last single digit b-day

Adrienne turned 9 last week.  She demanded a cookie cake like Daddy and Nicky had for their b-days.

Lots of other exciting things happened recently too.  Nate power washed the deck.  It turned out to be a heck of a lot of work, but it made a big difference.   Now for the staining.

Nicky lost his first tooth (if you don't count the upper one he knocked out years ago).

Nate and I camped kid-less at Lake Byllesby Regional Park.  It was freaky windy all night which was spooky and had me contemplating our defenseless position.  I was a little worried we wouldn't hear it in time if a crazed murderer snuck up on us.  Not that it would have helped to see an ax murderer advancing our way, come to think of it.  What would we have done, thrown marshmallows at him? 

A swan mooned us.

A Zach pic just 'cuz.