Aug 2018 West Side with the Paraks'

Aug 2018

Lunch stop in East Lansing on our way to Holland, MI area for a weekend with the Paraks.'

Our rental has an indoor pool!

Evening dock fishing in the backyard pond.

View from the house.

Marshmallow roast.

Sunset over the pond.

Leggy cousins chilling this morning.

We enjoyed the beaches of Lake Michigan at Kouw and Tunnel Parks.

Our crew.

Leah and her sidekick Lexi.

Enjoying some sun and sand.

These two! Elena and Austin were buddies this weekend.

Lila and Ceci were also buddies this weekend.

Sisters.

Meg and Trav, looking good!

Celebrating Mom's 62nd Birthday!

Ice cream in Grand Haven.

Lanfears.

So silly.

Sunset in Grand Haven.

A family pic!

Twister :)

Fishing. Elena practiced her casting a lot this weekend.

Nice bass!

Us.

Austin with his catch!

Nolan with his!

This is Us.

Dinner.

Another great night for a bonfire.

Thanks for a fun-filled family weekend Parak crew!

July 2018 Door County with the Cantzlers'

July 2018

Cousins are here!

Parade to put the sailboat in.

Beth, Bapa and Elena watching for the sailboat.

There it is!

9 year olds :)

Happy to be back at the beach.

Kai.

Westerville Cantzler family.

Action shots. Go Cora!

Isla and Carmen's turn.

Sweet Everly.

Cousins playing at Plum Loco farm.

It wouldn't be a summer in Door County without a fish boil.

Pie time.

The guys.

Girl cousins.

SO silly and always looking for a tag!

Time to go creeking.

Looking for crawdads.

Sister Bay fun.

Music on the beach in Sister Bay.

Mady, our resident bookworm :) Getting a little peace from the littles.

Ryan working some magic-shrimp boil.

Cousin love.

Our 2018 summer crew.

Outtake.

Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay on the cousin's way out of town.

The adults get to have some fun too!

So glad it's Julia and not me :)

Cantzlers' in the first car!

Brothers.

Hard to say goodbye. Some big hugs happening here.

SO many monarchs this year!

We are on our way home and Elena, as usual, entertained herself while we cleaned :) Until next time Door County!