End of Summer

Is summer really over?  Alex starts 4th grade tomorrow and Sean will be starting 1st grade so summer is officially over in my eyes.  We had an amazing summer filled with so many fun activities!  It's such a blessing to have Dave home all summer long.  He absolutely loves every single day he gets to spend with the boys!  We packed a lot in and made the best of summer so I think we are ready to start off the school year on a high note!

Enjoying the State Fair one more day!

Spent my birthday at the State Fair with my family :)

Kept the celebration going at my parents!

Papa and Nana with their Lucky Seven!

Enjoyed an evening at Zoo a la carte with Steve, Jen and Logan!

Said goodbye to Uncle Mark as he headed off to college!

Squeezed one last day of swimming in before the pool closed!

Muskego Lake

We were lucky enough to be invited to our friends, Dan and Nikki's house who live right on Lake Muskego for a day of water fun with the cousins!  This is always one of our favorite days of summer.  The weather was absolute beautiful and we all relaxed in the sun.  The cousins had a ball and enjoyed taking the boat out to go tubing.  Hailey, Jenny and Carla even tried water skiing and did awesome!  Such a fun day and we can't thank Dan and Nikki enough for inviting our family!

The Lucky Seven on party island!

Jumping off the pier!

The boys :)

Seanie's leaping into the lake :)

 

The kids couldn't get enough of baby Cal when he woke from his nap :)

And we're off...

Enjoying a nice, relaxing boat ride!

Hailey got up on the waterskis!

Sean, Alex & Tyler :)

Aunt Lori having fun with both of my Godchildren, Logan & Anna!

Seanie, Anna and Logan :)

Jen did awesome on the waterskis and got up on her first try!

Alex, Logan & Tyler :)

Somebody's a little tired out!

Sean's Birthday

We celebrating Sean turning SEVEN this month! My baby boy is turning into a handsome little man right before my eyes. Sean definitely has me wrapped around his finger and he always will. We had a beach-themed party to celebrate and it was a blast with palm trees, beach balls and pina coladas! Happy birthday Seanie! We love you so much!!! XOXO

Happy Birthday to Sean!!!

Make a wish!

All the beach bums :)

 

Hanging with the boys!

Grandma was the player to beat in corn hole!

Sean and Logan are best buds!

Seanie and his Godmother, Aunt Carla!

Enjoying a pina colada with my Mom!

Daddy with the birthday boy!

Sean got so many cool gifts!

He even got to do some shopping with gift cards!

These two are always so competitive!

 

Katylyn loves spending time with Mark!

Jack came to party with the kids!

Seanie and his Godfather, Uncle Mark!

Sean loved the remote control truck from Mom and Dad!

Celebrating with friends :)

Minocqua

We have been looking forward to going to the Northwoods since the beginning of summer!  Dave went up north with his family as a kid but this was a first for me and the boys.  It was unlike any vacation I've been on and I absolutely loved it!!!  

We spent three nights in Minocqua with our family, along with Grandma Michna, Ann and Mark.  We stayed right on Lake Minocqua and the scenery was breath-taking.  We had such a relaxing week filled with just enough fun activities to keep us busy! 

We made it!  Cheers to the start of vacation!

Enjoying some yummy "beers."

Seanie's enjoying a delicios s'more :)

Havin' fun around the campfire!

One day we rented bikes and went for a family bike ride through the beautiful trails.  We stopped along the way to check out some walking trails and grab a bite to eat and then ended the day at the beach!  We rented a jet ski one afternoon and literally took turns riding it for seven hours straight on Lake Minocqua.  We had a blast!  Alex and Sean even drove it - on low speed!

Family bike ride

Beautiful trails!

Here's our crew :)

Hanging out with my buddy :)

My little climber!

Checking out the trails.  Pretty view!

I love this kid!

We found the teeter tots!

Uncle Mark is so fun!

Beach bums!

Building a sand castle!

Silly kid!

Beautiful sunset!

See Dave fishing off the pier?!  We always knew where to find him!

Nice catch, Alex!

Seanie caught a fish!

We walked around downtown and checked out the cute shops.  We filled in the gaps with swimming, fishing off the pier, making s'mores and telling stories around the campfire and enjoying delicious food and cocktails at the nearby restaurants!  We finished our trip with mini-golfing and lunch at Paul Bunyans!  It was a trip full of lasting memories and we are so grateful to have enjoyed the week with the people we love the most!!!   

Seanie and Uncle Mark :)

Alexander's Pizza!

Ann Marie found her sign!

Welcome to Minocqua Michna Family!

Shopping with Grandma :)

Having fun with the girls!

Dinner at the Thirsty Whale!

Relaxing on vacation :)

Mini-golf time!

Lunch at Paul Bunyans!

I love my little Sean Man!

The homemade donuts were delicious!!!

Love our family time!

Such a fun week with this group!

The view out our front window!

The Michna clan :)

I love this guy!

Fishing off the pier :)

Caught a fish while unhooking a fish!  Way to go, Mark!

Fishing off the pier!

Teaching Alex some tricks to fishing :)

Sean and Grandma :)

So fun and relaxing!

Grandma caught a fish!

I'm one lucky girl :)

Beautiful sunset!

Ann, Alex and Mark on the jetski!

Seanie kept busy with his sunflower seeds!

Zipping around Lake Minocqua!

Seanie gives it a try and loves it!

Dave, Sean and Mark having fun!

We even got Grandma to go for a ride!

Muscle men!

Late night fishing paid off.  Best catch of the trip!