Memorial Day Weekend

Mom & Dad thought it had been too long since we’d been up north, so we decided to head up to the barn after Daddy got out of work.  Grandma & Grandpa were very excited to see us!

Saturday we went downtown and  I got my first Charlevoix sweatshirt. 

I even got to share Mom & Dad’s Charlevoix Mud ice cream!  Yum!! 

I had fun watching them make fudge at Murdicks!

We went on a nice walk through town.

It was a little bit chilly, but a very beautiful evening.

Sunday morning, Daddy took Mommy & me for a ride on Grandpa’s new Ranger.  We rode through the trails looking for deer, but we didn’t see any.

Later on, we went to the park at Ferry Beach, where I played in the sand and the boys played Trackball.

Afterwards, we went to Michigan Beach, where we played some more. 

 

We couldn’t stay too long, though, because the bugs were so bad!

Beautiful summer weather

We had several days of beautiful weather, and Mommy and I enjoyed every minute!

On Wednesday, we went over to the Holt’s to play outside.  I had a lot of fun jumping on the trampoline and running through the sprinkler.  We also got messy with some finger paints!

  

On Thursday, it was just Mommy & me.  We picked up my pool from Grandma & Grandpa’s house and filled it up.  The water was pretty cold, but I still had fun playing in it!

After all that playing, I made tea for Mommy.

Day out with Becca

We had another fun day at the park with Aunt Becca.

She pushed me in the swings…

       

We went down the slide together…

We crawled through the tunnels…

We jumped across the tires…

I was sad when it was time to leave.

I love Aunt Becca!

I’m getting sneaky!!

Mommy sure feels blessed to be able to spend so much time with me during her online classes.  This morning, she was reading for school while I was playing in my room.  Little did she know what I was up to until she thought I was being too quiet!  Take a look!

I stripped off all my clothes, climbed up on my pony and emptied out my sock/diaper/pajama drawers!!

There’s no place like home!

Today, we packed up and dropped our checked luggage at the airport. We went to visit with Great-Great Grandpa, and took some pictures.

Then we went to lunch at Slim's. They have the best burgers! I shared a burger with mommy & ate lots of pickles. I got so sleepy, that I fell asleep on mommy's lap at the restaurant.

A few hours later, we were back on airplanes. This time, all of our flights were on time. I even got a pair of wings from a flight attendant. We had to hurry to make our connections, but we finally arrived home at 11:00 p.m.

We had a great time visiting Great-Great Grandpa, but we are very happy to be home!

Happy Birthday tomorrow to Grandma Stacie!

Happy Mother’s Day!!

I want to wish all my Grandmas, Great-Grandmas, Aunts, and Mom a Happy Mother's Day!!

Mommy did homework and I napped while Great-Grandma & Uncle Steve went to Great-Great-Grandpa's for lunch.  I also got to talk to Daddy on the phone!

After we woke up, we walked across the street to Applebee's so I could "take" Mom to lunch! It was yummy & they gave Mommy a pretty pink carnation that she let me have. It smelled really good!

Grandma & Uncle Steve picked us up and we went to the park to play. I met another little girl & we played in the gravel around the big toy.

We stopped back by the hotel so Grandma could take a nap before dinner & I got to talk to Daddy, Grandma, Grandpa, Korey, and Alan on the computer!

Later on, we went out for dinner at the Green Mill Restaurant.  It is a really nice restaurant that is in a hotel where Aunt Betty’s house used to be.  It is right on the lake & we had the best table in the house!

Bemidji, Day 3

We slept in a little bit today and then we went and had lunch with Great-Great-Grandpa. There are two parakeets in a cage there, and one of the ladies took one out so I could pet her. I thought that was really cool!

After lunch, it was time for Grandpa's daily trip to Slim's for his wine & coffee. We dropped Grandma off at a friend's house, then stopped by Slim's. I got a cute dinosaur from Lisa. She barely recognized me because I've grown so much since she saw me last year!

   

After a nap, we went to Aunt Betty's house for dinner. She made homemade lasagna & fruit salad. I got to see Brian, Ken, and Beth, too. Brian has a little dog named Lottie that loved to play with me. I thought it was fun when she got the ball I threw to her over & over!!

After dinner, Mommy had a paper to finish writing, so we went back to the hotel & she worked on that while Uncle Steve, Grandma, and I walked around the hotel. I sure kept them busy!!