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July...

Wow, it's July all ready!  I just realized I haven't posted a new blog in 2 months.  I feel like a lot could have happened and maybe it did but I don't remember everything so here are the highlights...

Our New Car

I still love our new car.  I was thinking this morning about what a blessing it is to get in and the motor starts and all the bells and whistles work.  I love how it drives.  It was great for going to Ikea to pick up our new bookshelf and for a trip to the cabin.

Condo

We've been continuing to prepare for the new baby.  The kid's room now has a fresh coat of paint and a new shelf to keep stuff out of reach.  Our living room has a new bookshelf so all our movies, books, cds, and other clutter items are safely out of reach.

Memorial Day Weekend

We spent the weekend at our cabin with my parents and our friends, Megan and Eric.  Samuel also had someone to play with, David.  It was sunny and beautiful at the cabin and we walked to town for Samuel's 1st haircut.

Samuel was starting to get kinda fro-ey.  So off we went to the Hairstream, a salon in an Airstream trailer.  He looks so much better now, like a big boy.  Then it was coffee time at the Wake N Bakery, followed by playing at Glacier city park aka the playground on the back lot of the ski shop.  The boys had a blast being boys.

Glacier

I love this little town.  It is the last town before the Mount Baker Ski Area.  There is a general store/restaurant, an Italian restaurant, the Ski Shop, the Snowboard Shop, The Hairstream, The Wake N Bakery, and some other random shops.

When we stay at the cabin we walk thru the woods to town for coffee at the Wake N Bakery.  It's such a peaceful way to start the day.  Last year we were able to stay for a whole week this year we couldn't seem to fit it into our schedule

June

June just went by way to fast.  I know we've been taking Samuel to the park.  He needs to run free and burn energy quite often.  I washed a lot of cute baby girl clothes in preparing for Charlotte.  I've also napped a lot since Charlotte doesn't like me to sleep at night and only lets me sleep in the afternoons.

Club has been winding down and is now over for the school year.  Tyrone took an entire week off and got tons of stuff done around our house.  Now it's field trip time!

July

July will probably go by fast too.  Only 70 days until Charlotte gets here.  I still have some stuff to get.  Fortunately, it's mostly stuff that can wait until she's here.  Somedays I'm so excited that I just can't wait!

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