niagara falls {alternately titled: canada, eh?}

The stars aligned and the hubs and I were able to take a trip together to see Niagara Falls. I had won two plane tickets, the hubs had enough hotel points, and my mom was available for babysitting!

Our plane took off on Thursday and we returned Sunday, so we had the rest of Thursday, all of Friday, and all of Saturday to explore. Thursday we stayed in Buffalo where our hotel was and went to their military park along the Erie Canal. It rained for a little bit, but quickly cleared up.

Friday, we dug out our passports and headed to Canada. I was a little disappointed that they didn't stamp them. Apparently you have to ask?

It was overcast, raining off and on this day too. So we darted in and out of antique shops on our way to Niagara Falls on the Lake.

The entire trip we kept spotting signs of South Carolina. Our rental car had a SC plate, we saw this boy scout uniform in an antique shop in Canada, and there was a sticker of the SC flag on a pole at a restaurant we had dinner at.

When we were in Savannah, the hubs had spotted these candle center pieces made out of wine barrels. He loved them, but not the price tag. Wouldn't you know we found them in Canada for half the price! He was very excited ha. We purchased one and then shipped it home.

We were told the best pictures of the Falls were from the Canada side, so of course we checked it out.

We also made sure to stay until they lit the falls with all the pretty colored lights. We had dinner at a place called Edgewaters that provided the best seat in the house. Not to mention I had pulled pork mac and cheese! So good.

Saturday was beautiful and sunny with white fluffy clouds in the sky. We started with a trip to the aquarium. I highly recommend this one. They have lots to look at plus a sea lion show.

We then went to see the Falls from the NY side. Because of the sun, there were rainbows everywhere you looked. It was so pretty. We also went on the Maid of the Mist boat tour that takes you right up to the bottom of the falls. It was pretty magnificent to see them from all angles like we did. I highly recommend it. I do not recommend taking your 6 month old baby on the boat tour though. There was a couple that did and he screamed the entire time. I felt so awful for that poor baby.

We ended Saturday early with pizza in bed at our hotel and football watching. Our flight home was at 7am which meant we got up at 4am to start the trip home. It was a great experience and I'm glad I can check it off the bucket list!



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countertop reading

While I finish getting ready for work in the mornings, Quinn loves to sit on the countertop. Sometimes he plays with my make-up brushes. Sometimes he brushes his teeth. This time he did a little reading.

Gosh I love my bubs!

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simple sunday

This Sunday wasn't very different from any other Sunday, but I think that's what I liked about it most. It was a simple day, filled with routine. We went to church, went out to lunch, and went home.

Daddy helped Quinn color while we were waiting on our food. Notice how they're both holding two crayons? Gotta do it just like daddy!

While Quinn was sitting in my lap he wanted to wear my sunglasses, but only on top of his head. Again, gotta do it just like daddy!

After nap time, Quinn "helped" me with some laundry. Those would be daddy's church socks ha.

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clemson vs sc state game

Another Saturday in the south means another Clemson football game! This one was an early game, kickoff at 12:30. This also meant it was hot, hot, HOT.

We watched Tiger Band do their 90 Minutes Before Kickoff show, which is always a favorite of mine.

Kevin, Kathy, and Eric came to the game as well, while Ashley had a sleepover with her best friend and my mother-in-law kept Quinn back at Kathy's house.

I got a picture with the Rock since it's been vandalized. Such a shame that it happened! No school deserves to have their traditions messed with {even Carolina ;)}.

I'm so glad the Tigers won, but it was very hard to pay attention to the game. It was definitely not as exciting as the Georgia game the week before. We ended up leaving at the beginning of 4th quarter because it was so hot. I was beginning to feel dizzy and need some shade and some food.

We were going to have my mother-in-law meet us at Brooks to tailgate on campus after the game, but due to an escapee (the dog) her timing was off and she couldn't get on campus. We ate at the house instead and crashed for a little before heading home.

We now have the next two weekends off until Homecoming on the 28th!

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popsicle

While the hubs and I were in Savannah for our anniversary, we went into a fun cooking shop full of neat kitchen gadgets. We saw popsicle molds along with recipes books and I thought it would be something fun to make Quinn.

We didn't end up getting anything from that shop {I'm too cheap} but later on when the hubs was at Ikea getting my craft room tables he saw they had a popsicle mold for just a couple dollars and brought it home.

I whipped up a batch of "batter" using different fruits and yogurt and then popped them into the freezer. Of course I couldn't get Quinn to try the popsicle for the life of me. He's such a weird kid. He LOVES yogurt blended with fruit and I thought the cold popsicle would feel good on his teething gums.

After a few failed attempts, I gave up trying to get him to suck on one. I pulled one out for me to eat and duh that's when he wanted it. Mama's food is always better!

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labor day weekend

Our Labor Day weekend was jam packed full of fun. We headed to my sister-in-law's house Friday evening and didn't leave until Monday after dinner!

Saturday was the first Clemson football game against the Georgia Bulldogs and whoo-whee was it a doozy! ESPN Game Day was on Bowman starting at 9 o'clock. We all got to campus around 10 and milled around for a bit.

Quinn was able to run out some energy on Bowman while we waited to hear the ESPN crew announce who they thought was going to win the game. They picked Georgia (boo) but turns out we didn't need their support. Clemson won anyway!

This year we have season tickets directly behind Tiger Band. The view is pretty good and it almost feels like home ha! The Georgia players ran through the band to try and "meet" the Clemson players at the bottom of the hill. I had flashbacks to my freshman year in 2004 when the South Carolina players did the same thing, except that time I was down on the field trying not to get knocked over.

I was actually very thankful for an intense back and forth game. It kept me interested and awake! The game didn't end until a little over midnight. Luckily we were able to scoot out of traffic quickly and get back to Kathy's by 1:15.

The next morning Kevin was so kind to watch Quinn for us so we could sleep in. I'm not sure the last time I slept till 11! Kevin and Kathy had friends come over for a cookout later that afternoon. There were 8 little ones running around, having a blast. We took them to the park after dinner to expel the energy!

Monday we took the boat out on Lake Hartwell for one last hurrah. Sadly we were only able to enjoy the boat twice this summer. Maybe next year will be better. The kids went tubing and loved jumping off the dock. Even Quinn got in on a little of the action. Danny sat on the tube in the water and Quinn jumped into the water where I caught him. He would immediately want to climb back up and say, "Set! Jump!" (ready, set, jump).

It's a little hard to see in the picture since we didn't get very close, but that's Clemson's stadium from the lake.

While Quinn was napping, Eric convinced Uncle Danny to help build some legos.

It was a fantastic weekend but very tiring haha! I love seeing Quinn play with his cousins. He'll be doing lots of that this fall as we head back each weekend for another football game!



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super baby

This past weekend, I helped create a new obsession for Quinn. He's already pretty attached to his passy and his lovies, so now we've added a blanket into the mix. He'll randomly ask for his blanket and drag it around the house like a little Linus.

He kept tripping over the blanket so one day I folded it in half and tied it around him like a cape. Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce to you, Super Baby.

The hubs was outside working on the lawn mower this past Sunday. After nap time, Quinn asked for his cape and he ran around the driveway and "helped" daddy. Gosh he's just so cute!

I've decided that I need to sew him his very own legit cape for his birthday. Sewing for boys can be done!


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