Gavin Rolls at 7 months!

So on Friday at about noon Jacob and I took off for Lutheran Island Camp in Henning, MN. We went with my mom, Alyssa and Maddie. Anyway, about the time I got to Monticello Fred calls me and says "Guess what Gavin just did?". Gavin has been babbling "ma, ma, ma" for a while and so I thought maybe he'd gotten him to do "da, da, da", but no, he'd rolled over. I have been with that baby non-stop for how long and he waits for me to leave to do such a thing? Actually, I'd been working very hard to keep him immobile and it took him only an hour with dad to get moving:) It was his 7 month birthday, so it was about time. He's been rolling from his front to his back and back to front now. He can almost push himself up into a crawling position too. Before last Friday the only time he'd rolled over was in his crib - just the place I didn't want him rolling.

Gavin getting urged to roll.

Me, Jacob, Maddie & Alyssa at Lutheran Island Camp

Jacob and I spent the weekend at Lutheran Island Camp with mom, Alyssa, and Maddie. I think Jacob might have been a little young for those long days at camp (or I just wasn't ready, one of the two), but he had a great time swimming and singing songs there. We had some good food and some not so good food, but one night we had cheesecake and then s'mores, so I won't complain much. It was interesting to be back to camp, where I stayed about 20 years ago. Everything seemed so small and sleeping in a top bunk in something I don't miss. Jacob was good about sleeping there and using the toilet. I think we're getting potty trained - at least I am, he still isn't good about telling me he needs to go.

Maddie coming off the slide at camp. All smiles!

While I was away at camp Fred filled the house with his family. His mom, sister Jill, niece Samantha, nephew Jared, brother Corey, and nephews Riley and Logan all stayed here on Friday and Saturday night. We do have the spare bed in Gavin's room yet and the twins used Jacob's bed, but otherwise they just put air mattresses where ever there was room. Fred went golfing on Saturday with Pete, Jason and Pete's brother Pat. Then on Saturday night he had poker at the house, he got second.

Last night we finally got to watch some Olympics. The men's 4x100 medley race was really fun to watch. I'll be getting together with Adrea sometime this week to watch the gymnastics finals, I hope they do a little better than they did in qualifying.

Jacob started sports camp this morning. A gym full of 3 and 4 year olds playing soccer. Bless those teachers!