Others are important too!

(Cullen, Justin, DM, Tony)

Obviously the main point of the blog is the baby but other people are important too! So any weekend that is not spent at the cabin is spent with some of the most wonderful people in the world... Our friends and this past Friday was no exception. Though the picture doesn't have my self or Erin in it or the boys faces for that matter I thought it was a good picture of the boys playing bocce in the backyard... good thing DM cleaned up after the dog :-)

Fun random pictures from the last couple of weeks!

1st Hair cut!!!

Yes it is true, DM finally got me to take Bel to get her hair cut. As you all know she was born with a full head of black hair which was naturally "frosted" on the tips. As time continued her hair started changing from daddy's color to mommy's color and with that came unevenness all the way around. Much of the unevenness of her hair was easily hidden with pig tails, pony tails, headbands and barretts, but when she had it down all alone it was beginning to look a little ragged. So we headed to Kids Hair to have her first hair cut on the recommendations from Griffin's mommy and Auntie Jen.

Walking Girl

Yes its true... She is walking (when she wants to)! She took her first steps at the cabin, but I don't know how to post the video so we will have to wait for DM to do it.

Two Peas in a Pod!

People have told me that picking a husband for Bel is a little strange, but seriously HOW CUTE ARE THEY!

Summer Vacation Part II

(Bel & DM headed down to the dock in Cotton)
As our week of vacation came to an end we headed further north to pick up Karamia from Cotton, MN where she had been all week with Grandma, Joe and Audry. Leann has recently sold her home in Cotton and purchased a beautiful home in Wadena which happens to be closer to the cabin.
(Bel & Grandma on the dock in Cotton)
This was Bel's first and last visit to the little lake in the iron range and possibly Kara's last of a long run of freedom in the north woods.
(Karamia running free in Cotton)

Summer Vacation

Each year during summer vacation since the year we got engaged (2002) we have taken a week plus vacation up at the cabin. This year was no exception with our 9 day vacation up north. Though we didn't get on the boats this year we used the jet ski's and beach a ton!

Bel loves to be outside and in the water (I know I have done something right!) And loves to play on the beach with her daddy.

She had a great week and shared weekend fun on both ends of the vacation with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Nate,Auntie Jen, Big cousin Ella and little cousin Lauren.