AHHHHH, summer

Andy playing with Quinn in the pool this evening

Fabulous 4th of July!

So far this summer, we haven't had lazy, hazy days, but we have had crazy-fun days! For the 4th of July weekend, we went up to the South Bend area to enjoy a very traditionally hot and sunny summer weekend. We haven't had a 4th like this for years, so it was great. We went out on the boat with Papa Bruce, Aunt Amy, and cousin Kamryn, and the next day we visited Grandma Mary and Grandpa Dennis and Gigi and went to the county fair. Then we watched fireworks, with Quinn sitting out the sunroof of our vehicle to try to avoid getting chewed up by mosquitoes. I really loved the pictures I got of him enjoying the fireworks against the night sky.

Grandma Mary and Quinn on the Dizzy Dragon

Andy and I loved being back in Culver! We used to go there every summer when we were dating.

Quinn and Andy waving from the very top of the Ferris Wheel

Enjoying the fireworks

On the tube with Papa Bruce

Being silly wearing fun glasses with Grandma Mary and Grandpa Dennis at Grandma's store

Visiting the Thumb

We have done SO MUCH in the last month that it would take me forever to update everything completely, but I'll post a few pics while I have a couple minutes. We were invited up to the "thumb" of Michigan for a long weekend at my sister's boyfriend's family's lake house on Lake Huron. We had a fantastic time! Quinn is so very easy to travel with these days, and he loves the adventure in exploring new places. With the beach just yards in front of our house, he was fully satistfied.

Quite a ways off shore was a sand bar. Andy and Quinn could walk out there and wrestle, play, etc.

Carolyn, Mike, Andy, and Quinn enjoyed "The Big Slide" in the nearby town of Caseville.

I can't get enough of sunsets over water.