Waiting...

What a busy summer!

I don't know why it always surprises me that a summer can go by so quickly...but it does.

It always does.

In February, my sister-in-law, Brandy, and brother, Rob, announced that they would be having a baby

 in late summer!

Suddenly, here we were at the beginning of last week waiting for the arrival of Baby CC 

(first name a surprise, middle name Carolyn).

So...the kids and I headed three hours north 

last Monday morning!

On the way, we stopped somewhere we haven't stopped for a long, long time...The Apple Dumpling Inn!

In fact, when we really thought about it, the last time we stopped by here was in 2002 with Aunt Marlene.  

Carrie was 6 and William was 4.

Josh and Matthew had never been there.

Wow.

Goat!

Flowers...

Pink Tractor...

Silly Boy... 

Josh couldn't wait to try out the big slide.

He was a little bit apprehensive when he got
to the top and looked down.

But he fought back the fear and slid away!

Anything Josh can do...

Well...

Matty decided not to go down the fast way.

Instead, he back-stepped down the ladder.

Carrie found a soft fuzzy animal that she could cuddle.
And the kitty didn't mind the attention at all.

She didn't mind the attention until Matty scooped her up.

And held on tight!

"Hey Mom, erase this picture off your camera so that Dad doesn't see it."

Sorry, William.  It's just too sweet.

And this one just makes me laugh. 

"Hurry and take the picture, Mom!"

Look at that purple face!

I'm showing Dad this picture, Josh!

"That's OK...I think she wants to go down the slide!"

Awwww...You guys are naughty!

Come on, everyone!

Time to get back on the road!

My Uncle Roland lives down the lane behind Brandy and Rob's and my dad's homes.

Brandy told me that he has three new puppies.

Time for another fuzzy fix!

Uncle Roland was at work, so all we could do was love them through the fence.

We said "Hi!" to his cows too.

Moo!

Brandy and Rob were to check in at the hospital around 6:00 that evening, so we went out to dinner with them.

Then off they went...to the hospital!

And that was Monday!

We went to bed that evening at Papa B's house dreaming sweet baby dreams, anxiously awaiting the phone call that would tell us to rush into the hospital...

Much love,