Itasca State Park

Yeah! The girls took me camping with them when they went to Itasca State Park at the end of August. Thats in northern Minnesota. I got to walk across the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It's amazing that this little river grows to be so huge by the time it reaches the Gulf of Mexico. The weather was beautiful. The girls had a good time. Everyone got a little wet. The rocks were really slippery and even Laura and Joyce, who bypassed the rocks and walked right in the river got their pants wet. What a beautiful part of the country, and so peaceful. We all had a great time camping!

Camping Memorial Day Weekend

I got to go camping with the girls. They took me up on top of a play structure (I don't think Laura was too thrilled with her girls climbing up so high). I also got to play in the camper quite a bit and to go exploring. They said they found places at the campground that they never saw the year before. Food was good although I didn't have any. It was really cold the first night, but then they got the heater turned on for the second night. It rained a little Saturday, but otherwise it was quite nice considering the original forecasts. We had a fire each night which was fun. The girls all got glowsticks, too. Lots of fun. Maybe they'll take me with them on another camping trip. The girls had pony rides, train rides, a wagon ride, went swimming, and loved playing on the playground equipment. I think Jessica and Emma found a friend and had a water balloon fight. Anna missed out. She's the youngest. But her mom took her to the store and bought her a little toy and an ice cream cone.

Just Hanging Out

Okay, so I've pretty much just been hanging out by the family computer for the last month. There was a party here at the beginning of May, but I wasn't invited. I think the family has been too busy with end of the season and end of the school year stuff. I hear they're going camping this weekend. I hope they remember to take me with them.

Lady...

Friday/Saturday

Last night I went to Chinese class with Jessica & Anna. Lots of girls, lots of noise, but it was fun. Today I went scootering with Anna while Jessica was at a Brownie badge workshop. Then I accompanied them to dance class and to buy a gift for a birthday party. I'm not sure if I get to go to the birthday party tomorrow or not.

This looks a little better

I trimmed it down so it fits in a 9" x 12" envelope. So we can start with this one unless of course someone else has been working on a Ladybug.

Ladybug?

I think she needs to be on a leaf, maybe light green to make her more photogenic. She's maybe 8" long and 6" wide, so not as large as she looks in the picture.

Lady will start her adventures soon!

I'm going to work on making our Flat Ladybug this weekend if I can get my taxes done by then. I've been trying to find a cute clipart picture and looking around for something to cut out, but no luck. I bought some foam board but I'm not sure how that will hold up for mailing. So I might go with cardstock and glue it on cardboard. I guess I'll see. Then maybe I'll laminate it. I guess I'll just see what I come up with. Lady might be pretty basic. Maybe I'll put her on a leaf or something, too.