Vacation Brandon Katie and Lainey Style

Our annual July trip to Dad and Bon's was so much fun! We arrived early Thursday evening and had dinner with Dad, Bon and Bon's sister Lois and mother Myrtle. Since it was NanaBo's birthday, we made a special dark chocolate layer cake for her and brought it in with us. Yummy!

After her little party, we enjoyed an evening boat ride around the lake. Brandon couldn't wait to drive and Lainey was happy as a clam. Katie took a bit to warm up to the idea, but once she determined it had actually been her idea to get on the boat she declared "Katie happy on boat, Katie no cry" a sentiment she is still sharing with us back at home.
Thursday was a big night for Brandon. He and Dad camped out in the new gazebo on the upper deck and the toothfairy visited Brandon for the first time! He had shown me the previous night that one of his four loose teeth could lay down in two directions and actually asked us to pull out with the doorknob! We did as he asked and it popped right out. He informed his NanaBo that we had "employed the doorknob technique". He lost his second tooth this week, a mere six days later. Both came out to make room for the same new tooth on the bottom, which is the same tooth he first cut as a baby.

We spent all day Friday on the beach, playing in the sand and on the playground equipment and finished up with another boat ride.

Friday evening was the Relay For Life in Minerva and even little Andy was sporting a "Team Bo" onsie. Very fun! Dad got kissed by a Ms Relay contestant who was really a man, the kids bounced in the bounce house and we took them for ice cream at 9pm - two hours after their normal bedtime! We were actually registered as a team this year and mentioned in the handouts. We're official! They were a bit slow placing the luminaries and I was a little disppointed that we didn't see the one in honor of NanaBo that I had made a donation for, but at least it was out there on the track somewhere.
Saturday was Baby Andy's Baptism. Brian and I were so honored to be asked to be his godparents. Mike's longtime friend, the very newly ordained Fr. Orndorff (way to go Jared!!) was able to be there to perform the ceremony, which was very personal and lovely.





Sunday was Brandon's family birthday get together. I'm refusing to call it a party because I don't want him to expect two parties for his birthday, but some of the great grandparents can barely make it down to Dad and Bonnie's, let alone down here to our place and Brandon really wanted a party with his friends so we did both this year.

Party Animals!

We all had such a good time we are actually thinking of stealing away and returning for a quick weekend before school starts for Brian and Brandon!