Hanging out with the Alexanders

We had a fun night hanging out with the Alexanders.  

 

Weekend in Lauderdale Lakes

We had a fun weekend in Elkhorn at Brian's lake house.  We got there late on Friday and spent the day on the lake on Saturday.  The boys loved tubing!  I went tubing with Grayson and had a blast, but eventually had to stop because my neck started hurting as we hit so many bumps.  We had breakfast with Aunt JoAnn and Uncle Dominic and loved catching up with them.  Brian is always such a great host and loves showing us a good time on the lake.  We are so lucky to have great friends. 

4th of July in Michigan ~ Grayson

Grayson spent the 4th of July at his friend Leo's lake house with his family.  Grayson brought his scooter to ride in the parade with Leo.  They followed a firetruck and rode through the city with the final stop close to the beach with popsicles.  They spent the day at the beach and ran into Liam's friend Ryan and hung out with him for a little while.  They had a BBQ at Leo's house and went on a ghost walk at night.  Grayson spent the night (his second sleepover with a school friend) and had the best time.  

 

July 3rd & 4th

Craig, the boys, Oma and I celebrated 4th of July on July 3rd in Wilmette.  I wanted a small town feel where we could safely watch the fireworks and listen to live music.  We went to Gilson Park in Wilmette and had BBQ and pizza then relaxed in the park listening to live music while the boys played with bubble guns.  They had a great display and it was exactly what I envisioned and more.  On the actual 4th of July we were at the house and did some of our own fireworks that Craig got in Indiana.  Grayson spent the 4th of July in Michigan with his friend Leo and his family at their lake house.   

Oma's 77th Birthday

Happy 77th Birthday, Oma!  We had fun celebrating her birthday with dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, RPM Steak.  Oma's sister-in-law Susie sent her the cutest gift - a piece of birthday cake that had butterflies that popped out of the box and flew around her.  It was such a surprise, but luckily Susie warned us and told me to take pictures.  We are so lucky to have such a sweet and caring Oma.  We love her more than numbers.