Vacation to the UP, and our busy week

Well, we were in the UP at the lake for the week of the fourth of July. The girls each decided that it was time to get a stomach bug and each took their turns on different nights. Addison was first and she vomited from about 7pm until 4:30am. We were SO exhausted that next day. Payton was a little quicker moving past the vomiting, but she was up every hour for quite a while. She didn't bounce back as well. The day after she woke up sick she just laid on the couch and watched TV. She didn't even ask for food or drink and she didn't ask to go outside either. We had to force her to take sips of juice and water. Unfortunately that was one of the best weather days we had.

But the girls did enjoy the boat regardless. No kicking and screaming from Payton this year. She was begging to go for a boat ride. She even went into the lake with Brian a couple of times. The water was quite chilly, so we were quite impressed. We went to see my parents who were camping nearby as well. We went to a parade and Payton got a TON of candy. She loved that, until the fire trucks... they were a bit too loud for her.

This past week Brian had off before he starts his new job tomorrow, so we (really me) decided it would be the perfect time to finish our landscaping. We had done the front and one side of the house 2 years ago. The local nursery drew up a plan for us so we just basically finished around the back of the house, around the deck, and along the garage. Between the both of us we got most of it done. We just need to put a couple pavers in, landscape fabric and then next weekend we will have the rock delivered. It looks SO good. I will get out there and take photos soon. Brian did a lot of work this week. And only one minor sunburn:) He also put steps off the back of our deck. It is just awesome!

Payton is also doing swimming lessons every night for the last week through this Thursday. She is really doing well too. So with vacation, the yard, swimming and smooshing some time in with friends we are quite tired! I have been working a lot more recently too to cover vacations at work. I don't mind, but our house was suffering. I spent yesterday morning scrubbing the place down. And don't even get me started on the laundry!