Weekend Part 2, Ski Show, Fireworks, Cookout & Beach!

After the zoo, we followed Grandma & Grandpa M home to spend the rest of the weekend. We watched the ski show in Twin Lakes Saturday night, where we sat with Tim & Mel & family plus Gary & Karen & Jared were down visiting them. The ski show was fun, but it got pretty hot. We went home and cooled off a bit before heading back out to the lakeshore to watch fireworks.

Both of the girls stayed awake for fireworks this year.. barely. Hailey crashed before they were over and Ben had to try hard to keep Taylor awake. Aiden crashed and even the loud ones at the end didn't wake him up. I held one ear against me and his blankie folded up against the other one :)

The girls had fun on the yard swing at Grandma and Grandpa's.. swinging and climbing on it.

Aiden just chilling on the hammock with Grandpa

Add a couple more :)

Dad's brothers and wives came over for a cookout Sunday night, Uncle Ken and Donna, Uncle Tom and Auntie Jackie. And, Tim & Mel and kids came over as well. 

Tyler also thought the yard swing was a cool place to climb :)

Auntie Jackie went exploring with the kids and they found a mulberry tree. Hailey said she was trying to make paint :P

Must make smores when there's a campfire

Us ladies and kids had a blast at Lake Geneva beach Monday while the guys went fishing.

Aiden didn't want a ride just then :P

The girls are little fishies and spent so much time in the water. Taylor hardly got out the water and Hailey spent lots of time in the sand and shallow water!

Auntie Mel giving some of the kids a ride on the raft Grandma rented

Grandma and Mommy took turns in the cabana with Aiden, though he did spent a little time with his toes in the water. He liked watching the waves come in and out :)

Taylor had fun borrowing her cousin's kick board

One of 3 naps in the cabana, he did great at the beach.

Another fun, busy weekend is over! We all need a day to rest and this weekend we'll be back down to Mom & Dad's.  They're having an open house/picnic for Jon as a welcome home from Iraq on Saturday and we're excited to see him! He'll be home for about a week before a little vacation before heading back to GA to finish off his career in the army early next year.  Thankfully (fingers crossed) he won't have to be deployed again!