Easter 2008

We had a very nice Easter. It was great seeing everyone. The kids had fun doing an easter egg hunt in the morning with Grandma Chris and Uncle Bobby. After breakfast we went to Mass. Kendra, Maryann, Mrs. Meetz and Josh joined us for easter dinner.

Easter at the McLeans

Saturday morning we made our way down to Indiana. After lunch in Lafayette we visited the McLeans in Indy. The kids hunted easter eggs and then used their bunny bucks to pick out items in the bunny store. After a nice easter dinner the kids had fun playing kickball and running around with thier cousins.

Breakfast with the Bunny

Friday morning we met some of Meg's friends at the Arboretum to have breakfast with the Easter Bunny. The kids enjoyed seeing the bunny hopping down the trail as he approached the Ginkgo Room.

After breakfast we took the kids on a couple trails. There was a fresh layer of snow over everything. It really was beautiful, and the kids had a great time.

Geocaching Again

This weeked we got back into geocaching. The kids and Chris found a small one before church Saturday night, then Sunday morning we all put on our gettin' muddy shoes and headed into Bemis Woods. While searching we saw a few deer and lots of animal tracks in the mud. There were a few spots with standing water so we had to climb on logs to get by. Once we got to the location of the cache, Meg and Zach searched around and finally found it under a pile of bark. We wrote our names in the log book and Zach exchanged his parachute guy for a slinky. Meg chose to keep the parachute guy.

In the end it was a very enjoyable walk in the woods and the kids (and Mom and Dad) had a great time outside on a beautiful day.

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday morning St. Cletus School held an easter egg hunt. The kids had fun and enjoyed seeing the easter bunny. Luckily, the weather wasn't too bad so they could have the hunt outside. That night we met some other families at Irish Times to celebrate St. Patty's Day. Sunday we did a geocache and then went to a birthday party for one of Meg's friends at Enchanted Castle. It was quite the "kid-focused" weekend.

Aunt Julie Visits

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.

Blast from the past

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 2005

Last 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.

Splash down

We had a great time this weekend in the Wisconsin Dells. We stayed at Great Wolf Lodge again. They had added a third major section to the water park which included a wave pool, mat racing slide and two more tube slides. We had a wonderful time and made it back safely around 3pm Sunday.