Libby enjoying her first ever steak bone.
It's been a busy month, and September is barely half over! And, of course, we seem to be booked solid through October. But I think we'd just get bored if we had a simpler schedule.
Friday, September 18, 2009
The Good Life
Libby enjoying her first ever steak bone.
It's been a busy month, and September is barely half over! And, of course, we seem to be booked solid through October. But I think we'd just get bored if we had a simpler schedule.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Another Long Weekend
Last weekend, Andro and I headed down south to visit my parent's at their beautiful retirement home on St. Simons Island (Georgia). This was Andro's first visit to their new house and we are definitely looking forward to spending a very warm Christmas there this year. The whole goal of the weekend was to craft Libby's Halloween costume. But sadly, we got very easily sidetracked...
About a year ago, just before Halloween, Andro stumbled upon this article. While he often scoffs at my attempts to dress Libby up in her various costumes and outfits, even he admitted, if we had an Ewok costume, he would dress Libby up in it all the time. We have been in discussions with Mom all summer about how to make this costume. I bought a bear that we could de-construct, we had all the measurements, and we thought we were set. But a late start on Saturday meant we didn't make it to the fabric store until after it closed... (and in the south, once it's closed, it won't be open until another business day...nothing is open on Sundays)
So, Mom and I came up with an easy solution...head over to Target and pick up one of their dog costumes. We choose the turtle, below are a few photos of Libby modeling once I brought it home. I think this is her favorite costume to date, because essentially she is being encased in a comfy pillow; nothing dangling off her, no wings or extra claws to chew on.
Why did Mom and I get so easily distracted? Well...I have no answer. We both wake up early but can fill an entire day with not doing much but talking and hanging out together. It's both a blessing and a curse. We talk to each other all the time, but then every time I talk to her it feels like we haven't spoken in a week!
Andro and Daddy enjoyed a round of golf on Sunday, while Mom and I went to the movies and just walked around the downtown. On Monday, in our honor of our long-standing tradition, Mom and I went to the water park and left the boys to fend for themselves. We headed over to Jekyll Island and had a blast! It's a smaller park, but we probably rode more water slides than we ever have in our trips to Splashin' Safari, because there was no crowd. We relaxed in the lazy river, jumped in the wave pool, and just had an overall great day.
Great trip, over too soon, and of course I forgot to take any pictures...
About a year ago, just before Halloween, Andro stumbled upon this article. While he often scoffs at my attempts to dress Libby up in her various costumes and outfits, even he admitted, if we had an Ewok costume, he would dress Libby up in it all the time. We have been in discussions with Mom all summer about how to make this costume. I bought a bear that we could de-construct, we had all the measurements, and we thought we were set. But a late start on Saturday meant we didn't make it to the fabric store until after it closed... (and in the south, once it's closed, it won't be open until another business day...nothing is open on Sundays)
So, Mom and I came up with an easy solution...head over to Target and pick up one of their dog costumes. We choose the turtle, below are a few photos of Libby modeling once I brought it home. I think this is her favorite costume to date, because essentially she is being encased in a comfy pillow; nothing dangling off her, no wings or extra claws to chew on.
Why did Mom and I get so easily distracted? Well...I have no answer. We both wake up early but can fill an entire day with not doing much but talking and hanging out together. It's both a blessing and a curse. We talk to each other all the time, but then every time I talk to her it feels like we haven't spoken in a week!
Andro and Daddy enjoyed a round of golf on Sunday, while Mom and I went to the movies and just walked around the downtown. On Monday, in our honor of our long-standing tradition, Mom and I went to the water park and left the boys to fend for themselves. We headed over to Jekyll Island and had a blast! It's a smaller park, but we probably rode more water slides than we ever have in our trips to Splashin' Safari, because there was no crowd. We relaxed in the lazy river, jumped in the wave pool, and just had an overall great day.
Great trip, over too soon, and of course I forgot to take any pictures...
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Campbell Kids Reunion
Of course, I brought my camera along for my trip to Connecticut, but only managed to take a couple of photos of my furry niece Sophie... I have to get back into taking pictures!
I managed to bring the chilly Chicago weather with me to the East Coast, but we had a great weekend nonetheless. Friday, Addam and I hit up the movies then we all went to the casino that night. The casino is on a reservation and is like a big lavish Vegas casino with a Native American theme, beautiful and really nice. I managed to win $17 on slots (and yes, by win, I mean I won back all the money I put in plus $17). Saturday, despite the rain, we headed up to Northampton, Massachusetts. Smith College is in Northampton and it's like the ideal college town.
In between, we managed to eat a lot of junk food, candy, and drink a lot of local beer. It was great, but yesterday my plain spinach salad tasted like manna, so I'm taking a break from the bad food for a while...
Overall a great weekend. It was great to hang out with Addam and Christine and see their town.
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