The lake has some 4th of July festivities, and Mike had really been hoping to find a turtle to enter in the turtle race, but he didn't see anything at work the day before. It's always a little crazy getting loaded up and out the door, and of course we left later than intended. We're zooming down Chicago Drive when Mike slams on the brakes and is SUPER excited to see a turtle crossing the road. So, Mike threw him in a bag and we stopped over at Schreur's to clean him up (he was STINKY) and get a bucket for him. He was a pretty feisty snapper. But, race time must have been his nap time because apparently he didn't budge an inch (I wasn't able to be at the race to witness it).
We had a fun day with various family that was able to be at the cottage. Logan, of course, jumped right in the water and swam all day. Caleb took awhile to warm up to it, but he eventually got better (and then got worse, and then got better again...). Thanks to the other night's stinging incident he is now afraid of ANY bug or even anything that might look remotely like a bug. It's totally understandable right now, I just hope he gets over it before too long... Levi even went swimming. Just a little crying right at first, but then he seemed to like it!
Eating cupcake.
Levi's first swim.
Levi and his new cousin, Claire (born about a month after him). We're just waiting for one more new cousin this month, then that's probably it for awhile! :)
Logan and Caleb look so much older already! You look like you had a lot of fun swimming. Levi can float his back better than I can!!!!!!! I bet Claire and him will be good friends when they get older. When your kids get big enough, they'll notice they have two Claire cousins, it'll get a bit confusing. Example of when they get older: Uncke Mike: Claire gave an E-mail! Kids: Which Claire?) Claire WINGERT
ReplyDeleteThe boys now have TWO Uncle Mike's plus their dad, TWO Aunt Lea Anne's (the other one spells hers Leanne), and TWO cousin Claire's!!!
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