Memorial Day Weekend

Erin and I took an extended holiday weekend and went to visit "Daddy's house" in CL.  Had a nice relaxing weekend that was too short as always (despite being Thursday night through Wednesday morning)
Ryan and I celebrated our five (*gasp!*) year anniversary on May 26th and went out in style. Playing putt-putt at the "nice" course in BR and eating dinner at Cranker's new brewery.  Ryan joined the mug club and gets $1 off beers. NICE! :)

The Sampler

While Daddy worked everyday at least for a while, Erin and I played lots of board games out on the deck. Her favorite and mine, Yahtzee (or the dice game as Erin calls it. Also known as "I win" because Erin never loses at that game.)

While it was a sweltering 90+ degrees in many parts of the country this weekend, it was a pleasant and dare I say almost "chilly" in my world, 75 degrees.

All that fresh air tires a girl out!

Then for the holiday, Erin and I drove about an hour and a half northwest to my Grandparents' cottage on Crystal Lake!

Grandma and Erin

A brave little girl; the water was only 66 degrees!

Fourth of July Weekend

We spent the weekend up at the Kestermeier's lake house.  Erin had a blast swimming, playing in the "sandbox" (on the beach) and "going tubing" (riding in the boat while the adults went tubing.)

"Fighting" Phil with a noodle





Eating a chocolate chip cookie

Phil and Thomas

Lakehouse!

The Kestermeiers made a request for us up at the Lakehouse this weekend. We made the 45 minute trek up to the lake on Sunday. The water had receded just enough for Erin to play in the sand and wade in the water. Did she ever have a blast!

Erin and her Funny Faces!


She has started smiling for the camera when you ask her to

Having fun on the water!

What do you want Mom?
She has mastered drinking out of a straw!

Daddy and Erin

Up North!: Day 4

Fun in the Sun!

Our Cottage

Up North!: Day Three

Allison and Katie arrived late last night. This morning Erin was quite happy to see her two aunts. Erin and Katie busied themselves watching Dora the Explorer before breakfast!

We were going to all go fishing with minnows that we caught but Erin wanted nothing to do with the boat. She was quite interested in the minnows though. So Mommy and Erin stayed back and played in the sand.