Memorial Day 2010

It's here...the beginning of summer!!!!!!

Memorial Day Weekend was great!  We started the weekend on Saturday doing the Soldier Field 10 miler.  This was a bday gift for my dad's 60th and the whole family participated (minus Uncle Joe who was out of town) by either running or walking!  After the race, we went out for breakfast and drinks and enjoyed the beautiful Chicago weather!!!

Look how cute Daddy was at the race!

After the race, we headed up to Bass Lake for a great weekend.  The weahter could not have been more perfect...and the company was equally great!!!!  On Saturday, we just stayed around the cabin and enjoyed the weather and all the fun toys the kids have up there (pool, water table, sand box, slide).  Then, on Sunday, while the boys were golfing, Nana and I took the girls down to Uncle Al and Aunt Gam's beach!  Abigail had such a great time doing LOTS of new things!!!  As much as she hates bugs, she loves outdoor activities!  Caitlin also enjoyed the time outside....she's our little beach bum!

Caitlin enjoying the "tub" of water!  (We are trying to keep her out of the lake because the bacteria can cause infections in her tubes).

Nana teaching Abigail how to "surf" with a present from the lake (what we call it when toys wash up on shore).

Stina teaching Abigail how to throw rocks....they had a great time!

Beach Ballerina

Abigail loved the minnow bucket and was reaching right on in to get the minnows to go fishing.

Stina taught Abigail how to fish

The BEST place to nap....the beach!

Swimming + building sand castles + surfing + throwing rocks + fishing + riding in the golf cart = EXHAUSTED

On Monday, we were able to take the girls out on the boat (Caitlin's first boat ride) and enjoy more time outside!

Thank you to all our family and friends for the wonderful weekend.  Thanks of course to Nana and Papa for the great time at the cabin.  Thanks to Aunt Gam and Uncle Al for having us to the beach.  Thanks to Uncle B, Auntie  MoMo, "Luca", Stina (and her friend Carla), and Grams and Gramps for all the fun times this weekend.  And thanks to Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Julie and Aunt Katie for the great start to the weekend...and to my running buddies for the fun run!

So, now it's officially summer!!!!  Swimming pool opens this weekend and we can't wait!