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Uncategorized | September 4, 2012

No Labor Weekend

Today is my first day of maternity leave! So excited not to have to go in to work today! How was your Labor Day? Mine was labor free! We had a pretty wonderful weekend at my mom’s lake cottage.
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 I mean really. It was gorgeous up there. 
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 We relaxed. Ate good food. Went for long walks….you know, the usual.
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Wrigley LOVES it at the lake and had the best time.

 
 View from my mom’s back yard taken on my iphone. It was the perfect pre-baby trip….I took it easy so that I wouldn’t go in to labor. Perfect excuse to take long naps and relax all weekend!
Yummy dinner out on the deck.

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Wrigley was obsessed with terrorizing this poor squirrel. 

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 How was your labor day weekend? We ended ours by waiting in a long line at the lake’s trash center! Fun times, I tell you!

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Comments

  1. Michelle @ The Vintage Apple says

    September 4, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    I SERIOUSLY just clicked over to your blog to see if your baby boy entered the world yet!!!! I have been thinking of y'all!!!! Labor Day for us was pretty relaxing…didn't do much, just hung out with friends and family! Hope you and your family are doing well and you are feeling WONDERFUL!!!!!!

  2. Meg Cady says

    September 4, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    Looks simply devine!
    Enjoy maternity leave!!

  3. Brianna Tucker says

    September 4, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    looks amazing! Enjoy maternity leave and some relaxation before the baby

  4. Portuguese Prepster says

    September 4, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    looks very relaxing!

  5. agalandherdog says

    September 4, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    Looks amazing! Enjoy your maternity leave. I'm counting down the days to mine — 34 to go!

  6. Erin says

    September 4, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    LOL to the pic of Wrigley scaring off the squirrel ๐Ÿ˜‰ Too cute!

    Can't wait to meet your little man!!!

  7. Alicia Marie says

    September 4, 2012 at 5:16 pm

    Looks like a nice calm way to start off your maternity leave! ๐Ÿ™‚

  8. Haley says

    September 4, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    Sounds like you had a nice relaxing weekend ๐Ÿ™‚ Well deserved before that little prince enters this world ๐Ÿ™‚ Thinking of you momma!

  9. Sara says

    September 4, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    No baby? What a great way to spend a weekend…nice and relaxing. Have a great pre-baby maternity leave. I'll be thinking of you.

  10. The Best of Both Worlds says

    September 4, 2012 at 11:35 pm

    What a perfect weekend! I would love to have a lake house!

  11. leah says

    September 4, 2012 at 11:39 pm

    Your title to this blog post is so so cute. What a relaxing time up at the lake! So glad y'all were able to go enjoy it one more time pre-baby, but know that will be a special place to bring him in the future!

  12. Erin R. says

    September 5, 2012 at 3:49 am

    Glad you had a relaxing weekend! I'm so excited for tomorrow! You will do great and you're going to be a wonderful mother. ๐Ÿ™‚

  13. Caley-Jade Rosenberg says

    September 5, 2012 at 10:19 am

    I can't believe that this wasn't a "He's arrived" post!!
    But I'm so glad he didn't because you looked like you had an amazing weekend – I LOVE all your pics.
    Good luck for the last few hours/days.
    x

  14. Lindsey says

    September 5, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    I am thinking of you today! Can't wait to see pictures of your new little guy!!! ๐Ÿ™‚

  15. Mara {One Lucky Girl} says

    September 5, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    Hi! I've nominated you and your awesome blog for the "seven things about me" award. I hope you'll want to participate, it's fun ๐Ÿ™‚
    – Mara

  16. The Vintage Modern Wife says

    September 5, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    sounds like a really fun weekend! love that wrigley was terrorizing the squirrel lol

  17. Kristin says

    September 6, 2012 at 3:22 am

    Sounds like perfection! Well, except for the trash line :-p. Happy maternity leave!!

  18. dancing my way through life says

    September 7, 2012 at 4:15 am

    Beautiful view from your mom's cottage!!! Looks like a great weekend ๐Ÿ™‚

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