Ludington Part 2: Partly Cloud and Cold

The rest of the week we kept asking if it was July because the weather was cool and for the most part cloudy. If glimpses of sun came out, we did stuff outside when we could...like climbing trees...

Andy and Dad went fishing and caught some pretty good size bass...

Cami tried to be excited, but she was mostly freaked out. She screamed when the fish jumped. This was just before that happened. She totally looks like she's fake-smiling and trying to be brave just for the picture.

Unlike the weather, good eating is something you can always count on at the cottage.

Cami and Uncle Brett.

We spent an evening at AJs playing arcade games, laser tag and mini golf. It was a really fun night.

Cami hit the jackpot on one of the games and tickets were pouring out the machine. She brought home a big teddy bear and a purple umbrella - the big winner of the evening!

Our second and last boat ride - it was really windy and cold, but it doesn't look all that bad in the picture does it?

Big shot Cami

Daddy's girl.

A detour back to GR

Back to Grand Rapids from Ludington for the Meijer Charity Classic. Last minute we got asked to play again in the tourney and of course we said YES!!! My friend Shari Fugate and I getting geared up for the game.

The LPGA pro we played with this year was Hana Kim. She played with a brace on her leg because she tore her ACL. Surgery was planned for the following week and her doctor gaver her permission to play in this pro-am. I was honored to play with her in her last game for quite some time - she'll be out of commission and in physical therapy for 8 months!

A picture of me and Hana. Love the clothes the women pros wear.

The charity dinner and auction at the JW.

Ludington Part 1: Sunshine Days

Our annual trip to Ludington started out great. We got a boat day on Saturday and a beach day on Sunday - a good start to our trip. Here are some pictures from the sunny parts of our trip.

Our friends Wendy and her little guy Wes came to visit and we headed to the beach. Both the kids did great. Although we only went for a couple hours, it felt like a long time. A two year old, a four month old and all the beach equipment to boot made for more work than relaxation, but nevertheless it was a great time!

Sweet shades Wes! Surf's up!

Cami loved climbing the dunes...well, the 4 foot hills at the bottom of the dunes. Still, a 4 foot hill has to feel huge to a two year old!

Cami lovin the sun like her mommy!

The highlight of our Ludington vacation was driving the boat. Cami talked about it all week long!

Pretty.

Pretty again.

One out of our two boat rides of the week on our first day at the cottage! Mom with friends Janet and Janice. We've all been vacationing together for over 10 years!

Cami decked out in the life jacket!

Wendy and Wes along for the ride too!

Family Golf Trip

Since Andy and I love golf so much, we thought it would be fun to take Cami with us for nine holes. Cami had a great time drawing on the score cards, riding in the cart and putting with us on the green with her awesome snoopy clubs. She was a great little cheerleader. We heard a few 'nice shot daddy' 'nice swing' and 'oh man' from her. And she didn't do bad herself. I think by the end of the round she got the hang of things. I hope her positive attitude during our nine holes means there's high hopes for more family golf outings in the future.

If anything, she sure looks cute in her hat and outfit!

What's up with this weather?

Our day at the beach was a complete bust. We wanted to take our friends Joe and Jenne to the beach since they were visiting us from Chicago. Who knew it would go from 90 to 60 degrees in a week...only in Michigan. We went anyway with the hopes to take a nice stroll by the lake, regardless of the weather. After looking online, we decided to head to Hoffmaster, a 'pet-friendly' beach according to the site. After getting lost on the way there and going an hour out of our way, we finally made it to our grand destination, only to find out from a scolding park ranger that state beaches, in fact, ban all animals from strolling on public beaches due to health code. We picniced in the parking lot instead, and left the dogs in the car for a short while so we could at least venture up the dune.

Cami made it to the top too! With a little help from Joe and Daddy of course :)

Sweet, we're at the top. Only took 10 minutes. Nice view. Now what? Let's pass some time and climb this wobbly dead tree at the top of the dune.

OK Joe's turn!

Now Cami has to do it!

All by her 'belf' (self)

Going down the dune was fun. It was steep, but there's something about those giant leaps down the sand that just makes you feel young again!

A picture of Cami hangin' with the dogs.

Trip to the strawberry patch

Sweet and juicy! Michigan strawberries are the best and this year I wanted to make sure we got out the local strawberry patch to stock up for the winter. Cami liked it as much as any kid probably does. Her little belly was rock hard at the end of our trip from eating so many berries - a successful trip it was!