Trip to Wisconsin

Scott and I just got back from 5 days in Wisconsin...without Tyler. It was our first trip together without our boy. Although we missed him very much, it was nice to get away. Scott was in his friend Clint's wedding. We spent Wednesday and Thursday in Door County, Wisconsin, with our good friends Tod and Erin. Door County is called "The Cape Cod of the Midwest". Fish Creek is very charming, cute, and definitely a place we plan on visiting again. Here are a couple of pictures of us on the shore of Lake Michigan. Stay tuned for photos and details of the wedding!

Tod and Erin
Tyler's parents

Tyler stayed with our parents while we were away and had a fabulous time with them. Thank you so much for taking care of our little monkey!

First Trip to Urgent Care

Don't be alarmed... everything is fine. Today Tyler woke up with a big infected blister on the tip of his left index finger. It popped, looked fine, and then after playing outside, the entire finger was red and swollen. Our pediatrician is out this week, so off to urgent care we went. It took a nurse, Scott, and I to hold our monkey down while the doctor drained the blister and removed what looked like a sliver or stinger of some sort. As of bedtime, his finger was looking good and he'll make a full recovery and be back to digging in the dirt in no time.
In other news, Tyler got to wear his red shoes for the first time today. How cute are they?

Check out my new kicks!

And the view from the side...

Cheerios, Anyone?

Clearly Tyler and Kirby can't be trusted with a box of cereal

4th of July Weekend

Hope everyone had a nice long weekend! Katie and Aric were in town and it was so great to see them (and Katie's belly full of twins!). We had a baby shower for Katie on Saturday which was very nice. The weather while they were here wasn't top notch, so we pretty much just hung out with the family and ate a lot. Tyler also had his first introduction with the horses at Grandpa Doug and Grandma Christine's house. On the 4th, Scott, Tyler, and I went out to the Peschels gorgeous home on Whitefish Lake for a couple of hours. Tyler was obsessed with playing in the fountain they had. We had to leave before the fireworks started, but Tyler didn't seem to be a big fan of the noise anyway. Maybe next year?

Yay! Water! My Favorite!

Nice Horsey!

Father's Day Pictures

We celebrated Father's Day doing whatever Scott wanted: eat maple bars, hit some golf balls, take a nap, and then have ribs for dinner. We had dinner with my parents and Nico and once again were wowed by Tyler's ability to chow down on ribs. It was a nice, relaxing day. Thank you to our dads for everything you do for us! We love you!

Nana & Papa's House

Last weekend Tyler and I spent the night at my parents house. The weather was gorgeous, and Tyler spent a lot of time outside gardening, exploring, and playing. He had a great time and can't wait to go back! Thanks Nana and Papa!

Goodnight, Dixie!Good Morning!

Farmer's Market

Yay! Summer must be near if it is Farmer's Market Tuesday! We had the most glorious weather today! Tyler spent the day with Nana Kath having fun at the park, feeding the ducks and fish at the river, seeing the trains, running outside.... what a tired boy he was by dinner time. We headed down to the weekly market and saw that the entire town had the same idea. While perusing the stalls, we were able to listen to Grandpa Doug sing and play guitar. He was the musical entertainment at the market this week! We enjoyed really delicious ice cream from a new shop called Sweet Peaks. All of the ice cream is homemade in their store and they have really interesting flavors. We had the Birthday Cake flavor, which actually has no cake in it, just the flavor of cake and ice cream together. I enjoyed a crepe for dinner with ham, brie, and pesto... so good! Scott had the szechuan noodles, also good. I purchased some lovely cherry and cocktail tomatoes and can't wait to eat them with olive oil and basil tomorrow. It was a lovely evening and we can't wait until next week!