July 21, 2009

My Biggie Smalls

Sweet Greta...what ARE we going to do with you? Besides work out every time I pick you up....


July 15, 2009

poolside

There are still some memberships left for the Freund Pool. Come get yours!


Anything goes!




We a non certified life guard on duty, sometimes.


There's a wading pool for the less adventurous.



Snacks are provided, too.



Hope to see you soon!!

July 2, 2009

"Excuse me? You want me to do what?"

"You're letting go?"


"Grrr......"



"Hold up, yo! If I put my hands here... Am I doing it? Mom- hurry! Take the picture! Did you see me?"




"Gettin' tricky with it!"



"Hee hee hee!!!"

June 29, 2009

It's a Grand Lake, MI

There was lots of this.

And not really much of this... unless you categorize this as doing whatever you please at any given moment, in which case, there was lots of this too.

What a beautiful week we had at Grand Lake. Fortunately, our little clan was able to get away together to enjoy the cool lake, cabins, and the small town of Presque Isle. Oma delighted in showing her grandchildren, Lucy mainly, all the things that bring her back to the Lake year after year, since age 9.


Poor Sweet Greta. This was the only 10 minutes she had in her bikini. It just didn't fit her too well- the top squeezed so tight it just kept rolling up to her chin(s). She loved the water all the same. This was her mini Grand Lake.


Greta just loves watching people eat. It's very rude, but she will stare at your plate and follow your fork up to your mouth, and intently watch you chew. You feel bad, like you should be giving her some ...maybe she isn't being fed enough.Wait ... what?



Lucy grew up a lot this week. She had some serious independence since the cabin doors had no latches-she just had to run into it and off you go. So she roamed around and relished in her freedom, following her ever changing whims.



Pause for a family photo.




Oh yea, the kayaks. We were out on these from early morning to early evening. The sun doesn't set until 10:30 there... so the water was just beautiful, and no place to enjoy it was better than these kayaks. I loved paddling over to mom's water lily garden in front of their cute piece of property. It doesn't need to have a house on it to already enjoy it!


Thanks Oma and Opa for such a special time together!!


June 15, 2009

Our Bugga...



Greta's a Yogi



and usually just happy...




and talented. She can blow bubbles from her nose! We're so proud.



June 5, 2009

Big n Happy

Greta returned from her 4 mo. appointment confirming what we already knew...she is huge! The nurse originally charted her as a 6 mo old- and she was STILL off the normal curve. She is on her own growth curve, we were assured. You can see her little pants, even after a morning poo, don't fit too well...and they are size 6-12 months old!


And these wrists just look PAINFUL to me!



Greta loves Lucy more than anything in her world... only Lucy can entertain her and make her happy all the time, no matter what.