Floating Cabin on Lake Coeur d' Alene

Our good friends, Bryan, Lisa and their three kids, have a floating house on CdA lake in a quiet, calm bay.  We went there a few times this summer and had a great time!  Maylee loved swimming and trying to dive.  She also had a sleep over at their cabin without me.  This was her first sleep over at a "friend's house" (not a relative's house) when I needed someone to watch Maylee while I went to jury duty.

On a hike...Cinder knew when a kid had her leash.  She didn't pull the kids like she would with me.

 

Sleepover...

Huckleberry pancakes in the morning...

Huckleberry Picking

We joined Maylee's sitter and her family to go berry picking.  I gave Maylee her own little container for her berries.  I told her she can eat some, but she should also bring some to me so we can save them for pancakes.  She brought me eight total and probably ate close to two cups!  We picked for hours and every time I looked at her she was eating.  Needless to say, I did not give her any more fruit that night or the next day.  I did give her a lot of cheese and meat so she balance out okay.

Maylee found her own style of picking berries...she liked to eat them right off the branch!

Playing at Home

We spent more time at home this summer than the cabin, because Kev was so busy with fires.  The good thing about that is Maylee can entertain herself and play independently so I got 80+ scrapbook pages done.  I'm not caught up, but I feel good making a huge dent in my "some day I'll get to that project."

Here are some random pictures taken in July and beginning of August.

Playing in the backyard...

 She picked daisies for the baby and put them on my tummy, 

then she wanted a picture so we had to set the camera's timer...

I put her kiddie pool on the deck so she wouldn't get grass in it going in and out,

plus it is mostly in the shade when it is up against the house.

She was upset that her favorite swimsuit was in the washing machine and had to wear a different one. 

She put it on to please me, but then took it off once she was outside...

Cutie!

I was surprised she put all three puzzles together with no help so she had to have a pictures with them...

Helping exercise Cinder.  Cinder has a cone on because she is allergic to something that is causing to itch.  We are in the process of figuring out what is the cause.

She is saying "sh, sh, sh, sh..."  Kev doesn't like the puppy tattoo on her arm.

Notice, each car has a garage...

I had to take this picture, because it reminds me of when she was an infant.

She always has arched her back a lot when sleeping.

Maylee Drawings

We got Maylee a "desk" to work at because lately she has been interested in drawing pictures and learning to cut.  She likes working at her desk.

Here is some of her artwork...

Her "duck" (She asked for help with the eye)

 Her person (she did the face by herself this time)

Her tree

Learning to cut...

 She would put things cut out in my purse...how thoughtful!

CdA Lake with Ammie and Uncle Kevin

Uncle Kevin came up from Colorado to visit.  He drove up from Moscow with my mom and we had lunch before spending some time in the lake.

Trying so hard to catch a bird...