What a Party!! Isaac shared his birthday party with his friend Elizabeth. They are a week apart so we thought we would celebrate together! (Not to mention that Anne is due with her second this week...)
Anyway! It was a success!! There were lots of 2 year-olds. Prizes, bubbles, songs, balloons, water balloons that didn't pop easily, yummy cupcakes, and presents. The kids were rolling the water balloons down the concrete drive way, throwing them on the grass/ground and they lasted! They were having a blast with them.
I don't think Isaac realized he was having a birthday party. He can't even say, "I'm Two." But he had a blast doing all of his favorite things! And he had a lot of practice blowing out candles on our camping trip so he blew out the fire (/faider/) immediately!
The past two years we have gone to Lake Michigan for Labor Day...and this year my parents weren't doing it. So, I took the matter into my own hands and planned a camping trip to the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes. We invited Jonathan's mom and brother Trenton to come with us. We had a blast! The weather was not warm and sunny. In fact, the first night, while we were playing cards, it started to rain and we hadn't prepped the rain fly on the tent yet. So we scurried around to get everything to the tent and listen to Jonathan and Trenton scramble in the rain to get the tarp up. It was hilarious hearing them laugh so hard, and thankfully, they got the rain fly up in time to prevent all of our bedding and clothes from getting wet.
We were in the heart of the storm that night and I didn't sleep very well. Isaac slept right through everything though. I thought the next day would be miserable but it didn't rain and turned out to be nice. We hiked up the sand dunes and went on the "scenic drive." The overlook to Lake Michigan was sooo windy!! It was hilarious because Isaac has never really felt big gusts of wind before and he looked really confused. He also thought the boardwalk was a train track!
The dunes were fun. Jonathan and Trenton were having jumping competitions and running as fast as they could down the hills.
After dinner, we went to the shore. It was breathtaking! The beach was covered in smooth beautiful rocks, and the view over the lake was just what I needed. I am going to miss Michigan if we move.
The next night was dry, and we got up in the morning and went on a canoe trip down the Platte River. Isaac loved being in the boat, and thankfully, decided it was best to stay in his seat! He kind of had a nervous look on his face like when we went on a paddle boat for memorial day. The plan was to stay at the beach on lake Michigan after the canoe ride, but it was raining. Then, when the rain stopped we went out and were attacked by flies! It was gross and really annoying. They were biting at us! So, we decided to turn in and drive back.
What an awesome vacation! Now it is back to the grind. Jonathan is applying to some fellowships before school starts so that he can really focus on the job hunt.
I might need another vacation in another couple months from all of the anticipated stress!
My mom, Isaac, and I drove to Minnesota to pick up Roxann and the kids in June to go to the Jones family reunion in Utah. It was a blast riding to Utah with these kids. We had so much fun. We took our time and had a blast. We even stayed at a hotel with an indoor water park! Isaac is obsessed with water and Jackson and Charlotte were going down all the slides without hesitation. Isaac needed a few pushes, but loved it. The kids at "the presidents." That was what Charlotte called Mount Rushmore. She was so excited to see them. Isaac refused to get on the dinosaur but Jackson was all for it! He is such a daredevil! This is the Corn Palace. My mom was dying to stop because she would always stop with her family whenever they traveled out west. They change the outside every year using corn husks and corn to create a different look/mural. Charlotte and Isaac wouldn't go near the creepy corn guy. Jackson, you were so brave!!
We had a really fun summer hanging out with Jackson, Charlotte, and Aunt Roxann!! The title of the post is how Isaac pronounces their names. This was when they were in Midland visiting and we went to a Loons game and the park. It was a lot of fun having more than one cousin at Gramdma's house!!! We miss you guys!
Katie and I went on a swamp tour and saw alligators, wild boars, egret, blue heron, and really cool trees and old beaten down weekend "homes." The alligator was huge!! They said she was almost 1,000 lbs. It's amazing the show you can get when you have hot dogs and marshmallows. Katie and I were quite wind blown by the end of the tour, but it felt good in that Lousianna heat! I had all sorts of great Southern food like gumbo, red beans and rice, shaved ice (I forgot what they called it) and what not. It was an awesome trip. Hopefully, next time will be in the winter time!!! We miss you Abernethy's!!!!!
In the beginning of June Isaac and I went to visit the Abernethy's in New Orleans!!! I had never been to the South and it was quite the experience!!!
Hunter and Isaac had a blast and acted more like brothers by the end of the week.
The biggest reason for going to New Orleans was, for me to see Katie!!!..(ahem) I mean, meet little Noah. He was only a week and a half old and as adorable as they get!
Well, I took a hiatus. In some ways it can be stressful to blog. However, throughout the summer numerous people have given me a hard time for not posting. Not to mention, we have a lot of family who live all over and some really good friends have recently finished school and moved away. I would be sad if they just stopped blogging as well. So, here we go again. Hopefully, I will be more faithful this time around.
Isaac and Elizabeth
What a Party!! Isaac shared his birthday party with his friend Elizabeth. They are a week apart so we thought we would celebrate together! (Not to mention that Anne is due with her second this week...)
