Last Tuesday we had some visitors come over and spend time with us. My friend Karen and her three kids came over to play. Noelle really enjoyed having Norah and Kitty over. Kitty (only four months younger than Noelle) and Noelle didn't really "play" together, they basically watched each other and did their own thing. Karen has a beautiful baby boy, Michael, who is only a month old. Noelle was very interested in the baby and loved to point at him and say "baby" a lot. She loves babies and I'm really hoping that bodes well when our second one comes along.Zeus also had a fun Tuesday. He went in to get his "manhood" taken away. He is six months and we have no need to breed him, so the poor guy had to have it done. I am not overly attached person to animals and I really surprised myself when I dropped Zeus off in the morning and my eyes teared up! The pregnancy hormones are really taking over!
Wednesday Noelle and left early in the morning for Alpena. My good friend Stacy was having her baby shower on Thursday. The drive went surprisingly well. Noelle is a good little traveler and with only one quick stop the drive was a good one. I forgot how long the drive is by yourself. 
Noelle isn't the best conversationalist, although her vocabulary is expanding rapidly, she still doesn't cut it. We arrived at Stacy's house around 1pm. I was planning on visiting some family in Presque Isle so we got back into the car at 2:30pm. We had dinner at my Aunt's house. Noelle and her second cousin's Raegan, 3, and Owinn, 6 months, enjoyed the hot tub (which was actually pretty cool at the time) while dinner was being prepared. Being an extreme water lover, Noelle did not want to get out of the hot tub for anything. She also was able to go into Grand Lake for the first time. She loved walking in the shallow water and throwing rocks into the water. The splash that was produced when a rock was thrown was very exciting and a laugh came every time. It was really wonderful to see 
my Aunt Diane and Uncle Phil and my cousin and his family. We haven't seen them since Thanksgiving weekend, and it was long overdue. I was also able to visit with a family that I babysat for all during high school. The two girls were in my wedding and hold a special place in my heart and I really enjoyed seeing them.
Noelle isn't the best conversationalist, although her vocabulary is expanding rapidly, she still doesn't cut it. We arrived at Stacy's house around 1pm. I was planning on visiting some family in Presque Isle so we got back into the car at 2:30pm. We had dinner at my Aunt's house. Noelle and her second cousin's Raegan, 3, and Owinn, 6 months, enjoyed the hot tub (which was actually pretty cool at the time) while dinner was being prepared. Being an extreme water lover, Noelle did not want to get out of the hot tub for anything. She also was able to go into Grand Lake for the first time. She loved walking in the shallow water and throwing rocks into the water. The splash that was produced when a rock was thrown was very exciting and a laugh came every time. It was really wonderful to see 
my Aunt Diane and Uncle Phil and my cousin and his family. We haven't seen them since Thanksgiving weekend, and it was long overdue. I was also able to visit with a family that I babysat for all during high school. The two girls were in my wedding and hold a special place in my heart and I really enjoyed seeing them.Stacy had her baby shower on Thursday evening. It was a beautiful shower and I was amazed at the amount of little girl clothes she received. I guess it really does pay off to know the sex of the baby beforehand! There was around 30 people there and all in all it was a wonderful shower. Noelle enjoyed herself too, meeting a few other children her age and playing.
Friday we left around eleven in the morning after a good night's sleep. The next time I see Stacy she will have added another beautiful baby girl to her family! Again, the drive back was uneventful and long. Noelle was a little brown eyed angel and did very well.
Sunday we decided to go to St. Clair to watch the offshore boat races on the St. Clair River. They are a really big deal and my Grandparents have a condo on the river. The view is incredible and 
tons of people come to watch. Aunt CeeCee was there and took Noelle into the river to swim. She loved watching the very loud boats go by and tried to be louder than them. She also learned what a helicopter is and although it sounds more like "helly-opper". I was a little scared that she would be afraid of the boats because they are so loud and you can't talk while they go by, but she loved them! We didn't get to see the really big and fast boats race because Noelle decided that she was going to lay down on the floor, at that point we thought it best to make the 2 hour drive back while she was ready for a nap.
tons of people come to watch. Aunt CeeCee was there and took Noelle into the river to swim. She loved watching the very loud boats go by and tried to be louder than them. She also learned what a helicopter is and although it sounds more like "helly-opper". I was a little scared that she would be afraid of the boats because they are so loud and you can't talk while they go by, but she loved them! We didn't get to see the really big and fast boats race because Noelle decided that she was going to lay down on the floor, at that point we thought it best to make the 2 hour drive back while she was ready for a nap. 
So as you can read, we have been kind of busy the last couple of weeks. August seems to have a lot going on too, from helping my parents move, to my dad staying with us for a week, and a family wedding. I will update with pictures as soon as I can! I hope everyone enjoys!
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Loved the pictures! Talk to you tomorrow :)
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