Elkhart bits and pieces

Pretty sure we had too much fun in Elkhart Lake this summer.  There are just too many pictures to sort through!  We windsurfed.  We stand-up paddled.  We kayaked.  We boated.  We fished.  We hiked around the lake (well, at least Arjen and I did!).  We stayed with Grandma and Grandpa. We camped out at Tracy and Arden's.  We stayed at "our" cottage on the lake for 2 weeks.  We saw fancy race cars in town for Road America.  So here are yet some more pics to help us remember all the fun we had!

Father-son evening paddle - Arjen loved learning to kayak using Aden and Adalin's junior kayak.  He struggled to understand that it wasn't actually his!

3 generational paddle (Gpa Wayne, Arjen, Andrew)

Arjen and Gpa Wayne.  Could not get that kid off the water!

Some pirate fun back at Gma and Gpa's house.

Arjen "learning" to windsurf!

Arjen watching the vintage race cars drive into town, with Gma and Gpa

The boys "helping" water Gma's flowers

There's just a few million dollars worth of cars in this parking lot.  Anyone want a Ferrari?

Pretty much a morning ritual - head outside to play with all the toys!

My boys out ridin'

The early birds and their near matching hair

Gus tries so hard to be just like the big kids (who he observed jumping from raft to trampoline and back again!). 

Having fun playing with Adalin's dolls - and yes, Arjen is also wearing Adalin's bike helmet, tiara and all!

Oh the fun I had trying to keep a straight face all morning while playing with these 3!

Well, the raft didn't make it out on the water, but Arjen and Adalin sure had fun making it the center of their make-believe world!

I believe they were supposed to be sleeping in their beds here, possibly while camping if memory serves.  They later proceeded to put on a gymnastics routine for me, that involved them jumping, running, balancing, and "ta-da"-ing around.  It was quite entertaining! I think Adalin really enjoyed having a younger someone who followed her every move and order, and I'm pretty sure Arjen was in heaven, getting to play like a big kid!

End of summer fun in Wisconsin

A long overdue post, but here are some pics from a fun day at Bay Beach in Green Bay with fam.

Okay, so this is Gma and Gpa's driveway, but cousin fun no less.  

Look in the green helicopter...pretty sure they've maxed out on the weight limit...

"Hi Mom!"

Of course it's my kid who got reprimanded by the ride attendant for sticking his hand in the water

Gus's first solo mission

Arjen's first - and likely last - cotton candy.  Last, because he ate probably two bites, then decided he was done with it.  Proud mama! 

 After our fun filled afternoon at Bay Beach, it was decided we'd all go to dinner at a restaurant inside Lambeau Field.  The boys must've known that morning, when they decided to wear their Packers jerseys!

Saying hi to Vince

Where's Gus?

Gus has been entertaining himself and us with hide and seek lately

Bed head!

This is how hair looks in the morning when cousins have a sleepover!

Kindred spirits

It takes a special Aunt to appease a silly nephew over FaceTime:

Getting ready to swim with Aunt Shanny

They morphed from swimming goggles to safety goggles in one afternoon!

On the Pontoon...

...making waves and catching rays...well, we were catching fish!

Like father, like son? 

Hanging with Grandpa Wayne

Happy to be on the "toon boat!"

A shish!

Someone was pretty proud to have caught the only keeper!

In the end, it was agreed that we caught a Lake Perch

Fourth of July fun

It's always fun spending the fourth in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. We get to play at Tracy and Arden's lake house in Fond du Lac, and the kids got to partake in the neighborhood bike parade this year. Then there's the "big" parade in Elkhart, where Arjen learned all about candy this year, followed by a brat fry at grandma and grandpas. And of course there's always time at the beach!!!

Getting ready for parade #1

Look close and you'll see the gang: Aden, Adalin, Arjen, Andrew, and Gus 

Flag boy:

Lake fun in FDL at Tracy and Ardy's

Lounging with Gma Cherie 

Their super fun backyard! With a daytime full moon...

Twilight tiki fishing (Andrew, Aden, and Arjen)

Morning after walk to breakfast

Learning how to water the yard with uncle Ardy (thanks for the picture Tracy!) :) 

Waiting for parade #2

Chasing after candy with his special candy bag

Gus just got a candy pocket

Getting/giving a smooch with GGma Darlene 

Gus can't wait until Alex is big enough to play with him next summer!