Ely...again

Well, I haven't been posting as much as I would like since we've all been sick over here.  It has hit me the hardest which means we are way behind on our "To Do" list around the house.  But, this morning, in the few minutes it takes Joe and Ruby to take Kai to school (he is back today after being sick), I want to update you with some fun photos of our Sept. trip to Ely.  Ahhh, sweet Ely.  I could use a few days to recover in Ely right now.

Ely in the fall is my absolute favorite (although I think I might say that for every season).  We were able to explore much more deep in the woods because there were no mosquitoes and cuddling up in front of the fire, eating popcorn, and reading books has to be one of the best things ever.  My mom and brother joined us and we were all so happy to be together.  Kai would be glued to my brother if he could so it really just couldn't get better.

The new compost toilet at the cabin

It's a throne!

It's hunting season- which means orange hats for everyone

This is the couch in front of the fire..heaven

The first day, Ruby would not walk in front of the grizzly bear that is on the wall.  By Day #2, she was convinced it was a teddy bear named Bubba and he wasn't scary at all.

Kai slept in the loft that Nana Kit and Pops made for him for the first time

Look at that grin!

Blue Tutu

I would say Ruby June's two favorite things right now are: 1) Tutus & 2) Baby dolls

We all agree, I'm sure, that she is way more fashionable and girly than her mom.

The way she lays out her tutus and dresses and considers each option, then picks out shirts to match them (or sometimes to not match them), looks through her 20 pairs of shoes for "just the right" pair and then does the same with her hats...well, it just makes me laugh so hard.  Then, today while grocery shopping, when someone commented on her outfit (oh, how she smiled when they did), she actually spun around and squealed in delight.

She is one stylish little dude  (Joe said she had the "Punky Brewster" vibe going today with the pink converse high tops).

The good news is that she is a multi-dimensional girl- which means today's outfit was muddy in about 2 hours and she didn't seem to mind. Now, that's more like her mom, for sure...

P.S.  Her Tia Leesa (my brother's girlfriend) can take all of the credit for her cute clothes, hats, and shoes.  Leesa owns Pedoodle Shoes (CHECK THEM OUT! They are the best) and The Giggle Guide.  We get packages all of the time with the most incredible goodies in them- people stop me in the stores and on the streets about her shoes, or tutus, or shirts.  She is so spoiled!