I LOVE Chocolate!

Maylee got a lick of a chocolate spoon & then said "Ummmm" while clenching her fists!  We laughed!

Mayleehaven & Lutherhaven

I spent many summer going to Lutherhaven for summer camp and now cousin Emma goes.  It was neat to see Lutherhaven again when we dropped Emma off and picked her up at the end of the week.  Her sister Sarah did not want to go this year and chose to spend the week at "Mayleehaven" instead.  Sarah was a huge help and entertained Maylee while I got a lot of my summer projects done.  Sarah could get her out of her crib after naps, take her in & out of her high chair, and loved feeding her.

Bath Time

 Reading to Maylee (Maylee can turn pages now)

Cereal Feeding

Breakfast Bottle Feeding

 After swimming in the neighbor's pool.

Americana Girls

Sarah learned how to sew while Maylee was napping.  She made this pillowcase with rick rack and did a great job.  We also made brownies!

Bike ride on a day Kev could join us.  I sewed a sun shade for Maylee so the sun doesn't beat on her. Sarah helped pick out the fabric to match the trailer.

Lutherhaven

(tree house with a slide)

Bell tower that Grandma Julie helped build when she was a kid!

Nap Time with Dad

26 Miles of Bike Riding

Some of Kev's relatives and friends of theirs came up to our area to do some bike riding.  All together there were 19 people in our party...9 adults and 10 kids.  Three of us had trailers, but Uncle Bryan was hauling a cooler in his.  Maylee loves riding in her trailer and did exceptionally well given that she didn't sleep much and we were off of our schedule.  She loves being outside and watching other kids.

Helping Mommy Sew!

Maylee likes it dark to sleep the best...so we really needed to get blackout curtains hung in her room because this summer she was getting up with the sun and being cranky because she wanted to sleep more.  I couldn't find the right size so I had to alter some.  Maylee was in love with the tape measure!  Curtains are now hung and she is back to sleeping until 8 or later!

Standing & Letting Go

Maylee stood up and let go to stand independently for the first time using her dog to get up and standing on the mattress in the camper (not solid surface).  She let go of her dog and had the BIGGEST grin on her face showing off her new skill.  She was so proud of herself and had to have been on an adrenaline high because she repeated her new skill about 20 more times and was too wired to fall asleep until midnight!

Maylee's First 4th of July!

We celebrated the 4th of July at the cabin with family.  We also attended the first annual Three Rivers Parade.  Kev had to work on the 4th, but part of his job was to be in the parade.

After these rocks, the shore by the cabin turns to a huge sandy beach and there is a big eddy for the kids to swim in.  Many hours are spent on the beach every summer!

Maylee Loves Ice Cream!

Grandpa Bruce first introduced Maylee to ice cream, but now she can crawl over to you if you have a bowl of it and try to take it from you.

Check out her mouth when I take a bite!

Grandma Day at the Park

Staff from my mother's elementary school decided to have a day at the park with their grandchildren. 

The three youngest grand-babies all have birthdays within three weeks of each other!

 Libby liked giving Maylee kisses & hugs...how cute!

 What happens at grandma's stays at grandma's!

Sleepovers with Cousins

Maylee has had many sleepovers this summer...some at Grandma Julie's and some times the cousins have come up to her house.  She loves the attention of her cousins!