Brown Butt

Bethany was so tired after our long day of decorating yesterday. She was very thankful when Grandma came to pick her up so she didn't have to stay at church all evening. But, good news! It's all done!P.S. Notice her brown bottom in the second picture? Yeah, she sat down in brown paint before I could stop her...

Mentor!

So much has happened this weekend, so I'll give you the short version and the long version. Save the long one for when you have time to do some reading!


Short version: Friday night we met Grandpa and Grandma Lafferty in Mentor, Ohio. We got a lot of good use out of the hotel, introduced G&G to letterboxing, and stopped by Mentor's Festival on the Lagoons, where Bethany went on her 2nd boat ride. (The first being the Maid of the Mist in Niagara Falls.)Long version: Friday night we met Grandpa and Grandma Lafferty in Mentor, Ohio for our first meet-in-the-middle of the season. OK, second if you count the Indians game. Staying in the hotel was a completely different experience with Bethany than last year. She was all over the place, and had Grandpa taking her all over the hotel exploring. She even took advantage of the outdoor pool and did some splashing around! (It was a tad too cold for actual swimming.)We took Grandma and Grandpa shunpiking around Mentor looking for letterboxes. The first was in Wildwood Park, which had a beautiful Manor House that was designed by Pres. Garfield's son. People were setting up for a wedding while we were there! The second box was in Veteran's Park, which has the largest inland pond in the country.


After letterboxing, we went to see the Festival on the Lagoons. We got some real kettle korn, and Bethany was very stealthy and got a few kernels. We also had Captain Max come and show us some cool magic tricks. And then the coolest thing of all! We were able to get a free sailboat ride on the Jambalaya. Bethany was not too fond of having to wear the life jacket, but loved the water.
Before heading home, we explored a nearby beach (where another wedding was being set up!), had a yummy dinner at Smokey Bones, and ice cream for dessert! Bethany snagged a tiny bit of ice cream on her spoon... what a lucky girl.

Ride Along

Check out Bethany and Jonas's new wheels!

Engagement

Big news! Bethany's getting a new aunt!! Uncle Mike proposed to Mary tonight. And the family got to witness it and enjoy a Bisons game! If you want the whole scoop, you'll have to ask them.

Memorial Day

After a busy weekend, Bethany was happy to be picnicking with Jonas again today. Friday night we saw Uncle Jim and Aunt Mary Jean up from Florida, as well as the Sirgey gang. Then Saturday Matt and I left for a wedding and Bethany had her first night away from me! She loved her sleepover with Grandma and Grandpa. Sunday we visited Cat and Erik up from NYC, and my friend Day. Yay! Then Monday the 3 of us bummed around town catching some rays. There's your rundown... Bethany's a busy girl!

Snack Time

Bethany jumps at every chance to be a big girl, so she's totally into drinking out of her sippy cups. Today she got to use it quite a bit, since her mom forgot to pack a bottle in the diaper bag. Ah well, she didn't mind.

Sippy Cup

Bethany tried her sippy cup for the first time! She'll be a pro in no time.