We got a jump start on the weekend by taking off early on Friday. The car was packed and we were on the road before 10 - a record for us. We were all eager to get up north to enjoy the weekend, including JJ, who felt the need to be right up close with us.
(This habit was cut short after this picture!)
Since it's a 2 1/2 hr. ride up, we stopped at McDonalds for lunch on the way, where Hannah had her first Happy Meal!
One very nice thing about going up north is that there is no shortage of babysitters. We took full advantage of Grandma and Grandpa time and had a little date night - dinner and a movie. Jason loves the theater in Houghton Lake, an old log building, very retro and well maintained. He couldn't wait to get there to see Night at the Museum.
The building wasn't the only retro thing about it. They only accepted cash or checks. Somehow I actually had enough cash to get us in. However, we had to buy our snacks by writing a check! Pathetic? Yes!
Another unique feature in this theater are their "love seats". The seats are all original (or pretty close), and every few rows they have a double wide seat on the ends. The legend is that those seats are meant for two. We thought it would be romantic to try it out, and it did start out fun. However, by the end of the movie we agreed that it was similar to sleeping in a twin bed. A little too close for comfort!
The rest of the weekend was filled with lots of activity. Such is life with a toddler! We spent lots of time keeping Hannah busy:
...going for walks
...trying out the new picnic table Uncle Todd bought for cousin Kara
...swinging in the hammock with Grandpa
...and picking up pinecones with Grandma.
Hannah also made her first visit to the beach, and she loved it! I'm sure we'll be getting dirty a lot this summer.
Playing in the sand.
Mama and Hannah at the beach.
After playing in the sand, we moved to the boat to get a little shade. That is where Hannah discovered the new game of attempting to toss anything and everything over the side to see it splash in the chilly water below. Guess what she's looking at here.
Yes, that's her sandal floating in the water below.
Thankfully Daddy braved the cold water and saved the day!
We even managed to get a decent family picture!
(notice with Jason's boat in the backround).
It just wouldn't be a summer weekend without Jason's pride and joy.
The captain!
One of the biggest highlights of the weekend was meeting Hannah's new cousin Kara. She is such a tiny, sweet baby. However, Hannah wasn't quite sure what to think of her. The first time that Grandpa held Kara, she started to cry. Hannah didn't like that (neither the crying nor Grandpa holding the baby), and she started to cry, too! She eventually got past it. I'm sure that they will be the best of friends as they grow up.
Hannah checking out baby Kara.
Aunt Courtney and baby Kara are doing great!
Uncle Todd is a pro at carrying Kara in her carrier.
I think our little rag-a-muffin had a wonderful weekend. We can't wait to get up north again. Summer, here we come!
2 comments:
Looks like alot of fun!
Looks like Hannah knows how to have a good time! I saw her a couple times this week with your dad, and she's so darn cute I could just eat her up!
Post a Comment