Fun at the Beach

Today, we started out bright and early at the beach on the Elk's property. We had a lot of fun there again. Steve went Kayaking, Conner loved the sand and water as usual, and I spent my time taking pictures. We all had fun and it was a great morning.

Then, we drove into town to eat at US31 BBQ. It is a hole in the wall, but Steve remembers it from his past as one of his mom's favorite places. It was so awesome. It is family owned and operated. Conner had fell asleep on the way there, so I went in to place my order from their 10 item menu, then Steve was going to go in and place his. We didn't want to wake the monster. I told the gal that my husband would be in and she insisted on going out to him. So, she took the menu out to the truck and let him place his order. Talk about service. They serve thinly shaved meat on a bun then put their sauce on top of that which has cabbage and some type of mustard in it. Different from southern Indiana BBQ, but worth the experience. It was yummy. When they showed me how they do things there and showed me the sauce, I said "Maybe I'll do mine Plain."  The man sitting at the bar said "honey, I have eaten here for 48 years trust me.... you want to get the sauce." So, I listened to the stranger and I am glad I did. It was YUMMY.

Later, we walked over to visit Conner's "Grandma Lanie."  Steve stayed there to sleep in their basement so we could drive through the night. Aunt Elaine made dinner for Conner and I and we played until Steve woke up.

Dinner at Mike's

Steve's Cousin Mike had a cook-out tonight so we got to visit with the Michigan family. Aunt Elaine, Uncle Paul, Mike, Scott, Donna, Haley, Tommy, Austin, Brian, and Cora were all there. Mike made a wonderful dinner as usual. He made his famous pulled pork, hamburgers, and hot dogs. Everything was wonderful. The kids played in Mike's perfectly manicured grass. Conner used the toy lawn mower and hopefully didn't wear a path in the grass. Mike said we would all have to rake the grass after the party was over. HA HA.  Thanks Mike for a great night.  We enjoyed visiting with everyone.

Cora

Cora and Conner

Michigan Family "The Rousell's"

Mowing Mike's grass.

                                         They became buddies.

Day at the Beach

This afternoon we went to our Private Beach at the Elks.  The weather was awesome and Conner had another fun day playing in the water and the sand. We took a lot of cheerios and fed the birds. He played so hard that he ended up laying down in the sand and if we would have left him there, he probably would have fell asleep. He didn't let on at all before this that he was tired. He played, and laughed, and giggled.  Then, all of a sudden his battery went dead and he laid down in the sand and was very still. We knew it was time to call it a day.

"Conner,,, have you seen the birds???"

                                           He's done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roosevelt Park and Pere Marquette

Saturday was a busy day. We went to the Roosevelt Parks Day Parade and their little festival. We met up there with Steve's Uncle Roger and Aunt Kay. They had food booths and a craft fair. They also had some entertainment we listened too.

Next stop, back to the camper for a long nap for Conner.

Then, we headed to Pere Marquette Beach for the afternoon. The boy was in heaven. He played so hard all afternoon. He played in the shore line letting the waves get him every time. He loved this. He didn't want to go home. We all had a lot of fun. The water was very cold, but you warm up to it.

Next stop, Grandma Lanie's.  That is what we have started asking Conner when we head to Aunt Elaine's house. "Conner, do you want to go see your Grandma Lanie  (Aunt Elaine)?" He always Nods "YES."  He knows he gets love there. She shared her bananas and chocolate with him and he was in heaven.

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Steve, Conner, Aunt Kay, and Uncle Roger

Perfect spot for the Parade