Some Nieces Visit

At the end of July Odalis, Isa, and Lola came up for a week.

One of the highlights of the week was sleeping in Aunt Lisa's tent! The 4 kids slept out there without an adult and had a great time!

Things started to get a little crazy!

Whose big feet are those?!

Safe to say lots of fun was had in the tent!

Aunt Lis also paddled out to the island one day! Isa helped her paddle back. They almost beat us back!
We spent time everyday at the island.

Isa got creative.

Odalis and Jack moved big rocks so boat props wouldn't hit them under the water! They're so strong!

The girls also had fun on the rope swing!

GREAT Times!

Uncle Bob and Aunt Diana Visit

Jeff's Uncle Bob and Aunt Diana came up from California for a week in July. Lisa had been swimming all summer and lately she was getting bumped by a big muskie. The fish was pushing her out of the way! She didn't want to become fish lunch so she asked her Uncle Bob to go get that big fish.
So he did!

My Hero!

Now THAT'S a FISH!

He caught it right after a huge storm. The sky was magnificant!

At the end of the week we had a fish fry with the lake family. Elaine made her famous egg rolls! Uncle Bob made fish tacos.

Some of the girls on the deck. Me, Aunt Diana, Lisa, Mom, and Elaine.

Enjoying dinner.
Aunt Diana, Karen G, Pat, and Linda around the table. Bob, Lisa, and Mom chatting in the background.

The boys eating outside. Shawn, Jeff, and Dad

Jack, Bob, and Aaron

Kids on the Lake

We have so many fun days with so many fun kids on the lake!

Tony and Jacob live up there year around. Jack goes fishing with them in the evenings.

Abby LOVES playing with the kids. Squirt guns are her very favorite, but she also enjoys resting on the floating toys. Here I think she's trying to go for a tube ride.

Abby wasn't allowed on but Meli, Allison, Cole, Joey and Jack had a great ride!

Meanwhile Shawn and Jeff had a very relaxing float while Jeff fished some too.

Memorial Day Party

Kim's Uncle Fred came up for Memorial Day.
Since he is the source of the best fish fry batter ever we had to have a fish fry in his honor.

Dawn was also up so she made home made tortillas for fish tacos. Kim and Karen also help. I think Oz was there to taste test!

The kids all gathered on the deck to eat. Jack, Jack T, Isa, Meli, Luke, Lola, Cole, and Odalis LOVE Uncle Fred's fish fry!

Ray from next door stopped by too!

Here we are enjoying the girls. Me, Kim, Elaine, Elaine O, and Aunt Mary

Karen and Dawn were well entertained by Elaine's wonderful sangria as well as Shawn and Oz's humor.

It was another GREAT Memorial Day celebration!

Everyone LOVES the Windmill

The Windmill gives the biggest scoops for the best price in Wisconsin!

Odalis won a triple scoop for doing something really helpful!

Isa got a double!

Marcos got to finish what everyone else couldn't finish.

Jack enjoyed his with his long hair.

Memorial Day at the Island

Memorial Day weekend is a great time at the island!

Marcos brought up his friend Dakota. This was the farthest apart they were all weekend!

Luke enjoys exploring at the island more than swimming at the island which would explain the formal attire.

Shawn, Jack, and Elaine enjoy a good float.

I call Kim the Pied Piper! Kids just love her! The kids all stayed with Kim while Karen, Dawn and I went for a sisters tube ride. I thought it was fun! Kay did not enjoy it so much! Poor thing nearly lost her drawers!

Good buddies with the good lake in the background!

Sisterly love! I especially like how Kay and I are hiding behind the skinny one!

Jack and Jack say Memorial Day on the Island ROCKS!

4th of July 2009

4th of July was a great day!

Kim, Dara, Jeremiah, Meli, Cole, and Oz on the boat at Adventure Island.

Dara and Kim... They're so cute!

We went to Jeff and Kim's for dinner. Kim and her cousin Cristi took down Kaz's flag from the new flag pole. What a perfect night!

Kim and Cristi

Isa enjoyed Elaine T's Asian Pork Butt. It was tempting to Jeff too.

Apparently Cristi's butt was tempting to Tony as well!

Shawn and Bob. I tried to get a genuine smile out of Dad and this is what I got...

Cristi keeping Elaine company while she hung out on the deck with her broken leg. She was a trooper up here all week!

Jeff's Aunt Pat came for a visit from Iowa this week too.

Lisa and Mom enjoying all the choices for dinner! Lisa ran a 10K in the morning in Tomahawk. She's having a great summer in her tent.


Elaine, Kim and Crist enjoying the fun!

Kim's 40th birthday is in a week so she got a few presents. This one was from her cousin. She kissed the frog and Prince Charming appeared! Lucky her!

Elaine and Tony sharing in the fun!

After several wrong numbers... we sang the National Anthem to Uncle Fred in South Carolina. Hope he enjoyed it! I know it was entertaining on our end!

Jeremiah, Dara, Jack T, Isa and Jack D watching the fireworks. Gigi brought 3D glasses for the kids! We like that Gigi!

Kim's nephew Aaron and his girlfriend Gigi. Aaron brought fireworks for the kids and Gigi did all the hair and make up for the kids' play. So fun!

The kids put on quite a play for the adults! This scene featured Cristi's daughter Abby and Lucas. Jack was the scene changer and added a "Du du du duuuuu" whenever there was a suspenseful moment! Ha!

The adults really got a kick out of it! It was a great night!