Summer Lovin'

We've had a busy, HOT, fun summer and we can't believe it's already mid-August!! We've had a lot of visitors and other things occupying our time, and haven't done a lot of camping. But this weekend we took our 2nd camping trip of the season with friends. As always, we had a wonderful time with the Nelson's, Sara and the Maes' and camped in a large group with (17 families!) with our friends the Ross family. What a great time!! We really enjoyed ourselves and meeting all of their friends! Remi, Audrey & Andre had a ball playing at the beach, taking wagon rides and playing in the sprinkler!

In other news, I have moved to a four-day work week so I can be home with Remi on Friday. I'm really loving it and hope it continues for a long time! I've been told it could be temporary, but we'll see. :)

As for our Roo, she's chaning so much every single day. She's getting SOOOO big!!! She's become quite independent and minds really well...for now! She's really into dancing and playing with Buck. What a fun age!!

Here are some pics from the weekend...

Life's a Beach

We had professional photos done when we vacationed at Topsail Beach, NC in May. Here are our favs! So many great memories :)









A little update on Roo...
She's talking like crazy! Most people couldn't understand her, but we can :) Here are some words she often says:
Buck! - she thinks any dog or cat is buck!
Cracker - she can eat her weight in crackers in the matter of minutes! She LOVES Ritz crackers!!!
Mama - quite the little snuggler :)
Dada - she's definitely going to be a daddy's girl

Until next time :)

Happy 4th...from the Little City with a Big Heart!

Happy 4th! We spent this - the hottest weekend yet - outdoors, surrounded by friends and family. The heat was hard to deal with, but throw in a plastic kiddie pool and a water hose and make a child's day...hot or not! So, we spent most of the weekend in the pool. We hosted our 5th Annual Partin 4th of July BBQ on the 4th. It was a great day, filled with friends and BBQ. Remi had a blast, playing with Audrey & Zach.
Then on the 5th - Clawson's 4th of July Celebration began early at 9 a.m. with the parade. We love our little city and they sure do know how to put on a show! We walked to the parade to meet the Chrysler's & the Nelson's to watch our "Little City with a BIG heart" pull out all the stops for a great parade! After that, we couldn't fill the pool fast enough (for the adults) to cool off. After naps, we all headed to the C-town fair and then wrapped up the night with fireworks. We live directly across the street from where the fireworks go off, so needless to say...we had the best seat in the house :) It's hectic, but so much fun in the end!!
Remi's 14 months now and getting to be quite the little lady. She's talking more and more and all over the place. She's so much fun and really a joy to be around! She has quite the personality...such a HAPPY baby!! She loves daycare now and it's been 2 months already that I've been back at work - hard to believe! We are working towards a routine. It's harder on mom & dad for sure, but we're getting there. As they always are in Michigan - our summer is JAM packed, but all the more fun to have :) We will share more in a few weeks! We hope everyone is enjoying their summer.
Here are some pics from the weekend!