Week 29 - Camping with Conklins

A few of our days camping were rainy ones... but luckily the rain didn't last long! We always made the best of it!

I think your favorite from the trip was the late night Smore's! You all loved the variety of chocolate we made them with... Hershey's Chocolate, Reeces, Malt Balls, Peppermint Patties, or even Kit Kats! We are some daring Smore LUH-VAS!

Every morning (just about - since it rained 3 mornings) we would walk down to the beach and enjoy the beauty of the mornings.

Gramma Deb gave us these silly face pieces that you three hoolies made great use of!

We spent 3 days at the beach... where you got SWIMMERS ITCH! Poor babies were peppered in bites.

But I think it was worth it you all had so much fun!

Even the big boys... who did make shift "boats" to fish from out of Miss Dody's rafts and managed catch some fish!

 

On our last day of camp we had a big party with some other friends that came for a visit. We had so much fun... too much fun but it was worth it!

  After 7 days,  another Conklin/Spalding 4th Annual Vacation comes to a close... we laughed, we played euchre, we had more laughs, we relaxed, we enjoyed the company of our friends and best of all we made memories. You hoolies played down at the park almost the whole time! You crafted, you created, you even made new friends! You went for bike rides, you stayed up late and roasted marshmallows, you even enjoyed a camp fire nearly every night! It was so nice to continue our Annual tradition! I look forward to the years to come and treasure the years we've had!

Week 28

Grandma Sandee turned 56 on July 18! We celebrated with everyone when Auntie Stacey came home.

Daddy found a pogo stick in the pull barn and he "had" to show you both how to use it!

Turns out you both don't have enough "umph" yet to make it PO... so it won't GO!

Even Gg had to give it try! Note: safety first both of you are wearing helmets!

 

We have a great week! We are starting to pack for our Annual Conklin/Spalding Trip... this year we are camping for 1 week at Camp Petosega! Auntie Tab, Uncle Joe, Veda, Grayson and Grant came for another visit. This time they stayed with Auntie Tab's Grandma Hosmer. She is so nice; we went over for a visit on Thursday morning, then they came up to the house for a bit for a visit on Friday too! Friday night you hoolies stayed at Gramma Deb & Grampa Lou's over night, while mommy and daddy went to see a comedian with some friends. You had a great time! When daddy went to pick you up all you did was chatter his ear off on the way home. Mommy woke up Saturday with a horrible belly ache and body aches.  I just haven't been feeling the best.Sunday was another "blah" day - daddy packed up the camper while mommy was trying to recuperate.

Pretty Nails and Bowers Visit!

Uncle Lou and Mona Came Home!

 Uncle Lou and Mona came home for Great Joe's wedding! We actually "camped" at Gramma Deb & Grampa Lou's house from Friday to Sunday! Uncle Lou came home on Wednesday July 17 and we went over to Gramma and Grampa's every day for breakfast and stayed through dinner if we weren't camping there. You played with Abby & Jordy too. It was lots of fun and very entertaining for sure!

When we went to Uncle Joe & Aunt Suzie's wedding you stayed at Gramma & Grampa's with Daddy & Uncle Josh. It was a kid-free event. But I missed you terribly though! You got to go to the park and ride your bikes and play the evening away!

These were taken before Uncle Lou and Mona had to go home. It is always so hard to say goodbye... but we know we can see him any time we want on the Wii U!

Week 27

We did some piggy painting today... you both wanted to do your own. Independence is bitter sweet.

Finally the warmth is back! We have been soaking up a lot of rays this week! It felt SO good to enjoy the pool!

We have a visitor that we have known was out there but haven't actually had a chance to take a picture of. He wasn't scared either! We call him, "Wiley the Fox".

Kailee's cabbage is ENORMOUS! It's growing by leaps and bounds weekly! Eegads soon it will be bigger than her!

 

It has a been quite a summer! We have been so busy with life - bike rides, pool time, playing in the basement when it's even too hot for the pool! This week Gg decided she wanted to do something "fun" so we got all wild and crazy... we went for icecream with daddy! (Yeah this is my kind of wild and crazy!)

Week 26'ish

On the 3rd of July we went to the fireworks at East Park while daddy was working for the fire department there. We visited with Mr. Tony's family; Mr. Jeff, Miss Sarah & all their boys; Josh, Joey, Jamie, & Jonny. The extra little guy in the picture was a friend of daddy's kid -- he was a hand full!

4th of July parade in Boyne City!

The 4th of July came all too fast this year! I cannot believe we are soon entering into our second half of summer. This past month went by in a blink of an eye! We have seen a lot of Auntie Angela, Uncle Josh & kiddies! It's been a great week of visiting.

Abby Doo learned how to ride a 2 wheeler!

 

It's been a fun week! You each were able to have a friend over; Kailee last Wednesday, Gracie this past Tuesday. On those days; Grandma Deb asked if she could keep you over night. So, Gracie stayed last Tuesday night and Kailee stayed this past Monday night. I know my "Weekly" blogging is more like 10 days but it has been a week of fun I couldn't tear myself away from! We went over to Grandma Deb & Grandpa Lou's for the 4th of July. We watched the parade, we played with cousin's and we stayed for the start of the fireworks! Luckily you both didn't put up a fight when it was time to go home. I could tell you both were extra sleepy! After our weekend of camping at Mr. Tony's house with his family -- you both slept in on Monday until 10 a.m. and you went to bed at 10 p.m. We have put in some late nights... last night you both were in bed and sleeping by 8:30 p.m. you both slept in until almost 9 a.m. this morning! It's been some good sleeping weather too; thunderstorms; rain and dreary days makes for easy sleeping. Finally we are getting some rain; which is making sun burnt grass look... less sun burnt. 

We had such a good time camping playing with all of Mr. Tony's family. You both played in the "fort" the boys had made in the tree line. It was so cute! You definitely enjoyed having some different playmates over the weekend. You both also learned that boys play much differently than girls; but those boys of Mr. Jeff & Miss Sarah's were so nice to you. They are so sweet, loving and extremely careful around you as well. It was adorable to watch. You had so much fun; we managed to hit the beach Saturday and Sunday too. Grace loved the water and Kailee loved the sand! Miss Dody & Mr. Bryan came out to Mr. Tony's with Jordon and Autumn. You all had a riot.

When you each had your Grandma Debbie Day; you hung out at her house until someone could come and stay with Great Grandma. Then she took you to lunch/dinner and shopping. You each had some quality time and came home smiling! I love seeing you both have such a great connection like that. It makes my heart sing! 

Our car "broke" yesterday... the gas tank "fell" whatever that means. So we are car less and cannot go anywhere. Not that we go many places anyway. Since it's dreary and rainy here today we are not feeling like we're missing out on anything anyway - thankfully!