Gitche Gumee

Last week we went to Gitche Gumee Bible Camp in Eagle River, MI. Andrew's family goes every year and this year we invited Aaron and Nichole to come up and join us. We got a big cabin because that was all that was left so we needed someone to help us fill the space... we had a fun time besides the fact that Oliver was a grouch to everyone! He just wanted to be left alone to explore, or he wanted me. Here are some highlights:

• Getting to be with all of Andrew's family together... besides AJ :(
• The ping pong tournament that Dad got 1st place in and Dan 2nd.
• The beautiful sunsets.
• Oliver rolling around in the sand on the beach.
• Ultimate frisbee and volleyball.
• Oliver having a rock in his mouth almost the whole time :)
• Delicious food.
• Finding rocks at Horseshoe Harbor.
• Shopping in Calumet.
• Late nights playing games.
• A break from the heat with 70 degree weather.
• Oliver doing such a good job driving 11 hours there and back!

Here are the 101 pictures...

We enjoyed every minute of our time with family! We love you guys :)

Vacation House

Last weekend we stayed at my Dad and Mom's so we could mow for them while they were gone on vacation, and it was a little vacation for us :) Oliver had so much fun exploring outside! That is all he wanted to do was go outside. Helping Daddy mow...

His cousins came over to water the flowers...

We set up his pool on the back porch...

And I'm not sure if you can see it in this picture or not, but he thought he would try walking down the deck stairs, instead of turning around and crawling down. He got a huge bump under his eye :( I keep telling myself I need to get use to him getting hurt and getting dirty because he is a boy and it will happen a lot!
We had a fun little weekend getaway :)

4th of July

We got to spend the evening with this wonderful couple. We had a delicious dinner, played bags, and attempted to make ice cream. We didn't stay for fireworks because Ollie needed to go to bed :)

Thanks for inviting us to celebrate with you!

Ollie's 1st Birthday Party

-be prepared for a ton of pictures-

So, Friday, June 24th, we headed up to my parents to start the party process. It was a balloon theme so we stayed up pretty late blowing up balloons (with an air compressor) and baking cakes and making cake pops. I was so thankful for more help!

Saturday morning we were up and getting ready. I got a little break to do Marie's hair for a wedding she was in...

Mom preparing the fruit kabobs...

The gym all decorated and ready to go...

Some of Andrew's family came early to help get ready, here are the men helping :)...

Some of our guests (I feel so bad that I didn't get a picture of all of them! I will have to get them from Mom Wiese) ...

Getting ready to eat...


Didn't get a picture of everything but the menu was:

2 different kinds of maidrites

baked beans

veggie tray

fruit kabobs

chips

Marie stopped by between the wedding and reception to say "Happy Birthday" to Ollie...

After we ate Andrew organized the games he had prepared. The first game was a balloon dart game...
And the second one was where you tie a balloon around your ankle and try to be the last person that gets yours stomped on. The kids (and adults) loved them...

Ollie and some of his cousins...
Next it was time for cake. Here are the cake pops we made and my lovely husband made the stand for me!

And Oliver's smash cake...
Singing "Happy Birthday"...
Here is the cake I made for everyone else to eat...

He did not like his cake!

He did enjoy playing with a cake pop though...

Present time... Ollie got so many fun gifts!

His 1 year birthday shirt I made him....

Dad and Mom Wiese with their grandkids...

We are so thankful that so much family could make it! It wouldn't have been the same without you all! Thanks for making Ollie's first birthday so special!

Ollie and Uncle Drew the next morning...

:)