Pool girl

It was another hot summer afternoon and time to blow up the new giraffe pool! It was so fun showing Cassidy her new toy for the first time. She LOVES splashing in the water in the bath and the lake so we knew she'd love it. What a fun way to laze away a late summer day!This picture is blurry but we had to include it. We have a picture somewhere of mommy as a little toddler, wearing a bathing suit, hair in pigtails, and sticking her tongue out quite like this! We'll have to find that old picture!The sand bucket came in handy too. Instant waterfall!

It took her a while to actually sit down in the pool. That water from the hose isn't warm like bath water! Brr!

Daddy had fun making waterfalls for the Pumpkin too.

You need good soaker balls to play with in the pool.

I think I know how we're spending every last hot day until the end of summer!

A day at the county fair

It was a gorgeous day and we wanted to get outside and enjoy it. We heard the county fair was going on and knew Cassidy would love to see all the animals so off to Petoskey we went. She really loved seeing in person all the animals we usually see only in books! It was a fun way to spend a day but mommy was happy when it was time to head out. They should really put a warning sign on those animal barns, especially the pig and cows: Warning! Pregnant women with extremely sensitive sense of smell should stay away!!! Pheweee!!!

A new favorite pastime

Cassidy has started a new thing in the past few weeks. She'll run down the hall to her bedroom, shut the door, grab a good book and climb into her chair to read. I'll tiptoe down and peek in on her to find her like this. We're so happy that she's found a good friend in her books! (I did, however, think it'd be a few years before she'd be slamming her bedroom door to be alone! 21 months going on 21 years! Ha!)

Granny's new digs

Saturday took us to Traverse City to visit Granny in her new apartment. It was great to see her doing so well. Cassidy spent the whole visit playing with Granny's kitten, Percy. She's in love! "Niiiiice kitty."
Percy was very playful and Cassidy squealed with delight each time he reached out to playfully bat at her.

Granny even got in a short cuddle with her!

Strolling the Streets

Grandpa and Grandma F. came to visit this weekend. Friday night we had dinner in Boyne City and enjoyed a walk through town and down to the lake afterwards. Each Friday night in the summer, Boyne City has a "Strolling the Streets" event with many live musical acts lining the downtown sidewalk. Cassidy was especially intrigued by the flutist! But the most fun of all was swinging in between Grandpa and Grandma. 1-2-3, swing!

Good Morning!

So proud of her jammies and bunny slippers!