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Ok - enough is enough

I have been waking up at night feeling guilty because I am not blogging - good 'ol Catholic upbringing again. I am realizing that I am not documenting our life at the Schmidt house as the kids are getting older and I feel like the bad mom.

We have had a very busy summer (now that summer is actually here!) we went over to Chetek this past weekend to spend about 29 hours with our friends the Tordsens. Dan and Noel went to high school together and have seriously been friends since they were something like 5 years old. They used to do some pretty stupid things together and after this weekend it is good our children live far away from one another because it is very true that history repeats itself.

We went boating yesterday on Pokegama Lake and Rachel (Noel's wife) said she laughed so hard at JG her cheeks hurt. He was in rare form this weekend. Most of his conversations start a little something like this: "So, what do you think would win...a badger or a wolverine?" He is completely obsessed with animals and natural selection.

I am glad to be home and gearing up for a busy week - we head out Friday for another weekend at the lake - we go to Gull Lake with our neighbors and then will be with Dan's family for the remainder of the week. JG just wants to fish until "he can't stand up anymore."

Here are some photos from this weekend's adventures:





Comments

Karen said…
HI!!!! You, sister, have been MISSED! I love that JG is still making people laugh, even if it's not me. I love that you're out having some fun--I had pictured you slogging away at work all summer. I LOVE that you're blogging again, keep it up!!
8:16 AM
Susan said…
Thank you for the kind note - have actually been slogging at work -- somehow seem to find the time to get out and about a bit - I have missed blogging and need to get back into the habit.
11:04 PM
bobbione8y said…
hey woman!

welcome back - no guilt necessary :)
8:56 AM
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