Summer Highlights

It's been a really fun summer with McCartney!  We love NO SCHOOL!
Summer started with a bang with a trip to St. John with our favorite people:  Niney, Pappy, Emi, Joe, Shawn, Rae, Grayson, and yes, we were clever enough to bring a babysitter, Corrine.  It was such a great trip.

In the end of June, we were lucky to get an impromptu visit from Aunt Bean and Uncle Greg from Colorado, which is so fun and great bonding time for McCartney.  She even asked for "my Goggy" after they left.

In July, Ted and McCartney wrapped up their lake fishing season when we took the boat up to Rob's cabin in NY.  Ted dusted off the wake board and McCartney bonded with Gramps, affectionately known as Cheeemo now.

The 4th of July was a fun marathon day as usual.  We spent time with great friends and stayed up for the fireworks, which McCartney really liked.  "Fireworks in the sky!  Nana, you got fireworks?  Gramps, you got fireworks?  ROOOOOOB!  You got fireworks?"

Em and the boys came to visit when Joe had business in Marysville, OH.  We ate Popsicles and played outside.  We are trying to enjoy our time with them before they move to Texas! 

When Teddy and boys headed up the Michigan for the annual fishing trip in the middle of July Rachel and Kate headed to Ohio with Grayson and Charlie Mae.  The little girls got along so well and it was wonderful to spend some quality time with them.  McCartney was already in love with Grayson and now she also asks for Charlie my baby daily.  Yeah, we were stuck at home while the boys fished, but hey, "with friends like these...." how can you complain?

                                     

It's been a great summer.  Hopefully the last few weeks will continue with our favorite weekly activities:  playing the neighbor kids "my kids", eating junk food with grandma, "jumping" on the trampoline with Austin and Cole and dancing to the country bands at Benny's Pizza.