"Camp Mem" and Fourth of July

Just before the 4th of July weekend, I had three days of training for school, so the girls went to stay with my mom for "Camp Mem" while Ryan and I worked.

They went to the zoo (twice), made crafts, ate out, watched a movie at the theater...and so much more! In fact, at the end of each day, they wrote out all the fun they had on a little chart... :)

This was one of the pictures I got while they were at "camp"... cuties at the zoo!

When we arrived Thursday evening, we heard all about their three days with Mem, and the next morning, they wanted to go back to Binder. :)

Face painting - little kitties :)

I love the little critters

Checking out "Africa". Love the wide open views.

Zoo + later nights = one cashed out little Camryn :) She slept for almost 3 hours after we got back!

Ryan, Taylor, and Camryn all fell asleep, so Mem and I had a little quiet time to put up our feet by the lake together. :)

First night of s'mores!

Later that night, Jeff, Jen, Tess and Abbey arrived - so breakfast with cousins happened the next morning :)

And coloring

And reading in the "library" (as Taylor calls it)

And swimming

And tie dye fun

And napping (Camryn fell asleep on me each afternoon! I might have loved it.)

And balloon watching

And air show watching

(The planes made the shape of a heart :-))

And picnic lunches

And more s'mores

And kayaking

And boat parades

And one last attempt at a cute picture of four cousins who were all a little tired out from all the weekend fun.  Maybe next time.... ;-)

What a fun 4th of July!

Charlevoix in June

First trip to Charlevoix this summer was great - great weather, boating, swimming, food, running, napping :-)

Swimming

Gotta love the goggles!

Boating

Checking out The Landing - all newly renovated and so pretty!

Motoring through Round Lake

(Cam said she was giving a thumbs down because we were slowing down for the no-wake zone :))

The kids completely cashed out driving around the South Arm

 Sleepy kids

I caught the girls having a little chat at the end of the dock. :) Cuties :)

 Father's Day boat ride before heading home!

Beach Days

We had a couple of fantastic beach days so far this summer!

First outing

After a couple hours of sun and swimming, Cam was asleep by the time I packed up the car to head home. :)

Second outing - breezy, wavy day by the water, but pretty fun!

Cam would get swept to shore by the waves, but loved it and kept going back out for more!