Mazzy- A One of a Kind Girl

Can you believe this pretty girl is only 5 year old? Sometimes she seems ages beyond her actual 5 years. Like when she's talking about the Jonas Brothers and she says, "They're so hot!" But then on the flip side she'll break down in tears if Ajha doesn't share a toy with her. This girl's an enigma.

I wonder what she wished for?

Opening her birthday present from me & Seth. Years ago we stopped buying toys which may sound boring but I think most of you out there understand the decision. We always add small fun stuff like bubble gum and hair clips though to keep it interesting for the little ones.

This year Mazzy got a pretty bedding set that as you can see she loves. I think one reason she liked it so much is because she now has a pretty blanket and pillow and her big sister doesn't.

She can and does fall asleep any time, any where. This is her and Jack taking a snooze one afternoon.

You've never seen such a girl that loves to eat as much as Mazzy.

This is her tucking in for dinner.

And this is her as a part of the clean plate club. That pile on the left of her plate is the skins of the roasted red potatoes we had that night. She picked them up and ate them like an orange slices.

The Invasion!

So for about 10 days in August the tranquility of small Two Harbors was disrupted by the Georgia contingency of the Kempffer family. In a small house on 11th Avenue stayed 5 adults, 5 kids under the age of 11, 2 dogs and various others who came and went including me and Jack who showed up by 11:00 most days. Bikes were ridden, the pool was almost never empty and lots of fun was had by all. The snaps that follow are a small sample of not nearly enough pictures taken.

Memories were made.

On a bike ride break at my house we lounged in the grass to catch our breath.

Ben plotted his stradegy for the foozeball game while the girls played on the swing set...
and Chris, their new favorite playmate.

Chris has always been a magnet for the girls. Mazzy and Ajha couldn't resist him!

Oops! Even though I couldn't figure out how to format this picture so you could look at it the right way it's still one of my favorites. Tara was practicing for when her boys come along and Jack, as you can see, was happy to oblige.

Caleb and Ben adding to my kitchen wall.

Mick, Sam and Leanna leaving their marks.

Our evening at the beach building rock castles at Burlington Bay. (There's not much sand at this beach.)

Run Sam run!

The gang of 5- Ajha, Mazzy, Caleb, Ben and Sam. Do they look cold? It is Lake Superior after all. Even though the water was cold, they still didn't want to go home.

Ben just couldn't hold out any longer. He crashed after having too much fun.