Too hot for broken AC… It may have taken a few attempts, but Emerson, Bela and I finally made it to Spirit Lake Saturday morning. We had a full yet relaxing schedule and beautiful weather for the Fourth of July weekend. Emerson explored Okoboji for the first time and has me convinced the Naber family needs a lake house! She picked up a few new talents while visiting – Grams unknowingly taught her to shake her finger at the dog when he barks. Maybe this disciplinary action will come in handy? Emme also discovered that she can let go of the edge of the couch and balance on her own...
Notorious
Last weekend a great portion of the Naber family gathered in Des Moines for my cousin Leah’s wedding. As always, the photos flow as freely as an open bar....
The Adventuress
There doesn’t seem to be an ounce of fear in Emerson at this age. She loves a good thrill and curiosity drives her to try new things every day. A little bit on the reckless side, she is known to try to crawl off the edge of the bed, defy the table by standing up underneath it, eat dog food and most recently… purposely dunk her face under water during bath time. Preventing these explorations is a full-time job in itself. The best way to do so is keeping her very busy and we did just that this weekend. We started it off Friday night with a pedicure followed by...
Isle of Firsts
Emerson and I spent Friday and Saturday night in Waterloo at the Isle of Capri with her Gram and Berta! We had a blast and Emme experienced many ‘firsts’ during our stay. ...
Signs of Life
Emerson isn’t the only one growing around here! There was snow on the ground when we bought our house so all of the lovely landscaping has been a pleasant surprise!...