Days at the Cottage

We had a relaxing couple of days at the cottage and it is so nice to be with family. Seeing John run around exploring things reminds me of my summers there, as a kid.


Great Grandpa and John, with his feather.


Aunt Diane and Gus


Ericka and Gus. She just loved holding him and feeding him. This reminds me of the times I would hold her when she was little.


Jimmy and John bonding over some Thomas and Friends.


Grandma and Gus


Grandpa and John found a great climbing tree. I think they spent a few hours up there.


It is so hard to get both of the kids to smile and behave at the same time!

John and August

We had plenty of opportunities to take pictures of the kids on our trip.











As you can see Gus is starting to get mad.


Now he is really mad.


John rushes over to clean up August's face.




I love that John is just smiling away in this picture and August is saying, "This better be the last picture!"

Lollipops, Putt-Putt and Ice cream

One morning we had breakfast at an Amish restaurant and bulk food store. We go there every year and I always stock up on things I'll need for baking throughout the year such as nutmeg, in whole nut form, almond paste and sprinkles, for all of the fun deserts we make. It didn't take John long to find the lollipops and begin the continuous question, "Can I have one?".




It took him so long to finish that he almost fell asleep.


Across the lake from my grandparents there is a place called the Charcoal Corral and it has a putt-putt course, drive-in theater, pizza place, burger joint and ice cream parlor all in one setting. John's been very into golf so we thought we would take him.


"Where did my ball go?"


"Oh, here it is."


Grandpa and Gus just watched and tried to stay cool.


After golf we got ice cream. John picked a different flavor every time we went. I think he likes this one.