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How do you like the new blog look?  I love it!  Thanks to Nikki from Blogs for a Cause.

Here are some pics from this week:

On Monday night, Brent (our high school friend) came over with his wife Karen and their almost-15-month-old Kaylee.  They live in Colorado, so we don't get to see them much. 

Callie Joy and Kaylee Grace

It was really fun to see the girls together, because the last time we saw them together they were much littler!

Yesterday we spent some time downtown with MorMor and Uncle Joe.  We had fun running around the Guthrie.

Still being a little shy

I'm less than 2 weeks away from the half marathon, so this is the last week of big running.  In order to get 5 miles in today, I decided to run with Callie to a park that was about 2.5 miles away.  It worked out well...neither of us got too tired/bored, and Callie got to play at a different park than usual!

Weekend Wrap-Up

After we got home on Saturday from Camp du Nord, we still had a busy weekend.  We spent the rest of Saturday at the condo because my Uncle Joe and sister Laura were both in town!  We hung out with them today too, with the Johnsons. 

Callie has been a little stinker with Uncle Joe.  She has been SUPER shy (which has been the case with many people lately), refuses to look at him, won't even give him a bump!  But last night (after we got home), as I was posting the anniversary blog post, she saw our wedding picture with him and immediately said "Joe!"  So she knows who he is, and I'm sure he'll win her over before he leaves on Wednesday.

Here are a few pictures from the rest of the weekend:

Kona and Callie reunited after 4 days apart.  This picture doesn't portray Kona's millions of kisses for Callie.  It was adorable.

Chris and (just up from a nap) Callie with Uncle Joe, Baby Donald, Auntie Laura

Showing Donald her toys

Auntie Laura!

Summer vacation has dwindled to 2 more weeks.  TWO!  Dos.  Speaking of dos, I need to stop procrastinating my Spanish homework.  Adios!

Camp du Nord

I'm going to try and sum up the past several days with pictures and captions as best as I can.

We have been in a seriously fun whirlwind since Wednesday.  Our plan was to leave for Camp du Nord on Wednesday morning by 9:30am at the latest.  We managed to pack up the car, pick Bob up, drop Kona off at the condo and hit the road by 9:20- 10 minutes ahead of schedule!  Anyone who has traveled with a toddler (and all the stuff they require) must be very impressed with us right now.

Anyway, we made it to camp by 3:00 with just 2 stops, but only a 45 minute toddler nap (parents with toddlers must feel very sorry for us right now).  Despite the lack of sleep, we had a wonderful first afternoon in the lake woods.

Testing out the kayak for Grandma

The beautiful lake!

Running around the woods

Having fun with Daddy and Uncle Dan

Since Dan is the program director at camp, he is very well known by all the staff and campers.  So the funny part about camp all week was the confusion all the other campers (and some camp staff) had when Chris showed up.  He was very often mistaken for Dan and didn't do a lot to correct people.  We got accustomed to people staring trying to figure it out.

One thing we learned about camp is that toddlers like to wake up between 5:45 and 6:15am every day, with no intention of falling back asleep.  So we had some very early morning chimpmunk chases.  On Thursday, the first full day, we enjoyed boating, resting, hanging out with the other families that we knew up there, participating in a triathlon, etc...

Paddle Boat!

Canoe Ride to Blueberry Island

Crabby toddler at Blueberry Island...remember what I said about the 5:45am wake-up?

Grandma and Grandpa keeping her busy

Watching the triathlon with Uncle Dan

The second full day was spent doing much of the same wonderful things. 

On the dock

Paddle Boarding Daddy

Girls Canoe Outing!

Swimming with Grandpa

Dancing with other kids (who are apparently wrestling!)

The morning we left, we took a picnic table picture like we took last year.  Here is this year's picture:

And last year's picture, just for fun:

We had an amazing time at camp, and are very thankful that Uncle Dan let us stay with him and take over his cabin!  I (of course) took a million more pictures, so here they are!

Anniversary

8/6/2005- The fanciest we have ever been...and so happy!

8/6/2011- Pretty darn greasy...but just as happy!

 After a wonderful few days up at Camp du Nord (to be blogged about tomorrow), we're back, we're dirty, and we're celebrating 6 years of wedded bliss. 

MOM...DAA...CA-EE...BOX

For months, my toddler enthusiastically pointed to anything Dora-related and said yelled "Doh-wah!  Doh-wah!" At the same time, she would REFUSE to say anything Mommy-or-Daddy-related.

Finally, we have been acknowledged.  Numerous times this past week, out of the blue, she will walk over, point to me, and say yell "MOM!"  She'll do the same thing for Chris ("Daa"), and herself ("CA-EE").  But I still think her favorite family member's name to say is Bops ("BOX!").

"Box" from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

Weekend Wrap-Up: Feliz Cumpleanos Tia Cathleen!

Today is Auntie Cathleen's birthday!!!!  Happy Birthday!!!!!  We love you!!!

This weekend has been ridiculously fun. After music class on Friday, Jenna and I packed Callie and Charlie (and all their stuff!)  into their car and headed to Duluth.  Chris and Andy joined us a little bit later and we had a blast at Edgewater (a water park resort), eating yummy Mexican food, and exploring Duluth.  And what was even better was that we got both kids down by 9:30 or so, so we had a few hours of adult time- playing cards and drinking wine.  We got a double room suite, so we put each kid down in a separate room.  Then, after they were both for sure asleep, Andy stealthily rolled Charlie's pack-n-play into our room so we could hang out in their room instead of all 4 of us being stuck on the little balcony we had been on for awhile. SO MUCH FUN!

Ready to go! (And ready for naps!)

WATER!!!

One of the many water slides!

Hungry for some queso dip.

Couldn't resist double toddler bath time...too stinkin' cute

Duluth!

And, all Callie wanted to do in Lake Superior was throw rocks around.

Rocks in Superior from Baby Goose on Vimeo.


After a whirlwind 24 hours up north, we got back to the cities to pick up Kona from Grandma and Grandpa's house.  The sprinkler was on, which led to some more water fun.  In a onesie.

Not quite brave enough...yet...

Getting braver...

Forget the sprinkler, bring on the hose!

Today was relatively low-key.  Tonight we went to dinner and to see Auntie Mari's new apartment.  Here is a tour.

Mari's Apartment Tour- Callie Style from Baby Goose on Vimeo.


And she enjoyed the elevator sounds

Beep Beep from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

18 Month Pictures

A few weeks ago, our friend Nik took a new round of pictures for us.  The day we planned to take the pictures happened to be the day that Callie developed the lovely disease with mouth sores so he had his work cut out for him in the photoshop department.  I'm happy (and thankful!) to say they turned out awesome!  Thanks, Nik!!!!  We had a lot of fun walking around downtown by the condo and finding fun places to use for the pictures.

Here are a few of my favorites, and a link to the rest.

And more can be found on our shutterfly site.

Enjoy!