memorial day weekend

Charli & I had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend with Nana & Opa!  We were up at their camp most of the time, but unfortunately, were unable to sleep over.  Someone didn't want to fall asleep!  Monday was a lot of fun.  Charli went into a swimming pool for the first time!  She didn't like the cold water at first, but once she got used to it, she enjoyed splashing & kicking.  Nana bought her a nice swim tube that has a canopy to keep the sun off of her.  She also had fun riding in her brand new jogging stroller.  Why did I not get one of those sooner??  Of course, she loved swinging & we found out that she love, love, LOVES watermelon!  Thanks Nana & Opa for a fun weekend!  And thank you to all the men & women, past & present, serving our country & keeping us safe.

 twins

 yum!

whee!

camping with charli

When my mom asked me how our weekend was, I said, "It could have been much worse!"  Camping with a kid is definitely much more difficult than camping without one, but all in all, it wasn't too bad!  Earlier in the week, Charli had two nights with episodes of night terrors, so I was concerned about taking her camping when we would be separated from our neighbors by a thin layer of canvas & 20 feet.  As it turns out, she did very well at night. She even slept in later than she does at home!  Must be all that fresh mountain air!  She loved our 10 mile bike ride on Saturday & enjoyed going down to see the water at Ohiopyle.  She had her first taste of ice cream, but wasn't too crazy about it.  She'll learn!  Late Saturday afternoon, we all got a much-needed nap & then walked down to the dam before dinner.  I don't know when we'll go camping just the three of us again, but it was a good experience. 

 Charli & Mommy's bed