Summer Time!- Berry picking and cooking!

Now that I have more time I have been able to cook more!  I even got out strawberry picking with Lily last week- and she had a great time!  She stuck closer than I thought she would- and once she discovered she could eat the berries- she was all in!!  She previously has refused to eat them, so I was surprised!  The blue bowl shows what Lily picked! =)  The muffins I made were carrot and sweet potato...with applesauce instead of sugar/lots of butter.  Finally- she is getting some vitamin A! Lily is so much fun right now- I am really truly enjoying this age!

John and Richelle's wedding

 A very laid back wedding- short and sweet! =)

 Lily really enjoyed this screen door which opened very easily.

 John and Richelle singing and playing together. They are a match well made!

A couple of weeks ago, Jim, Lily and I took a trip up to Eveleth MN for John and Richelle's wedding.  It was held outside near a lake.  Unfortunately, it rained- but mostly it was just drizzly and we were still able to be outside- it was still pretty nice out.  Lily heard a dog bark when we first arrived, and spent a big chunk of the evening running around calling for Arlo and collecting sticks for him...she missed her puppy!  We took Lily back to the hotel about 7 and Jim stayed with her, while I went back to hear some of the live music.  Here are some pictures from the wedding, and of Lily having a pillow fort with Jim in the hotel....she has been very attached to her Daddy lately.  She has stopped even saying "Momma"but says Daddy all the time.....so we are working on Momma again!

Up North! Bublitz Weeked 2014

Today was our first day back from our annual trip up to the cabin north of Grand Marais, off the Gunflint Trail for the Bublitz family reunion.  We started up Thursday night (Jim, Arlo, Lily and I) and spent the night in Superior- driving the rest of the way Friday morning.  We stopped at Betty's Pies by Two Harbors and visited with one of Jim's college friends (and his family) which was fun.  They had a daughter that was almost 4 and a baby boy (maybe 9-10 months old?) Lily had a great time seeing the kids and chased the little girl all over after breakfast- which wore her out enough to sleep most of the way. 
   It rained most of Friday and Saturday, so we spent most of the time at the Struve's cabin, visiting with cousins and playing with ALL the kids!  It was loud and crazy, and a lot of fun! Sunday, after taking a dunk in the lake (Jim and Arlo swam, but it was COLD), Jim went home with Wayne and Grandma back home, and Lily, Arlo and I stayed up another day with my mom.  The sun came out and it felt great!  Lily had a long bath on the porch, which I finally had to end because I was afraid she would get sunburned.  We went on a boat ride and saw a couple beaver- but no moose on this trip.  Lily liked the boat- but it was tricky getting her to the boat without her getting all bit up.  The black flies liked me- but luckily they stayed off Lily for the most part.  I had a cribbage tournament with mom after Lily went to sleep (which I won).  On the way home the next day we stopped at Kitchigami on Lake Superior and Arlo swam a bit more.  Lily enjoyed all the rocks and playing in the rock puddles....she was pretty wet and needed to be changed before we left.  She also had fun picking up sticks....and had a bit of a fit when I made her drop them before getting in the car.  It was a fun weekend- and I really enjoyed seeing my cousins- I don't see them nearly enough!