sum sum summertime!

It turned out to be a pretty busy summer and recently has gotten even busier and kept Fred on the go, which is a good thing for him and his mommy as it turns out. It looks like fall will continue to be full of activities and we started this week having our buddy Noah with us on Mondays and Tuesdays for the school year seeing as how his mommy had to go back to school (ha ha!).

So let's see what photos I have been meaning to post to show how big he is and how much fun we have had...
Here's Fred showing his new style of being a Paleontologist, because you never know where you might find dinos, it is necessary to carry around a whisk broom and shovel larger than you are.


And then the next exciting thing to happen to us, was to go on vacation. Now, when I find something I like, I get a little nutso passionate about it. For example, as friends of mine you will probably already know things that I love - fall & Halloween (a particularly disturbing obsession too, as it seems I'm on prozac the whole season long, but I assure you that is my natural state), Harry Potter, West Wing, Trader Joe's. It's not that I just enjoy this things, I LOVE them, they are sadly a part of my identity. And so too is my favorite Michigan town: South Haven. It's utopia to me, because there are farms and beaches and a little local town that is walkable and has toys stores and ice cream shops and you can bike any where. So we rented the cutest little house and invited all sorts of friends and family to stop by and enjoy our little piece of paradise. Here are photo's of Fred looking stylish again in his beach attire, it seems he won the yellow jersey and we all called him Lance. He wasn't sure about the strong waves of lake michigan but he loved a hole that was dug to the water table and we were happy to oblige in making a natural playpen of sorts.




BLOKUS! It's going to sweep the nation.


Fred ordering for us to enjoy some fine dining (Maria's Lasagna - the most delicious thing ever! The secret is the shredded carrots in the sauce to make it sweet - yeah that's right I asked!

Blueberry picking with Aunt Mary:

Ok maybe they weren't quite that big... However the philosophy was definitely, "One for Fred, one for the bucket, whole fist full for Fred, none for the bucket".


When we went to pay we realized we should have pre weighed Fred so we could have had a more accurate idea of just how much he ate!

There was also the most awesome park 2 blocks from where the house was on the way to the beach. It was this crazy wooden maze thing with slides and cubbies, one part looked like a pirate ship, and these balance beams and platforms. There was one that was unstable at all four corners so you could "pop" your weight around to swing and make the things jump. If you have ever seen National Treasure 2 (which really who hasn't?, you know you love it) it was that... ok maybe a little more safe but still totally National Treasure!






All in all an awesome vacation!