet for hours, then Rob and I went up to bed. She was still awake, waiting for me to find a paci and bring it in.
We were so tired, thought we'll let her sleep in our bed (that never works), I was hugging the edge immediately (I am sure Rob was too, but I am telling this story!), she was so restless, couldn't settle down. 11:40, I decide to go sleep in her bed. 12:00, Rob brings her to join me, 12:05 I try to leave for my bed again, cry, fit, screaming, Dallas is now awake (did I mention he is still getting up 1-3 times a night).
12:15 I close her door let her make her noise. 12:16, Robert asks where her paci is, 12:18 Robert goes to sleep in the guest room. 12:30 I go and tell her if she can be quiet for 10 minutes then she can come sleep in my room, I show her what 10 minutes will look like on the clock, this is my little trick because I know she is so tired that if she just lies still for 2 minutes she will pass out, Yes I lied to my kid! Then she tells me her mouth really misses the baba, melts me, I almost give in. 1:00 am all is quiet, we all get our own beds for the night. She didn't ask about it this morning, here is hoping today goes better.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
(don't tell grandpa we couldn't hold off any longer waiting for Johnson sweet corn, but this was from the next best thing, DeMoss Farm!)
NASCAR Busch series race in Newton
Damion and Robert enjoyed the race on Sat. along with 53,000 others. We watched some on tv. I will let the pictures speak for themselves since I wasn't along
Dentist
Windy pose at the dentist
In the waiting room (she got to hang her picture on the wall afterward)
Learning to floss on Alligator
Marnie the hygienist counting Em's teethEmily and her first dentist appointment. Our dentist is so nice and kind, the first visit is a "feel good" one with puppets. Emily was a tad nervous to start out, but warmed up nicely. The environment was really fun, they had several puppets on the shelf, balloons on the wall and ceiling. She received a tattoo for letting them count her teeth, a sticker sheet for flossing and brushing alligators teeth, she picked a pink bracelet from the toy jar too. Plus they sent us home with some red tablets to use after she brushes to see how well we have done, a tooth brush, and Wild floss! Dr. Jason did say she had the start of a cavity that we will have to watch, lesson learned, I won't use candy to potty train next kid! The first visit was filled with wonderful surprises, hopefully she will enjoy brushing more regularly.
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