We LOVE summer

We have been having a wonderful summer! Laney loves to play in the sandbox up at the cottage, or go fishing off the dock. She also has some new "boy" friends next door. They are so sweet to share their toys and swing set. Laney also loves her brother Lee. Lee is so responsive right now - smiles and coos all the time. He is trying very hard to roll over - but doesn't get much time to practice on the floor :(. Laney smothers him with hugs and kisses. It is so fun to see them interact with each other. It has been so great to have Dave around during these summer months too. Too bad they are going so fast!!!

The Greatest 4th in the North?

It's the time of year we make an annual trek up to Lake City for some quality Doll family time at the greatest 4th in the north. This year the weather was very wet and gray :( providing us with lots of quality Doll family time :)














It was so nice to pass Lee around(Auntie Dana latched on to him as much as she could - making up for lost time while she was in Africa!) and watch the aunts and cousins entertain Laney and take her to the playground when it wasn't raining(Aunt Betty's the coolest!). We ate a lot of good food (especially waffles) and had a fun time(Quiddler anyone?).














On the 4th we attended a parade for about 10 minutes, until Laney saw someone dressed in a teddy bear costume and freaked out! "I scared of the teddy bear" she told us :) Since she wouldn't stop crying we ended up walking back to the cottage to take a nap. We'll try again next year!?!

Catching Up

Lee was baptized on June 21, Father's Day and our 7 year wedding anniversary. It was a very special day!



Baby Lee is 2 months old here 12 lbs. 2 oz. He is growing so well! At his doctor's appointment he took his shots like a man :)













Our friend Stephanie came up from IL to visit us at the cottage the week after school got out. It was so fun to catch up! She spoiled our kids with cute clothes and bubbles!!!



Check out that double chin! Here is Lee about 1 month old sporting his first MSU outfit :) Daddy's favorite. Here is Dave relaxing with the kiddos. As you can see Laney loves her little brother. She has become MUCH more affectionate towards him lately. Guess she figured out we're going to keep him!

Lee 2 weeks - Laney 2 years

One Month Already???

Where does the time go? I can't believe Lee is one month old already! He continues to be a blessing to our family. He eats and sleeps really well. He's given us a few smiles and has only pee'd on himself once! It has been a joy having a boy!

I finally got around to making his birth announcement - thanks for your help Jen! And thanks to our pastor's wife for the photo shoot. They turned out really great, I'll post more pics soon!

Laney turns 2!

The Very Busy Weekend!

This past Thursday we had a combined birthday party for Mya (3) and Laney (2) with the Wolbert Family. It was crazy! The girls had a blast and wore us out!!! It was fun to see them having so much fun! I just love how close the cousins are in age and how much they enjoy each other!!!
Then Friday and Saturday, Dave went up north to take a grad class - so I slept over with the kiddos at my parents house and took in some of the tulip time festivities. Laney had a great time exploring the park, smelling the tulips and watching the dutch dancers. At one point she stepped into the street and almost joined them! Ahhh! We ended the night with a very yummy elephant ear!
Sunday was Mother's day and I enjoyed being pampered by my wonderful hubby who cooked, cleaned, and changed diapers all day long! :) It was very nice to have a break!
Monday was Laney's actual birthday - we slept in, watched a bunch of DVD's during the day, had her favorite meal for supper - mac & cheese and smoked sausage, and then celebrated with the Doll Family at night with cake and ice cream. It was another nice party. I still can't believe my baby girl is 2! She is such a blessing to our family! Love you Laney jo!