I guess I didn't do such a good job of keeping up with this!

I remember when I was a kid I used to love getting journals or diaries as gifts. A fresh new book to fill with my thoughts. I always wrote religiously for the first week or so, then my excitement would wane and it would turn into once a week. Inevitably, the last entry in every childhood diary or journal would be dated 6 months or so after the previous entry. It always started like this, "I guess I didn't do such a good job of keeping up with this!" Then I would get a new diary and the process would start all over again. Let's hope I get better at the blog! :)

Summer has finally arrived! The weather has been absolutely gorgeous lately. It's been so nice to have the windows open on nice days. I love that early summer breeze through the windows! We had our first cabin weekend of the year! It is always such an exciting time. There is nothing better than pulling up to the cabin for the first time every season, looking forward to the summer that lies ahead! Scott and I got up to the cabin Friday morning and while I worked - Scott started the yard clean up and Murphy did his best to assist with the efforts.

 

We spent Saturday morning working on the yard some more. Our goal was to get as much work done as we could before my parents got there. Whew, were we exhausted! I also got my first sunburn of the year. Mom, Dad and Grandma finally got there Saturday mid-afternoon and we had a great weekend getting the cabin ready for the season and spending time together! We also spent one afternoon with the Joyers and Larsons, which was a blast! They rented a pontoon so we spent a few hours fishing, chatting and drinking beers. Their kids are all so adorable!

Murphy finally decided that the lake is a cool place to spend his time! We are pretty excited about this development. We spent a lot of time throwing the stick for him. He still has a little trepidation with the actual swimming. But, I am sure he will be an old pro by the end of this season!

 

I was just working on our summer calendar yesterday. Whew! I am exhausted already. We have plans most every weekend from now until September! Summers in Minnesota are always exhausting. We get so little of this weather, so we have to cram as much fun in as we can!

The past month has been filled with a lot of fun! Twins game, Scott's Twins weekend with the boys, A bachelorette party for Jessica, Giving Parker his first haircut at 5 months old and meeting baby Drake! We have also had some great dinners and day drinking with friends. Our appointments at Center for Reproductive Medicine have been great and we are on our second cycle of fertility treatments. Hopefully, we will be adding another member to the Ploehn family soon! We lead a very happy and busy life these days!

Looking forward to a great summer!