Froemmings

Happy 7th birthday to Clara Rae!   I was able to catch her waking up before I headed to work on Monday and she told me she was ready to be 7!  She was at a day camp (Camp Koda) at the YMCA all week and they caught wind that it was her birthday on Monday and rustled up some cupcakes to have for snack in the afternoon. And I think she said they sang happy birthday to her twice.  We celebrated with her choice of dinner at home. She chose Spicy Pie pizza and asked to have a living room picnic while watching TV.  Turning seven was off to a good start!  Thank you to everyone who FaceTimed, talked to her on the phone and wished her a happy birthday! She chose a soccer-themed birthday party which we had at home yesterday. We had fun celebrating with friends and family. She got so many nice gifts. It was a nice day out and I thought we'd be outside more, but I think some did get in on a game of soccer with Clara's new goals that we gave her. And Ollie was four-wheelin....

Last Thursday Brynn and I stayed at Weckerlys' so we could head out West to Medora with Tessa, Elise, Ben and Ollie on Friday morning. We weren't quite sure if we'd have enough room in Tessa's vehicle for everyone, and with the long drive, we thought Clara would have a better time at the lake with Dad. I had wanted to get back to Medora again, and thought Brynn would enjoy it out there, so we were thankful for the opportunity to tag along with Auntie and gang. I think the last time I had been to Medora was possibly when I was in junior high, and I was wondering how much it had changed. It seemed like a pretty quick drive and before we knew it, we were in a very different-looking part of our state. Brynn seems mystified by the buttes, not quite knowing what to call them since they clearly aren't mountains. Our first order of business was lunch, so we grabbed some pizza. Tessa took her kids mini golfing, and Brynn and I opted to explore around town a bit. After the We...