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Summer news:

Aug 25th FIRST BOTTLE.  Mommy couldn't believe how long it took to pump it and how quickly Summer scarfed it down!  Daddy enjoyed feeding Summer!

Aug 27th FIRST DIAPER EXPLOSION Mommy was at a grandma shower with ladies from Grandma Kirkwood's church.  Summer wanted to make sure she was the center of attention and pooped through her diaper, through her outfit, and all over mommy's pants!  Grandma helped clean up the mess!

Aug 28th FIRST THEATER To celebrate Auntie Kristin's birthday, we went to a musical.  Summer got dressed up for the occasion even though she slept through most of it!

Aug 31st 4 WEEK OLD PHOTO SHOOT Mommy had fun with this!  Tucker even got his face in a few pictures! See pictures

Sept 3rd FIRST ROAD TRIP Over Labor Day weekend we went to Grandma and Grandpa Tommerdahl's house.  Summer did great in the car and slept the whole way there!

Sept 5th FIRST BOAT RIDE Grandpa Tommerdahl took Summer on her first boat ride.  She was unsure about the life jacket, but once we got going she enjoyed the motion and the sound of the motor.

 Sept 5th SLEPT 6 HOURS IN A ROW!

Sept 9th FIRST VIKINGS GAME Daddy was especially excited about sharing this moment with Summer!

Sept 9th FIRST FULL NIGHT IN THE CRIB After a rocky first few weeks with Summer being very "burpy" after eating, she did not do well on her back right after a feeding, so we had her sleep in her bouncer chair to keep her head above her stomach.  Over the last few days Summer has enjoyed more playtime on her back and Mommy and Daddy felt it was time she learned to sleep on her back.  It was a rough night, but she made it! 

And a few more random pics :)

Kirkwood Weekend (Milwaukee)

Prince Fielder, first baseman for the Brewers, says he hopes to spend the rest of his career in Milwaukee. Mainly because it's the only city in America where he's considered thin.

Zing!  Sorry, I had to start off the post with a Wisconsin joke....

Yes, we spent the second weekend in a row in the land that gave us Brett Favre.  We met the Kirkwood side of Kelly's family in Milwaukee for a long weekend.

Highlights included...

Long car rides...

The Milwaukee Domes

The Safe House (it just wouldn't be right to show you the outside - finding it is part of the fun).  And apparently the password is not "Hi, yes, we have a reservation for 17 for Kirkwood" :)

The Harley Davidson Museum

A Brewers Game (Who have been to the playoffs only once since 1982...another reason MN is better than WI!)

The Strawberry Festival in Cedarburg

More food at the Pasta Shoppe

A little walk along a pier on Lake Michigan

And finally...more food!  This time at a local joint named Culvers (yes, I know, they are everywhere). 

I also had a lot of fun taking some artistic pictures during the weekend.  The Domes, as well as the game and the pier provided some interesting scenery.  All in all, it was another busy, but great weekend! 

Wisconsin Weekend

So we spent last weekend in Wisconsin (no, I couldn't hold my breath the entire time).  What was the occasion that brought us to Packer-Land?  The Annual Obermayer Family Weekend!

I guess I really don't have anything against Wisconsin As much as I strongly dislike the Packers, I enjoyed the weekend in the Wisconsin Dells.

The Highlights:

Meeting Cruz Emerson Baum

As you can see over on the Baum Blog, Rowan has a new brother (Rowan and Cruz pictures stolen from their blog). 

And he's pretty cool. 

But then again, so is Rowan.

Celebrating

Kendall celebrated his 16th birthday, which was celebrated at Uno's.  Everybody watch out!  He turned 16!

Kendall and his gifts

Like I said, watch out! 

There was also a different kind of birthday celebration - a shower for Kel to celebrate our upcoming newborn!  From what I've heard, they had a great time (obviously I was not around to eat girly food and play the shower games enjoy the shower). (rest of pics taken by Jill Kirkwood)

And finally, we celebrated Father's Day.  And yes, I celebrated.  :)

Enjoying the Fun of the Dells

Waterparks - including the Howlin' Tornado (in which we just about lost Kendall)

Bowling - obviously, the guys beat the girls.  After barely reaching 100 in my first game, I started the 2nd game with 4 strikes and a spare.  And then our time ran out.  And yes, Kelly did a great job bowling, even at 7.5 months pregnant! (if you're bored, check out the "Bowling" link for a cheezy promo video for Knucklehead's)

Mini-Golf - pregnant women are said to be better at golf than when they are not pregnant (supposedly something to do with the pregnancy forcing them to actually improve their swing).  Apparently, it also applies to mini-golf!  For the first time in my life, I lost in mini-golf to Kel.  Hard to compete with all her holes-in-one!

The Ducks - during the shower, us guys headed out for a little ride of what have made the Dells famous.  The Amphibious Ducks. 

In the end, even thought it was Wisconsin, it was a fun weekend with nice weather and a lot of great people!