Forgotten Adventure

A few weekends ago, Camden asked to spend the night with Gramma Pat.  Gramma said yes, despite the fact that she was already taking care of another...her great grand-puppy.  Ree Ree's dog was also there for the weekend.  You can only imagine how excited Camden was.

Gramma did survive.

Fall Swimming

Another round of lessons at Wabash.

We love her teacher this year.  He is only a freshman, but is an excellent coach.  He is really pushing her and encouraging her.

We are still only working on freestyle and backstroke, but he is really helping her with breathing and kicking techniques.

Diving is also on the list.  Trying to build up her courage to dive off the blocks so that she can compete.

She did two that were hands first, but most of the time she chickens out and ends up jumping in.

It's Been a While

We hadn't visited the Children's Museum in almost 2 years.  We were due.

All of our favorites were still there...plus a few new things.

Ditzler's Orchard

We were on our way to Terre Haute on Saturday and I suggested we stop at a small orchard on our way.  Camden and I have stopped here a few times over the years, but hadn't been for a while.  Boy it has grown.  It used to be just a small store at a small orchard that you could purchase some apples.

Now it's a large store with a u-pick option.  There were only 3 varieties available, but it was nice to walk through the orchard.  It also isn't overly crowded so we could enjoy it without battling people.

We only picked enough for eating, but enjoyed the experience.

Migraines

We have an official diagnosis of migraines.  It was a short visit to our new Riley neurologist, but confirmation that it is classic migraines.

Most likely get a little worse and more frequent through puberty, but she will probably outgrow them. She recommend we try the top dose of Ibuprofen at onset, but also prescribed some migraine meds if this doesn't work.

Since it was lunch time and we were on 116th St. in Carmel, I decided to take her to my favorite sushi restaurant on 116th in Fishers.  She thought it was the best mom and daughter time.

I think she was just happy I didn't take her back to school for the afternoon.

This is Why

A garden was impossible this year...We counted 12!

Lazy Labor Day

Camden and I had a bit of a stomach bug through the night on Sunday.  She woke up fine, but I was still pretty iffy on Monday.  We lazed around the house on Monday morning while Kevin slept, but then headed out for a few errands and swim lessons (which eventually were cancelled because of pool chemical issues).

So lots of time around the house playing games.  Camden and I played Monopoly in the morning.  She lasted longer than I thought she would.  We all played cornhole and some fierce games of Guess Who.  Camden skunked her dad!  It was pretty hilarious to watch.

We grilled yummy steaks, along with asparagus and pan fried turnips.  So delicious!  Later in the evening, Camden and I wanted something sweet to eat, so we tried our hand at a microwave brownie in a mug.  Only took about 5 minutes from start to finish...perfect amount for us to share...and delicious!  We loved watching it puff up in the microwave.

It was a great, lazy day around the house together.