Summer Fun

This is a bit of what we've been up to this summer.......

Camping last year looked a little more like this.....well actually we were still backpacking then. Even at 8 months pregnant the two of us together could carry in all that we needed for a couple days--no big deal. We had gotten good at this over the years.

Ahhhh...and friends this is camping this year! :) Amazing how one tiny little person completely changes a whole system of doing things. Not only did we put our two-person backpacking tent away for awhile but we upgraded to a six-person tent so we could fit a pack-n-play. Ohhh and not only that our car was packed as well. There wasn't a lot of "simplicity" in camping this year or relaxing. But we wanted to take Norah out right from the beginning and get her used to it. The experience was good--don't get me wrong it was completely exhausting and we were spent by the time we got home but glad we did it! There will be lots of family camping with the Byrne family for years to come so why not start the kiddos out from the beginning?

A little morning "camp chat"

A bedtime story in the tent

Helping daddy get some water for breakfast

Hangin' out in her buddy Isaac's pool. She loved it so much we went and bought her a pool of her own.

Norah's favorite treat are these little homemade popsicles I've been making....I picked up some popsicle molds and pureed fruit like I do for her to eat plus added a little water and froze it in the molds....and wouldn't you know they make quite yummy delish treats...no sugar added! She loves them and they are fabulous when she's teething and super healthy and cheap!

Norah loving the photo opp. post strawberry picking. She thought these things were hilarious and just kept laughing and "hamming" it up for the camera and peeking through the cut-outs. We've actually made it this year out to do some strawberry and blueberry picking.

Beach day!

Is a champ in trying new foods! She eats all kinds of healthy good foods that we've only acquired a taste for in the past few years! Our lil' vegetarian baby loves her fruits, veggies, and grains! Amazing! Hopefully this will continue....

Daddy + Daughter = absolutely precious

Full of smiles