The Prettiest Sight You'll See

Setting: Our Pool

Derek: "Dylan, go under the water and open your eyes, it's the prettiest sight you'll ever see...well until u get a girlfriend"

Dylan: "What do u mean?"

Me: Getting VERY nervous to hear the answer...

Derek: "Once u get a girlfriend she'll be the prettiest sight you'll ever see but don't worry, I'm not even allowed to have a girlfriend yet!"

Too Funny!!!

Old Man on the Street

Derek and Dylan were playing in Dylan's room and I come in and see Dylan with a beaded necklace hanging from his ear, swinging under his neck, and attached to the other ear.  He is hunched over and holding a light saber like a cane and says:

 

"Mom, do you know why you don't have to call me Dylan?"

 

Me: "No, why?"

 

Dylan:  "Because you can just call me 'The Old Man on the Street'"

 

Where do they come up with this stuff?

God Says

Today Benjamin was helping me unpack the groceries and he couldn't get the box of granola bars open and he was talking to himself and it went a little something like this:

 

"I don't think I can do this (open the granola bar box)"

 

Still talking to himself...

 

"But God says 'Never Give Up'"

 

So he kept trying and got the box open...so adorable!

I Forgive You

Today Lisa and Derek were at our house and I had to run to the store...I thought everyone knew that I was leaving.  Well, I get home and Benjamin says that he didn't know I went to the store, but Aunt Lisa told him, but he wanted me to tell him. So I say "I'm sorry Benjamin, will you please forgive me?" And Benjamin says "I will always forgive my mother!"

Booby Traps

This is what our house looks like because we have secret agent spy's for sons!

 

 

Motion Sensors...nobody is getting past my boys!

 

 

Camping

 

So, for our family vacation this year we went to the U.P. to a place called Cedarville where we stayed at The Hills Point Resort...and I use the word resort very loosely.  We stayed in a cabin with plusses and minuses...plusses: we were right on the beach, it was clean, had a full kitchen. Minuses: furniture was more than well used, the cabin didn't lock and when we sat on the toilet we thought we would fall through the floor!  Also, we were all eaten alive by some unknown bug.  Overall though, we had an amazing time and we will probably go back next year!

 

The 5-6 hour drive up was surprisingly great.  The boys literally made little tents in the back seat and played with their Nintendo DS and Ipad and read books and played with legos.

 

 

As soon as we arrived we couldn't wait to get out to the beach, which was literally one step off the back porch.  We couldn't find buckets or shovels so we bought bowls and cups at The Family Dollar...they worked just fine!

 

 

 

This was our first night there and everyone had a blast at the campfire and of course eating S'mores!

 

Friday morning was very exciting because we went into Saint Ignace to go parasailing!  It was awesome! The weather was a little iffy that day so they were running a little behind so we got some cool pics by the light house!

 

 

 

Time for an adventure!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After parasailing we all boarded the the Star Line Ferry to head over to Mackinac Island.

 

 

So dad had called us to tell us that Aunt Jo, Aunt Judy, and Aunt Rosemary were also going to be on Mackinac Island.  That's why we went on Friday instead of Saturday...but we had called them and they had called us and we just couldn't connect so we figured it was a lost cause.  Well, as soon as we got off the ferry we decided to eat lunch...we walked into the restaurant and who do we see?  Our Aunts! It was awesome.  Aunt Jo wanted to stay with us so bad that she got her necklace stuck on Benjamin's shirt!

 

 

So, as much as we wanted to show the boys all Mackinac Island had to offer and make the most of our trip over there all they were concerned about was spending the $27 dollars that Papa Dave gave them.  So we did the best we could.  Here are some pics at Fort Mackinac.

 

 

Picutes as Mission Point

 

 

 

 

Saturday David decided to rent a boat and take all the boys out fishing so Lisa and I decided to go into Saint Ignace and shop.  A couple of hours later we got a call from David saying that Benjamin had a huge meltdown, so Lisa and I came back and took a nap with Benjamin so David, Derek, and Dylan could go back out on the boat.  When Benjamin woke up he played on the beach.

 

 

 

It's time for the last bon fire and then we head home in the morning.

 

 

These are the coveted toys that the boys spent their money from Papa Dave on!

This place was crawling with frogs or toads (not sure what the difference is) but the boys ran around with some other kids and literally collected a bucket full of them in all different sizes!  They had a blast! 

 

 

 

What a great way to close out the summer!  We had a great time and made so many great memories! 

 

Lions and Tigers and Bears-OH MY!

So we finally made it to the Detroit Zoo! The weather was perfect for walking around...even though we apparently went during nap time! All the animals were napping! Oh well. The kids had fun despite one major meltdown from Benjamin! Apparently he wanted me to take a picture of him posing on a rock...it would have been helpful if he would have told me what he wanted instead of just crying and throwing a fit!!

The Butterfly House

 

Benjamin posing on his rocks and Dylan and Benjamin posing as frogs on lilly pads!

 

The Arctic Ring of Life.

 

The Bear Fountain!  The boys threw some coins in and made wishes but they couldn't tell us what they were or they wouldn't come true!  So cute!

 

The napping animals!

 

The Ground Hog exhibit...I think!