Michigan and more July fun!

We had a fantastic time in Michigan with Bamma, Josh, and Kjersten.  This year she rented a cool A frame house on sail bay and it was just perfect!

We enjoyed the bar set up in the kitchen quite a bit!

The bay area was gorgeous and we had a nice entry and pier set up.  Uncle Josh got a big pontoon boat for the whole week!

Kjersten got some boating tips (even if she really didn't need them).

Yep, I know how to slay while on vacation.  The sun shone right into the living room each morning, it was bright!

Lots of Emily snuggles!

Noah and CJ had a long kayak ride around the bay.

Double Rainbow!

Josh definitely smashed a toe and Pops sympathized by offering him a spare cane.

Having not seen most of these folks for 2 years meant catching up on growing children too.  Noah and CJ had some big growth spurts!

Maggie was a saint and kayaked around the island towing Sam and having Isaac as a passenger.

Lots of time down by the water with the rocks and the fish!

Noah and Sam both did some tubing too, here's Sam with CJ.

We celebrated some July/August bdays!

Love quality time on Diamond Lake!

We came home and Isaac had leveled up in swim lessons!

We did a trip to Brookfield Zoo.

We met up with our neighbor friends, the Bartels, too!

Sam has become a golfer!  Bampa and Uncle Josh gave him some clubs as an early birthday gift and he went out with Bampa to hit some balls!

This week, he has been doing a golf camp through the park district at Schaumburg Golf Club.

Looking good with our neighbor, Ben!

And the big news of the week was that after 22 months, Noah got his braces off!  Sticky candy and popcorn, here he comes!