Reflections

We went out to dinner with my parents at Reflections on Deep Lake. It is a local Polish restaurant and the food was delicious. It's always fun to go to non-chain restaurants and try something different. The evening was absolutely gorgeous and we were able to sit outside, overlooking the lake. It was perfect until the very end when the mosquitoes came out...then it was time to go home :)

Chad James and Mercy Me concert

We went up to the Wisconsin State Fair yesterday. Two of the people in our small group are in the Chad James band (Amanda - keyboardist and Jon - drummer). Their band opened for Mercy Me so they were able to get us tickets. We rode up with our friends Marc and Kristin. We had lots of fun at the fair, eating all the yummy fair food. The cream puffs were quite a treat, although they probably would have been better if they were topped with chocolate! We had backstage passes to meet Mercy Me. We thought we might miss the Chad James band so Kristin and I went while Marc and Dan stayed in the stands. As it turned out, we were able to still see the Chad James band. It was fun meeting Mercy Me and having them sign autographs. They are a really humble group of guys. It was sad to hear that they had been in an accident last weekend traveling from IN to St Louis. They are praying that God will use this tragedy to draw people to him. We were glad they were able to perform last night. They were wonderful performers and gave all the glory to God!

Staycation

We have had a very busy summer so we decided to do a staycation this year instead of traveling. It was nice being home and able to relax. We went to Keylime Cove waterpark one day. Our neighbor Nancy works there and was able to get us day passes. The boys had a lot of fun. We also went to the Milwaukee Zoo. Isaac enjoyed running from one exhibit to another saying "I want to see more animals!" We also spent some time just hanging out in our backyard and doing lots of grilling. It was a wonderful week.

Pool fun

My parents came to visit last week and help out with the boys while Dan was up in the Boundary Waters. The boys had a lot of fun playing in the pool and being outside. Isaac loves when "people" come to visit. He always says "I want to see more people!" Grandma was helping Levi learn how to crawl up the stairs...I'm in trouble now!!

Ozarks

Dan went on a mission trip trip to Matamoros, Mexico in July. I took the boys down to my parents' lakehouse in the Ozarks while he was gone. Caleb and Noah went down early with my dad and had fun being there with Grandpa by themselves. We joined them after a few days. Isaac had a lot of fun hanging out with the big boys. He would run around the house saying "Get me Noah!" Amy brought the rest of the kiddos midweek so we had a lot of activity around there. Isaac and Levi enjoyed being with their cousins and with Grandma and Grandpa. Levi really enjoyed being in the water and splashing around. Isaac was more interested in throwing rocks in the water than swimming. He did a little "fishing" too...Grandpa would throw out the line and he would reel it in :)