Busy Month!

This month has been fun and very busy! First of all, Levi celebrated his 9th birthday. I cannot believe it. My first born child is growing up so fast. He is such a smart boy. Levi has watched "ANNIE" so much that he has decided he wants to be like Daddy Warbucks. He really is into saving his money so Jeff took Levi to the bank and Levi now has his own savings account! I am so proud of him. He is already thinking of saving up for a car when he turns 16. We have visited Wal-Mart and if he sees something he wants he will ask if he has enough money to buy it and I will tell him "Yes, but you can't spend your money and save it at the same time." The funny thing is that he understands that. He also seems to understand that the hard part of saving money is that you sometimes have to go without things that you want and could buy now but it would only be a short-term gain.

We took a small vacation and drove to Ohio to see my Grandma who lives in a nursing home there. It was great to see her. Bragging on Levi a little more......he was so caring over Grandma. He was right by her side all the time, getting her things she needed and talking to her about what she does during the day. He has such a big heart and loves to serve others in any way that he can. My grandma can't go outside by herself so we spent a lot of time walking around the grounds. They have a large fishing pond and the kids would go out on the dock and feed the fish bread or we would sit in the shade swinging on the porch swings. It really was a nice visit. It was a long drive but it was beautiful scenery and good company. Well worth the trip.

Here is the cottage we stayed in. The cottage was about a 40 min drive south of where my grandma lives. We weren't there but a few hours every evening but we were sure to take in all the attractions they offered in our "down time".

Getting ready for bed....yes the sun is still shining but we were all tired!

The paddle boats. More work for me and Jeff. The kids enjoyed the ride!

They had two large playgrounds. This is one of them.

The fire pit beside our cottage. We of course had to roast some marshmallows. Don't be fooled though. We did some high class camping on this trip. Our cottage was more like an over sized hotel room than a camping cabin. It was one large room but had a full bath and kitchen with one double bed and two bunk beds. Towels and linens were supplied and left for someone else to wash! :o) There was also a pool. I didn't take the camera to the pool though. Sorry! She is so sweet when she sleeps! By the time the sun went down we were all tired and we all slept well.