First Day of School

Lane started preschool last week. Chris and I both went into work a little late so we could have the sweet memory of dropping her off. Grandma stayed with Carson but was also able to be part of the big day. So far so good!

Onekama Fair

Over Labor Day Weekend we spent time at my parent's cottage and braved gale force winds and rain for fun at the Onekama Fair. We were proud of our naturally timid daughter for actually riding some of the rides and for Grandpa, Grandma and Carson for enduring the weather in support. Lane owes a big thanks to her Dad for practically breaking the bank to purchase tickets for all of the understaffed, unhygienic and moderately dangerous kiddie rides. As Chris so eloquently put it that weekend, "what my baby wants, my baby gets."

9 Months

Height: 29 3/4" (92nd%) Weight: 19lb. 14oz. (45th%)

U.P. Cottage 2010

This years cottage trip completely redeemed last years debacle of a vacation. The kids did great on the 8 hour trip (leaving in the evening and investing in a portable DVD player seemed to be the trick) and we were fortunate with safe travels. The weather was perfect and we were able to spend most of our time outdoors. It was so hot that one day we were even able to witness Grandma's perfect dive off of the raft. Epic. Lane was in her glory and Carson continued to be "Destructo," just in a different location. Overall, a fantastic vacation!

A Pictures Worth 1,000 Words

Chris was nice enough to capture this moment for us. That would be me watching TV and Lane reading the Parenting magazine. Please leave your judgement at the door.

8 Months

Lane is 3!

Lane turned 3 at the end of July and because family is so spread about and schedules are busy she ended up having four separate events focused on her little self! As you can probably gather from the pictures, Dora is a big hit around this house.

This is the cottage celebration when both sets of grandparents were there. This was a very fun weekend and as you can see, Lane did not lack in the gift department.

Phelps side get together. Paige, Brooklyn and Madison also celebrated birthdays in July!

Borchert party at our house. Dora themed everything.