Trip to MI - 9/08

Here are the last few pictures I took on our last trip to MI. We (Jerry, the kids and I) all rode together in the motor home, but we towed our van so I could stay another week. My Dad's brother Mac, and his wife Helen, celebrated their 50th so we decided to take Dad to their party. It was a 2 1/2 hour drive, one way, so we didn't know if he would go by himself, so we asked him if he would like us to stay to take him. --While we were there, the girls, Kallee & CJ managed to talk Papa into taking them for ice cream a couple of times. The first time they were the only ones allowed to go with him, but the next time they took all of us, ha! Going for ice cream was a nice treat, especially after cleaning out closets and such all day. When we cleaned out Mom's sewing closet, we found all kinds of "treasures". Us girls thought most of it was junk, but Kallee & CJ had a blast dressing themselves all up with the fabric and such. They played and played and played with that silly stuff. --On some of our down-time, Shirley got out her sewing stuff and was able to get some more work done on the baby quilt she is working on. Of course the girls thought they needed to help, so...she gave them little pieces of fabric and some pins and they "went to town" creating their blankets. All in all, we had a wonderful trip "home"! After being gone 21 days these past two months, I am happy to be home for awhile.

Kallee and Uncle Mac
Aunt Evelyn, CJ & Uncle Mac (the older two are my Dad's siblings)

Mac & Helen's gang
Mac & Helen with their kids

Here is the cute, little ice cream shop we have to visit at least once while in Shepherd!
The girls had just taken baths, so we decided to throw them in their pjs
and take them for ice cream.
Even little Maverick liked the ice cream : )

Papa and the girls enjoying their ice cream.
Yummy!

Kallee & CJ in their beautiful evening wear!

The girls looking lovely!

Papa's always a good sport when it comes to playing with the litle kids!

I think she looks so stinkin' cute in these silly glasses ; )

CJ trying out Shriley's glasses

The girls busy with their blankets

Her silly glasses wouldn't stay up for some reason ; )

Aunt Shirley and the girls, "making blankets"!