End of Summer 09

End of 09 you say? Yes. The last few weeks before school begins are always a busy time for me. I try to cram in all of the summer fun that I have been too lazy to go out and enjoy during the previous weeks of break. I know that school is about to begin when we travel to Spruce Lake. My family has been traveling to Spruce Lake for "family week" (I also did a stint at their wilderness camp....soooo not me!) since I was about 4 yrs old. It isn't for everyone, as it is pretty similar to a summer camp for adults/families, but I love seeing people annually, it is pretty great to have built-in nursery/kid activities for Audra, being refreshed on multiple levels by the mountain air and fellowship, and I LOVE not having to think about cooking or cleaning as everything but clothes and toiletries are provided and meals are buffet in a dining room. Audra also loves to eat, so having many culinary choices at each meal is a treat for her as well. Here are a few pictures of Audra's (Steve stays home and does home projects without having to worry about Audra Bean's nap times *yay*, oh..and goes to work) and my trip last summer.



In addition to our Spruce Lake trip, we had a fun-filled day at Port Discovery. If you live in the Baltimore area or can make it for a visit, you should. One of our favorite areas was the water room. There are pipes to put together/pull apart with flowing water, a water gun that shoots drums and cymbals, and something similar to a train table but, much larger and with boats and water. Here is a picture of Audra in the water room (she looks so little!).



All in all, we had a great summer...but it had to end. This is what Audra thought about Mommy going back to work:


Then again, it may have also had something to do with teething....