Finn 15 months

Finn is so hard lately. He is into everything and runs around like a tornado -  no - like a hurricane. Destroying whatever he can get his little hands on. Dinner time is almost impossible as he sits in his high chair yelling at me or if I let him out he is getting into (destroying) everything. Not just running around, like pulling the oven open. I know this season will pass, I've been through it before. But this time just seems so hard. Probably due to extreme lack of sleep (he still not sleeping good) or maybe because I have done it before, my patience isn't what it used to be.

Of course, he is so cute though. He's trying so hard to communicate, and it will be so much easier when he can talk and tell me what he needs. The other night at dinner I was trying to figure out what he wanted by pointing to things and he was very clearly said "bottle" and everyone's head turned and all the kids couldn't believe it. Everyone said "did you hear what he just said?" He normally just says "bo" for bottle. I also just noticed that he had his two top molars poking through. Hopefully this will help in the sleep department.

 

 

Maiden Voyage on Minnetonka

Since the boat was here getting fixed, we decided to take it out on Lake Minnetonka, which is so close to our house. Gabe did a great job and had an easy time getting it into the water, then turn the key, and the battery is dead! Got it charged up by renting a charger from the near by marina and off we go. After it was running a while, it started making the same beeping warning + having the same cutting out power issue as it had before. So happy we didn't haul it all the way back to Vermilion with it still having problems. At the end of the night as we were pulling it out, we forgot to trim up and it made a horrible scraping sound, what a rookie mistake. Oops!  

Despite the issues, we still had a great time and it was so fun to be out on the water mid week! It was a gorgeous evening. Crazy that lake is right in our back yard!

  

 

Of course if we are out on the boat, need to go get ice cream! Since we were nervous the boat would die, Gabe kept it running while I ran with the kids to the Trolley in Excelsior to grab ice cream. 

Beautiful sun set

Don't forget about Finn! Jill came to watch Finn while we went out. He had a nice evening and got to bed on time 

School's Out

Middle School, here they come!

Finn, Ian, James, Sam, Elliot, Rachel, Keira, Blake, Miles & Campbell

After a quick play date to celebrate school being out at GroTonka, we headed to the cabin all 6 of us in the truck for the first time. Campbell loved being in the middle front, and we rocked out to Taylor Swift's "Delicate". Blake did an awesome job keeping Finn happy, which is no easy task. 

Nana and Papa took Finn for the night so I could work on the railing painting project. Miles wanted to stay with them too at the last minute because he hadn't stayed with them "in years". They all came up the the next afternoon with Ginia-mom.

Ahhhh....summer is here!

Worked all day and got about 1/2 way done with the first coat. So tedious going around the spindles, but it looks so much better!

My helpers

So happy to be back catching crayfish

Blake really into starting the camp fire and sauna fire

Ginia mom loves fishing.

Finn

Here's another one who has been changing lately. He's doing so many new things.... giving 5, pointing, getting a couple of the cabinet and going over the fridge for water, bring a toy over to share. Jill taught him where his nose, ears and toes are. He will fall asleep now when you set him in his crib on his own, he is soothed by  his little musical dog from Nana & Papa. Actually sleeping most nights which is amazing.

Miles

Man he's changed this past month or so. Maturing and growing! He's really advancing in his letters and drawing ability. His hands are huge but still have a little bit of baby chub.

Life is Good

Ba-ba + Ma

Finn very clearly said "Ba-ba" wanting his pacifier this morning. Then he said (yelllee) "Ma!" at me very clearly.  Two new words in one day. Been waiting for "Ma" as he's been saying "Dada" for a while.