A Weekend in Michigan

We decided to go see Grandma & Grandpa LaFave for Labor Day weekend. We also thought it would be best to drive through the night in hopes that the boys would sleep most of the way there. Quite the opposite actually. Ethan slept maybe an hour total and then got really wired up at 2 in the morning. He was having himself a party in the back seat and then woke Noah up. It was a long night!

We headed home Monday morning and the boys did great. Thank God for DVD players and Toy Story. Buzz and Woody saved us from going crazy. On one of our stops to get gas, go potty and stretch our legs, I was craving some munchies. Funyuns sounded really good to me and of course, the boys helped me eat them. Well...not such a great idea. About 30 minutes away from home, Noah starts crying and acting funny. I jumped in the back with him and grabbed the only thing I could find...Ethan's rubber bib that had a pocket to catch food. Well this time it was catching throw up. I guess between riding in the car and the funyuns, Noah's tummy didn't agree. We pulled over on the highway to get him cleaned up and he said he was much better. Not long after we got home, I was in the bathroom with Noah and Ethan runs in and pukes all over the floor. Needless to say, we won't be eating funyuns for a very long time. :b

All that to say...we had a great time in Michigan!

We wanted to kill some time before dinner one night, so we took the boys to see an old train.

Grandpa and the boys checking it out.

Ethan is getting a closer look.

Noah really wanted to go for a ride.

There's the caboose.

Daddy's boy.

After we checked out the train, then we played at the park.

We also checked out the boats and said hello to people passing by.

Ethan thought Grandma was pretty funny.

He loves to be tickled.

Family photo...that's as good as it gets!

Ethan was having so much fun being chased by Grandpa.

Got him!

Making sure someone is going to chase him.

Daddy got him and he loved it.

Nice face! Guess the sun was a little bright.

We took a walk on the boardwalk after dinner and got some ice cream. Noah got his very own and he loved it. Of course, Josh and I had to help with the licking because it was melting so fast. ;)

Love that lil' stinker sooo much.

"Loookkkkk!" as he was saying.

Noah says to me "Look at me mommy!" and I turn around to find him posing like this.

Ethan just woke up from a nap and had some serious bed head going on.

Going for a ride.

"Oooooo"

Love his big puppy dog eyes.

Noah loves motorcycles and when his Uncle Chad showed up with one, he had to sit on it.

Safety first. A helmet is a must!

On our way home we stopped in South Bend, Indiana to see some friends. The boys got to play with their daughter Susanna.

Ethan and Susanna are only a couple months apart.