Day in Traverse City

On Friday, we went to Traverse City and had lunch, did some shopping, and went to the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time spending the entire day outside.

Andrew started to do a lot of pointing while we were on our trip.

He now tells you exactly what he wants!

Just look at that sweet face!

We spent some time looking at the boats...

Walking with Daddy...

We had a much more successful trip to the beach this time around.

Andrew was very interested in the sand--we found it everywhere when we

got back to the chalet...

Giggling Car Ride

On our way back from Bellaire today, we were tickling Andrew in the car. He was giggling hysterically, so we had to get some video... I just love his laugh--it is seriously the best sound I've ever heard!

Walking in Bellaire

We went into Bellaire today and walked around their little downtown. We had ice cream, and then found this adorable little toy store, which Andrew loved. As such a big boy these days, Andrew didn't want us to carry him or sit in the stroller while we shopped--he insisted on walking by himself. Here are a couple videos of him walking along the sidewalk... When did our little boy get so big?

Deck Play in Michigan

We arrived up at Josh's grandmother's chalet in northern Michigan today. We were lucky enough to fly up (instead of making the long 12 hour drive like we normally do). It was my first time flying with Andrew by myself (Josh came up here early for work), and Andrew was an absolute angel on the plane! You would not have even known there was a baby on the flight--he just sat in his seat and we read books, and then he fell asleep. I could not have asked for a better trip! I guess all our traveling when he was younger must have helped him become a savvy traveler... Once we arrived at the chalet, we went exploring outside, and Andrew loved playing on the deck. It looks like all the toys we may need here are sticks and acorns!

At the Playground

We took Andrew to a new park today, and he had an absolute blast! There was a fire truck that he played in for a while, but he spent most of his time playing in the rubber mulch on the ground... He would pick it up by the handful, put it in the fire truck, then put it all back. What a busy boy!

Messy Bath Hair!

The title says it all... These pictures were from his bath tonight...

Play Date with Lily Catherine

We had Lily Catherine over to our house last week to play with Andrew. She has been doing really well with her new baby sister Charlotte at home, but we thought it might be good to have a special afternoon out for a "big kids" play date. We spent the afternoon "cooking", dancing, and reading lots of books--it was a very busy afternoon!

Two little master chefs...

They both love to dance!

Reading in Andrew's new chair. He LOVES to sit here and look at books.

Snuggles...

So sweet...