Happy Fourth of July!

We are home now after a fun weekend at the summer house in Michigan. It was Annie's first road trip, first summer house trip and first holiday. The ride out on Friday was a little rough, we were stuck in tons of traffic. She didn't sleep at all, much to my surprise. But we finally made it and after dinner and visiting Mia and Annie both slept GREAT Friday night. Mia has her own 'big girl bed' that Grandma and Papo set up for her (thanks Uncle Brian for giving up your room for her!). Annie slept in our room in her bassinet, from 10-530! So nice! Saturday we woke up early and went to Jollay Orchard to do some cherry picking and play in their kiddie farm area. Then we came home and played in the pool, napped then woke up for the big fourth of July parade that passes right in front of the house. We then had a yummy BBQ and hung out. The girls once again both went to bed easily around 8 - Mia did great with all of the fireworks and M80's going on outside, especially the amount going on in the country. She would ask 'what is that sound' then eventually stopped asking and didn't seem scared at all. After the girls went to bed, we watched the town's local firework display from the front yard then the guys had a bonfire and my mom and I hung out for a bit. Sunday morning we took a ride in the pontoon boat then one last dip in the pool before we all headed home late in the afternoon. Both of the girls slept on the way home and there was no traffic so we were home in no time. It was a fun, relaxing weekend. This really seems to be the first time that Mia will remember 'my summer house' as she calls it and 'my pool' as she calls it. We told her she has been going to the summer house since she was little like Annie but she doesn't remember much....now she will!

Pictures are from this weekend. Mia and Annie had matching fourth of July dresses and it was near impossible to get a good shot of them together, but I managed one. The picture of Bosco is of him sleeping with Mia (he was hiding out from all the firework noise!) I snuck in with my camera and took a pic with the flash on - so cute!