Life keeps moving right along...

Even when my blogging world has been standing still since May...

Some things from the summer to catch you up -

• It took 9hours 40minutes with three stops to drive from my parents farm at Butte, ND back home to Minnesota after a fun relaxing (not really restful with 2 lil' kids but...) time down on the farm with my awesome parents.
• It took 2hours 19minutes with no stops to drive from Pete's parents home in Kerkhoven, MN back home after a great weekend of good food, a double date with Pete's sister and husband ( Nana and Papa babysat the kiddos and we floated home in the car on the way back to Pete's parents in the midst of a severe thunderstorm...I was holding Pete's sister's hand in the back of the car and praying out loud, literally! It was scary.),
• Potty training is not for Miracle. She can hold her pee all day if she has underwear on or she will choose not to drink...she's smart and stubborn.
• Matthias now has 5 teeth - 2 on the bottom, 3 on the top but is still missing one of the top front teeth. He is taking his first steps walking and still loves pacifiers and I am addicted to breastfeeding (well not really but still going strong).
• Pete went on a weekend camping trip in July and his manliness and protector role was majorly missed and desired as the kids and I camped out in the cubby under the steps after the 3rd siren went off due to tornado touch downs.
• We enjoy going swimming (or maybe I should call it wading in the shallow waters with some splashing) at the gym as a family.
• We have brought out the lawn chairs and the stroller and pulled up to the curb to enjoy two parades and a marching band contest (Miracle's favorite by far) around the metro area.
• I depend more on the power of prayer than I ever have in my life.
• I miss writing and have high hopes of typing some quick blogs more often in the months to come...

Well that's it for now.