Shelby Trip 2010

We had another great year in Shelby on Lake Michigan.  We did all the usual activities: swimming, body surfing, laying on the beach, putt-putt, go-karts, ice cream, Whippy Dip.  I'm sure I'm forgetting a few things.

Unlike other years, the guest list dwindled as the week went on leaving Pete and Teri to enjoy their last night by themselves.

Lynette abandoned us first to make it back to her class.

A few days later, the rest of the Herman crew shipped out.

The following day, we headed out so we could get home for the Stewart Double Wedding on Saturday.

The wedding was gorgeous as Melinda and DJ got married alongside William and Tiffanie.  Jake was the ring bearer, and I was one of their ushers.  They had the wedding a St. Pius in Flint, and the reception in Flushing at St. Michael's where Michele and I had our reception.

A few days after that, we found ourselves at the Zoo for our second Candy Band concert.  Jake didn't have quite as much fun since he skipped his nap that day, but he came back with a bunch of new "favorite" songs, so it wasn't a total disaster.

You can find all our pictures here.

Alpena Visit

Last week, Michele and Marie took the kids up to Alpena for a visit with the Meinhardt family.  It sounds like everyone had a great time, and Jake and Reid really played along together well.  Reid even let Jake borrow a little Jessie (Toy Story) toy for a while!

While the wives were away, Jeff and I met up for some dinner and a went and saw a real chick flick... A Team.  We both had pretty low expectations, and were pleasantly surprised at how good the movie turned out.  There's a ton of action and comedy, and it makes for a great summer "popcorn" movie.

You can see some of the few shots that were snapped during their trip here.

Happy 4th!

We had a great Independence Day weekend.  We started off on Saturday by going to the parade in Fenton and then spent the rest of the day out on the water either boating or swimming.  We then wrapped it up by watching some fireworks that were shot off from the island in Lake Fenton.  It was a great display and being so close to it helped make it even better.

We then spent Sunday with Meme and Papa, Alison, and Aunt Missy swimming, eating outside, and then lighting off some firecrackers of our own.

Today, we had a family trip to Costco, and then after a nap, Michele and Jake spent some time out with the whale pool and a new water toy that I picked up.  I made a few appearances, but it's a tad too hot for me out there today.  I prefer the AC in the house, even if it means doing chores to stay inside and enjoy it.

Here are our pictures from the weekend, plus one that was just a random fun day at home with Mommy in the summer!

June is gone...

Can you believe we've flown through June already?  We had a fun month celebrating Father's Day, the end of school, and most importantly to Jake, Toy Story 3!!!

We all had a great time watching it in 3D.  Jake was very quiet and focussed through the whole thing.  Afterwards, when I asked if he thought it was funny, he said yes, and was able to mention about a million things.  When I asked why I never heard him laugh, he said he wanted to be quiet so he didn't miss anything!  I have a feeling that it can't come to DVD quick enough for him.

Last weekend, Michele took a little weekend adventure to Philadelphia with Jen and Melissa so they could visit Tiff and Francesco.  It sounds like they all had a great time hanging out and got to sneak in a trip to the beach at Cape May before a huge storm blew through.

We started the weekend up in Tawas for Craig's Open House and stayed the night in Meme and Papa's trailer.  Then, Jake got to spend TWO NIGHTS with Grandma and Grandpa.  He had a great time and was, allegedly, very well behaved.

Here are some of the great pictures that we captured from the month.