Labor Day (and Little Treasures, too!)

Back-to-back long weekends! Wahoo! And it's chilly outside--I love this time of year. Bring it, fall. I'm ready for you.

Last Thursday, I headed out to the Little Treasures consignment sale with our friend Maria and her daughter, Clara. We finally left after 4 1/2 hours of successful shopping...however, I got home and felt I didn't look as thoroughly at the clothes as I wanted to, so I went back with Lewis the next morning. The return trip only took 2 1/2 hours, thankfully. :) There was so much to look through--it was really super overwhelming both days, but I'm very pleased with what I found. A Halloween costume (a frog), some clothes and sleepers, toys, a pair of leather Robeez shoes, a few books, and some random baby gear items.

Lewis and Clara--ready to shop!

It was fun to see them interact--I think they kept each other entertained through most of the morning. They were both pretty content, thankfully--otherwise we would have had to cut the shopping trip much shorter!

Saturday, Kevin had a fantasy draft in the evening, so we had a low-key day. Lunch and a Target trip are all I really remember. Sunday morning, we got up and headed out for New Castle to my parents' house to meet their new dog, Maggie Moo, and to see some family at the Labor Day picnic.

Something about Papaw's lap makes Lewis turn into a super cuddly boy.

(Also, you'll see one of the toys we got for Maggie, and the feet of another toy that she'd already destroyed by this point. She is a mighty strong chewer, that's for sure. By the end of the day, she had also ripped a hole in this pink dog and started pulling the stuffing out.)

Maggie and Lewis sharing Papaw's lap.

With Uncle Dave, whom he hasn't seen in months!

Very tall girl!

Peter and Hattie came with us, too...Peter and Maggie got along pretty well--they ran around a lot and played very similarly to how Charlie and Peter used to play. Hattie, on the other hand, was not a fan. At certain times, she didn't seem to mind Maggie as much, but most of the time, she growled and/or snapped when Maggie came too close. We traveled with their crates, though, so we gave all the dogs some 'alone' time at one point or another and/or gated them from the front of the house and the back of the house. Maybe next time Hattie will warm up to her a bit more. Maybe. :) Maggie seems like a very sweet dog.

Dietgard and her daughter, Mathilda, came over for the picnic, and it was so fun to see them interact! Mathilda is three weeks older than Lewis and can already pull up to a standing position! Such a strong girl! She and Lewis had a heck of a time crawling around together. They started both trying to get this water bottle and were crawling over one another--it was hilarious. Lewis was focused on the bottle and failed to notice/care when Mathilda grabbed his hair or ended up on top of him.

Take that, little buddy!

Hey, wait a second! Get back here!

Focused on the water bottle...

I can't wait to get them together again! The picnic was good--lots of good food (and drinks!--Em, Mom is making a mean margarita these days), ending with the standard poker game for the men and chatting for the ladies. It was great seeing everyone!

Lewis woke me at 2:30am, and I had trouble falling back to sleep--then he woke us again at 6:30 which ended up being for the day. It is certainly different a) sharing a room with him and b) being in a house with other people who are trying to sleep. At 6:30, we pulled him into bed just to keep him from waking up my parents and David, so it was me, Kevin, Lewis, Peter, and Hattie all in a queen bed for a little while. Nice and cozy...not. :) We finally got up and went out for some breakfast (at Stacks, Joe B.--your favorite!). Gina, Lauren, and Nick came by after his morning nap to see him, so that was great.

Chilling with Papaw

I was pretty tired all day, so we headed out in the early afternoon and made it back to Louisville around 5:30 or 6. Of course, right as we were getting off the exit, the Highlander started making a whirring noise that it had made that morning. Dad and Kevin had checked the power steering fluid, which was fine, and the noise went away, but it is back. Sooo, we had to switch the car seat to the Honda and take the Highlander into the shop. Lewis and I took Kevin to work this morning, and I'm still waiting for the shop to call--let's hope it isn't anything major. :/

Now my focus shifts to Lewis and I traveling to Boise--I need to do laundry and start packing because we leave on Friday! Ahhh! Can't wait to see Emily, Joe, Juniper, and Drina! Hope everyone had a nice long holiday weekend.