It is cold out side so I found myself flipping through some summer pictures on Flickr. This is a set and post from July 2005 when the fam took a trip through the Upper P. It was a great trip thath te kids still talk about today. Enjoy a trip down memory lane just over 1 year old Zach and almost 4 year old Meg!
July 2005Last Friday we loaded up the minivan and hit the road to do a Lake Michigan tour. Friday we drove up Wisconsin. Then we spent Saturday lazily making our way across the UP. We stopped to jump in the water at a park. Then we checked out the lighthouses in Escanaba and Pennisula Pointe. After staying the night in St. Ignace we did the trip across "Big Mac", had a sandwich in Petoskey, and took another dip in Charlevoix. Eventually we landed in Beulah where Great Grandma McLean lives. The kids enjoyed playing at the cottage with Grandma and Grandpa McLean and visiting all the local stops such as Traverse City, Frankfort, Glen Arbor, Elberta, The Cherry Hut, and Pointe Betsie. Friday the Spanglers joined us and the last day we were there we celebrated Noelle's birthday. Overall, a fun vacation.
This morning we got a call. Surprise Aunt Julie was in town! So we got the kids dressed and went up to the Schaumburg Ikea to meet her. After playing around at the store made possible by flat boxing and the allen wrench we went to Woodfield Mall to get some lunch and hang out. 
We are happy to say that Jack and the Beanstalk closed this weekend. Grandma and Grandpa McLean came up to see the show. We had a great time at the show and enjoyed teaching them how to play Wii Bowling. All of the kids were sad that the show ended. We will be happy to get our evenings back. Next weekend will be a fun one, filled with some much needed R&R. 
This weekend "Jack and the Beanstalk" opened. Our family is well represented in the play with Meg being a cute little sheep and Elizabeth playing a convincing towns person #3. Josh was in town for the auto show and a SCUBA convention so he checked out the show on Friday. For the Saturday show the cheering section included Grandma Chris, Uncle Bobby, and Kendra along with Grandpa Goellner, Gene & Dale, and of course Chris and Zach. Lastly, For the Sunday performance Meg's school friends all came bearing lots of beautiful flowers and made Meg feel very special. After the show everyone then came over to our house for pizza and smoothies. The adults rocked into the night with Guitar Hero challenges. 
Friday night Meg went to a Pom Pom clinic at Nazareth Academy. She and her friends had a great time. They learned a dance which they performed the next night at the JV basketball game. They were pretty adorable. 
Congratulations! Our good friends Christa and Bill had a baby girl, Anna Marie. She was 5 weeks early, but Mom and baby are doing great. We got to see Anna Marie a few days after she got home. She slept most of the time we were there. She is adorable. After the visit we took the kids to see the Hannah Montana movie. They loved that it was in 3-D.