Dear August,

You are the longest, busiest month of the year. You make me want to sleep for a week. Good thing you're also lots of fun or we might have to have words.

I was looking through our August photo album last night and it hit me: This month has gone on FOREVER! I'd like to think that the coming months will be a bit more laid back, but we would never let that happen around the Schweighardt house.

Our visit with Auntie Em this weekend was phenomenal. (as usual) Audrey did really well in the car going to and coming home from Portland. She only really started getting fussy toward the tail end of each trip--or when it was important for me to be able to hear the instructions from the GPS. I told you--this kid is smart!

Once we got to Portland and met up with Emily, we headed straight for sushi. Audrey loved the restaurant and ate all of the avocados from her avocado roll. She had some edamame too and spent the rest of the time trying to fling the super sticky rice off of her fingers. It was classic! We stopped by Voodoo Donuts on the way out of town and picked out a delightful selection of sugar-loaded, strange-looking yummies. My favorite is the voodoo doll donut. (complete with raspberry filling and a pretzel stick through the heart)

Friday, we three girls hit the town while John was at work; we got Audrey some sweet new clothes and some more sugary treats at Kelley's bakery. Auntie Em bought her a lady bug cookie and Audrey now has red and black frosting stained into her car seat--It gives it more character.

Saturday was Fair Day!!! Audrey had a ridiculous amount of fun. The adults ate a ridiculous amount of fair food. And we were all ridiculously exhausted by the time we got home. Bunnies were petted, goats and ponies were screamed at, giant pumpkins were drummed on...it was a good day.

Next up in the crazy world of the Schweighardts?

John and I are trying to plan a camping trip for just the three of us sometime in September. The end of the fiscal year at PNNL is coming and he has some vacation time he has to use up before October. I can't really think of a better vacation than chilling with my two favorite people in the middle of the wilderness...and eating s'mores. (it never hurts!)

My best buddy from High School, Jessica, is getting married in October (she somehow willingly convinced me to be a pregnant bridesmaid) and we are getting very excited for the little trip back to Mtn. Home. I am, however, not stoked about taking Audrey on an airplane when she can walk...and attempts to escape anyone's lap she is sitting in. As I type, John is forcing her to sit with him in the man cave on his lap. She's got two remotes and a teddy bear and is still periodically testing the waters. Do you think they'll let us take Bomb Pops on the plane? Is the name too suggestive of something potentially hazardous? I guess I'll just try not to think about the actual traveling until I'm at the airport.

That's all the update I've got for today. Bailey/Georgie is still 19 weeks old, the size of a Mango and is kicking Mama a LOT more. She's not gonna let that big sister of her's steal all the attention.