Our Busy, Fun Weekend!

Friday night we went to the first Ste. Gen football game.

It was a scrimmage with four teams, but

we had a good time and it got us excited for football season.

We headed home about 7:00 to meet Katie and Tom who were coming down to spend the night with us. We played with Dane a bit, then put him to bed, and had bbq for dinner.

Saturday morning Aunt Katie, Dane, and I went for a walk before the guys got up. When we got home we got ready to head out for the day. We took Dane up the street to his babysitter's house and the four of us went to Copper Mine Saloon for lunch and then to the Crown Valley Brewery.

We hung out until about 2:00, then headed back to Lake Forest

to pick up Dane and have some boat time.

Tom and Dane hanging out on the boat

Tom tubing!

Aunt Katie and Dane

Dane sleeping on Mommy's shoulder during the boat ride.

Dane enjoyed playing on the air mattress in the basement.

Saturday evening Aunt Katie and Tom left about 6:00 and we packed up and headed out shortly after them. We spent the night and Mama and Papa's Saturday night. Sunday morning we went down to Forest Park to have the picture taken that we had gotten our parents for their 40th wedding anniversary. Our first appointment had gotten rained out.

Dane was taking a little morning nap before the photo shoot!

The kids enjoyed walking around.

Dane had fun with his cousins.

One of the many pictures the photographer took!

(Dave got a quick one on his cell phone)

We had quite a crew....mom, dad, all six of us, 5 spouses, and 5 grandchildren!

We can't wait to see our pictures in just about a week!

After pictures everyone headed to mom and dad's house for lunch. July was so, so busy that we decided to combine the July and August birthday celebrations.

Claire and Dane eating lunch.

Pulled pork, watermelon, pasta salad, and jello salad....it was all so good!

Delaney loves to play with Dane and she is always such a big help!

Hanging out

Dane and Trey have so much fun together.

Dane loves, loves, loves his Papa.

He will follow him around with his arms up so Papa will pick him up.

When Papa sits down Dane will crawl up in his lap and hug on him for a bit, usually chew on his shirt a little, climb down for a few minutes to play, and then head right back to Papa's lap.

Dane got a hold of Papa's favorite cup.

He shared quite a bit of Papa's drink with him.

Wow...7 birthday cakes!

We celebrated Ashley's (July 6th), Taylor's (August 17th), Dane's (again, July 21st), Dave's (July 28th), Steve's (shares his birthday with Dane, July 21st), Kara (August 17th), and John's (August 12th) birthdays!

Daddy gave Dane some icing.

Dane loved the cake and ice cream.

Silly boys!

Dane was riding around on his new little Dino from Uncle T.J. and Aunt Ashley.

A great weekend with family!