I really wanted to do something fun for Memorial Weekend. It was such a nice day that Saturday, I just felt like getting out and going to the beach! Lake Michigan wasnt my first pick, but the other, cleaner water beaches werent open yet, or were too far. So we ended up going to North Beach off of Lake Michigan. I always wanted to check this beach out. Its all the rave in the Wisconsin travel brochures and every time we drive by it, it looks so inviting. It does have really nice beach sand and a huge play area for the kids and most importantly...bathrooms, which is a huge plus when you have a newly potty trained little guy! Unfortunately, the temps were quite a bit cooler right next to the lake with the breeze that was blowing. (It was so calm at our house!) So we didnt end up staying for too long. And, note to self...picnics at a breezy beach dont go so well, unless you literally like SANDwiches! Brylee enjoyed it more than I had expected, and was perfectly content just sitting in her little camp chair, covered in a blanket and sipping her drink.
The girls have been taking swimming lessons, so they have really gotten much braver in the water...a little too brave. Madi and Katelin were up to their necks out in the waves when I had to call them back in closer! Alissa even looked like she was enjoying it, and she usually hates getting her face wet!
Ryan was helping Zack "jump" over the waves!
Zack got so cold after being in the freezing water and cool breeze, that his lips were purple, but he still didnt want to leave. So he started burying himself in the warm sand to warm up.
Then it turned into a sand castle.
After we had all had enough of the cold water, we decided to move our little party to a cleaner, and warmer indoor pool. Zack was beat and just wanted to sleep, so he and Ryan went to the van to take a little snoozer while I took the girls to the huge playground for a while. Afterwards we headed over to the Y and swam for about an hour indoors, and then went home to crash.
The next day, we had a little surprise for the kids. Since they didnt have school on Monday, we decided to set up this...
Our camping experiences have been non-existent since we moved here, (something about lots of bugs and no mountains) and the good ol tent was just collecting dust down in the basement, so I figured it was time to pull it out and have a camp out in the backyard. Its the perfect place after all...close to indoor plumbing and everything. We decide to have tin-foil dinners (in the BBQ) and s'mores. Sadly, that plan didnt go quite as planned when we ran out of tin-foil...and then propane. Since it was Sunday, we had no other choice then to improvise. We finished dinner in the oven, and pulled out our portable camp stove to roast the marshmallows. It worked. See now, if we hadnt been in the backyard, this might have been a real tragedy! (:
S'mores faces.
Once in the tent, one of our nice neighbors contributed by providing a real camp fire smell, and another one provided fireworks! We didnt even ask them too...arent they just the best!? We had a quick game of Uno Attack with the kids, and Alissa must have inherited my late night silliness, because she decided to do this with her cards...
Funny enough, Alissa won the game. Strange how Uno can be like that when you trade hands of cards 4 times!
The girls have been taking swimming lessons, so they have really gotten much braver in the water...a little too brave. Madi and Katelin were up to their necks out in the waves when I had to call them back in closer! Alissa even looked like she was enjoying it, and she usually hates getting her face wet!
Ryan was helping Zack "jump" over the waves!
Zack got so cold after being in the freezing water and cool breeze, that his lips were purple, but he still didnt want to leave. So he started burying himself in the warm sand to warm up.
Then it turned into a sand castle.
After we had all had enough of the cold water, we decided to move our little party to a cleaner, and warmer indoor pool. Zack was beat and just wanted to sleep, so he and Ryan went to the van to take a little snoozer while I took the girls to the huge playground for a while. Afterwards we headed over to the Y and swam for about an hour indoors, and then went home to crash. The next day, we had a little surprise for the kids. Since they didnt have school on Monday, we decided to set up this...
Our camping experiences have been non-existent since we moved here, (something about lots of bugs and no mountains) and the good ol tent was just collecting dust down in the basement, so I figured it was time to pull it out and have a camp out in the backyard. Its the perfect place after all...close to indoor plumbing and everything. We decide to have tin-foil dinners (in the BBQ) and s'mores. Sadly, that plan didnt go quite as planned when we ran out of tin-foil...and then propane. Since it was Sunday, we had no other choice then to improvise. We finished dinner in the oven, and pulled out our portable camp stove to roast the marshmallows. It worked. See now, if we hadnt been in the backyard, this might have been a real tragedy! (:
S'mores faces.
Once in the tent, one of our nice neighbors contributed by providing a real camp fire smell, and another one provided fireworks! We didnt even ask them too...arent they just the best!? We had a quick game of Uno Attack with the kids, and Alissa must have inherited my late night silliness, because she decided to do this with her cards...
Funny enough, Alissa won the game. Strange how Uno can be like that when you trade hands of cards 4 times! All of us girls being silly.
Remember last year how Zack got eaten alive by mosquitos? Well, looks like things havent changed much. He must have laid down on top of one, because when he sat up that whole side of his face had been devoured! Alissa may have inherited my late night silliness, but Zack got Ryans mosquito attracting blood! So just remember kids, Mom gave you all the good stuff! (:
Remember last year how Zack got eaten alive by mosquitos? Well, looks like things havent changed much. He must have laid down on top of one, because when he sat up that whole side of his face had been devoured! Alissa may have inherited my late night silliness, but Zack got Ryans mosquito attracting blood! So just remember kids, Mom gave you all the good stuff! (: We did a search through the whole tent, because who can sleep knowing that guy is in your bed, and turned up the culprit and one of his little friends. They now sleep with the tulips. Here he is still happy, before the swelling kicked in. The next morning, he couldnt even open his eye. Must be allergic or something.
Good thing we got all of our fun in, because on Monday, the rain came.
Good thing we got all of our fun in, because on Monday, the rain came. Happy Memorial Day! (late)
4 comments:
Looks like some good times, but poor Zack! One of my kids is a mosquito magnet too. Such a bummer!
Being by the beach looks so cool! (Brylee is getting big).
I think the kids liked the tent up for a minute and the smores look yummy.Yep - you know how to have fun! darn it about those mosquitoes!!
Nice of the neighbors to accommodate with fireworks and campfire.
Good timing to get to play before rain storm..lol
Thanks for sharing your Memorial Day festivities. xoxo. Nancy
Oh, that looks like so much fun! It's memories like that that kids really do remember and talk about all the time. How fun! I love the picture of them roasting their marshmellows!!!! I'm glad you all had such a great time!
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