A trip to the ER

Our first trip to the ER with a kid...Matt always said it would be Elizabeth that would be the cause of the first trip and he was right. This morning, while on vacation in Door County, she threw a tantrum for some reason unknown to us (her breakfast cereal that she poured was somehow not satisfactory) and she threw herself back and her chair flipped over. She hit the back of her head on the wall and somehow cut her chin (probably on the chair). We took her down to Sturgeon Bay to the ER and luckily she didn't need stitches; the doc was able to glue her chin together. She was so brave, didn't even cry in the ER. I rewarded her bravery with a couple of M&M's (the only thing in my purse at the time). Not sure I should have rewarded the result of a tantrum but had to reward her bravery. Hoping for no more ER visits in the future. This mama doesn't do well in that situation!

One of the best parts of summer....

is enjoying a piece of this....

My mom's homemade raspberry pie, made with berries from their backyard patch. Even Jack found a new dessert favorite!

Came home from vacation to see this

They are making progress on our deck. After three summers of having no outdoor escape, we are ready to enjoy it!

From 4 wheels to 2

We took the training wheels off Jack's bike today and with just a little help from daddy he successfully went from 4 wheels to 2 wheels. We had him riding on the driveway and then on the grass in case he fell. I need to buy some knee pads and then he is probably ready for the street. I am so proud of him!

Slippy Slide

The seemingly unending days of rain finally stopped and we have now been enjoying some beautiful weather. Elizabeth was so excited yesterday to get on her swim suit and play on the "slippy slide" (her words). We are loving summer and hope this beautiful weather stays!

Last day of school picture

Jack's last day of 4K was on June 3 and I am just getting around to posting his last day of school picture. I am not sure how the last few weeks have flown by so fast! He had a great year in school, he learned so much and I can't believe how much he grew and matured.

Bed?

She really does have a bed she just prefers to fall asleep on the stairs after she sneaks out of her room. It was cute the first couple of times we found her, now, we have had to take drastic measures to keep her in her room so no more stair sleeping.