setting sail

fun time. daddy time.  getting the boat out to sail time.

good times

some good indoor outdoor fun on a cold, rainy silver lake day...

campfire

8:30pm and its still light out in michigan,  we decided to start the campfire party early. the weather was cool enough and they were ready.
ate some yummy smores, ran the dunes, and still had time for some campfire stories.  perfect way to end our busy day.

kitchen sink

i think every last one of us has had a bath in this sink at one time or another.  this year it was lily's turn.  not sure she knew what to think at first, then she lightened up.

blueberry fields forever...

it was a cooler day so we headed out to try our hands at blueberry picking.  they complained at first, then decided they loved it...

luke wants to bring them back to arizona, jar them, and sell sour blueberry jelly.

logan wants to feed them to the poor people who have no food or money.

landon wants to feed captain jack's puppy all of his blueberries.

lily even had dandilions in her stash.  she enjoyed eating as we picked along.

such different personalities.  each one precious.

summer lovin'

by the end of july, we are so ready to escape the arizona heat and head to somewhere we can run and play outside.  its a long trip to michigan, but worth it in the end.
there were a few hold ups at the airport...computer would not take my reservation, lines, lines, and more lines, throwing up child, etc., etc.  we made it safe and sound and found ourselves in daddy's arms as he met us on the chicago end and picked us up at the airport.
from there we ventured on to uncle dale's.  he greeted us with yummy food and a pool.  if it were up to my kids, they would all move in with dale.  in fact, they have inquired about it several times.
we made all the necessary stops. redimacs being the first.  luke and logan remember it well... they knew exactly where to go.
the lake was gorgeous and refreshing.  smell of the sweet air, the dunes, the little cottage, carefree summer, missing it right now.