Labor Day Happenings

Well, I mentioned we have some catching up to do our our latest happenings. We got busy a few weeks back, as we were out and about. So here we go....

On September 3rd, Jim and I traveled to Chicago to join our friends Al and Sandy at a Chicago Bears football game. We enjoyed the game - the Bears won! And we mostly enjoyed catching up with old friends.

Then, we headed north the following day to spend Labor Day weekend at my grandma's cottage. I have been enjoying my grandparents' lake since childhood.

That's me on the pink float toy....

So it's a great pleasure to be able to introduce Drew and Bree to this beautiful place. Although the ride was long, once we arrived, we could not have asked for a better weekend. My grandma said we had the best weather of the summer -sunny and high 70s. The Fergusons accompanied us, and we enjoyed a beautiful weekend on the lake with family and friends.

Sunday, I got round 2 of birthday surprises when my grandma invited lake neighbors over to wish me a happy 40th birthday. It was nice to have the whole group of them gathered there, as it's a little tougher for us to get around these days with two babies in tow! I enjoyed the time with childhood friends. Christy, one of our lake neighbors is also a mother of twins, and we enjoyed sharing twin stories and seeing her daughters Jersey and Gracie interact.

I also wanted to mention that this was Drew and Bree's first overnight trip. They slept away from home in their pack n plays for three nights and did wonderfully - no nighttime interruptions whatsoever! They are proving to be good travelers. Big thanks to my grandma for hosting our crew! There is more I could add, but I'll let the pictures tell the story.....