Friday, August 10, 2007

Lakeside Cabins Resort


We just returned from Mommy's family trip to Michigan....Mommy's home sweet home. Here is our almost all of us group photo.

We started the weekend with a birthday celebration for Uncle John. Here the kids try to decide how many candles. LOTS!!



Then there was the tshirt painting courtesy of Auntie Michele.
Danielle chose to paint a Go White Sox tribute. Did i mention that the paint was permanent...and she was wearing her new Game Day pink Michigan jersey? Oh well. The kids had a great time with their first craft of the week.

I think we went off to the pool next. Many of you know that Danielle has had fears of getting her face and hair wet now for years. Thanks to a little coaxing from Mommy, Daddy, Uncle Teddy and Aunt Michele...and peer pressure from her bigger cousins that swim like fish, our little girl progressed from just walking around the pool, to putting her face in, to swimming with her vest, to swimming on her own...All in the shallow end, but if I do say so myself, quite an impressive turnaround.






It was great fun to swim with our family.






Danielle also enjoyed fishing. Here is Busia with her first fish ever. Danielle caught two fish...I dont know why I didnt get a picture of that.


Many thanks to Uncle Chris for untangling lines and teaching us how to not "back reel". Also, thank goodness he was there to put our "fish magnets" on the line for us.


All in all, a great time was had by all. It was good for the kids to reconnect with family. The resort was beautiful and peaceful. Barney's was outstanding. Hopefully, next year there will be longer S'more sessions and fewer campfire rain outs.

Thanks to all for a great vacation.

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Working on Becca's first fish next. Maybe this summer yet on Hook Lake by the house!

Cobbler Ct.

9:55 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

There was no picture of Danielle and her fish as once she caught it and reeled it in- she ran the other way as Uncle Chris did the unhooking, the fishkissing and the and releasing.

4:50 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think she felt a little bad for the fishie...just like Zach for the pinata!!!



Danielle's Mommy.....(who also screamed at the little flopping fish)

5:52 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kudos to Danielle for her much improved swimming skills.

Busia

7:07 AM  
Blogger Emily and Zachary's mom said...

Emily could use some of that almost-expert peer pressure to get her to swim just like Danielle!

7:03 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

you can schedule a trip to Lake Villa....we will be happy to take you swimming!!!!!!

1:04 PM  

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