Friday, August 12, 2011

Summer, cousins and Harper Lake!

I would say for most major summer holiday my whole family gathers to go up north to Irons MI to Harper Lake. We have 10 adults and ten grandkids all packed into this little cottage. Things get a little hairy I admit but, the kids have a blast! Swimming, boating, campfires, sleepover and cousins! All my nieces and nephews are crazy close in age together. We have two eight year olds, three five year olds , two four year olds, a three year old and two one year olds and Kelly just added a new on in May! This is the stuff that our kids will remember for a lifetime! The older they get the more fun and crazy things are up there. I have blast watching all of them learn new things and get more brave as the summers go on!


Jack with the sparklers
Getting ready for Grandpa Miller to take them on a tube ride!
Grandpa and Grandma have an honest to goodness popcorn maker right by the lake. The kids are always eating popcorn! Grandpa starts popping around ten in the morning and it goes all day!
Evan loves him some popcorn!
They found a turtle! This was the best thing EVER they all fought to keep it but, lucky for the turtle Uncle Kevin set it free!Jumping off the dock! I can't tell you how many shots I had to take of this to get them all jumping but, they wanted me to get them jumping at the same time!

Get ready, set! Go!

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Summer, not a time to blog!

What Kind of four year old birthday party would be complete without pin the tail on the donkey!

I made one of those Big Top Cupcakes! Not bad, everyone liked it.
Jack and Georgia taking her new bike out for a ride. Side note I have have a hard time making my kids wear a helmet. Georgia took hers off right after the bike ride and won't put it on again. I know I should keep on this but, man it's so hard since I never had to. I don't want to be one of those people that say "when I was a kid" and "look at me I'm fine" but come on!
Her new bike even has a place for a baby to ride, she loves it. If you look closely you can see she has a barbie in the back.
I have to admit I haven't even turned on my computer for a week! This summer I have barely sat down at the computer. Thank God for smart phones it's all I've needed. But, I hope to get some pictures of summer happenings. Harper Lake, Georgia's birthday Jack's birthday and also, vacation as well as day to day stuff!