The Girls Hit the Road

This past Monday the girls and some of our girl friends headed out on a roadtrip to Medford. My friend Rachael and her girls, Miriam and Lucy along with Kate and Julia and I packed the minivan to enjoy some time away at the lake. Perhaps we're half crazy with four girls under 4. We enjoyed ourselves so much that both of us neglected to take many pictures of the week. But here's a recap. After a LONG day in the car on Monday we made it to the lake for supper and a swim. Tuesday was our rainy day. We were at the library by 8:30 a.m. and hit St. Vinnie's for some thrift shopping after that. Had lunch with the crew at Tom and Trina's and then back to the lake for naps. That evening we had pizza with extended family at Mondeax Dam. It was DELICIOUS!

Wednesday was No Carseat Day. Walked to the Red Rock in the morning. We spent the rest of the day on the beach and enjoyed some visitors. The cousins were out most of the day and night. Topped off the evening with grilled chicken, swimming and smores! Initially we planned to head home on Thursday but after talking with the husbands (they had made plans for the Tractor Pull Thursday night in DBQ) we opted to spend one more day.

Thursday was our Splash Pad adventure. Drove to Wausau's Marathon Park for a picnic and took the kids to the Splash Pad, which is this place with cool sprinklers where they can play and get wet. It was a deal 'cause kiddos were free and adults just $0.50. Couldn't beat it on our hottest day up north.
Here's some of the crew. Kate, Julia and I in the background. Trevor, Heidi, Kaylee and Miri posing after some time in the water. That evening we went out to High View with my folks and My aunt Mag and Uncle Steve visiting from CA. Went for a swim that evening and a pontoon ride, too.
Julia really enjoyed that day. She was such a good kiddo the whole trip. Definitely another Gramma's girl.

Oh, and the girls got a bath (amidst all the time in the water).

Friday morning we went to Mass with Mom and Grandma Helen. Stopped at the Uncommon Ground for coffee and treats and hit the road. The trip home seemed to go faster than the one north. We listened to "Ernie Get's Lost" at least a half dozen times. At one point all the girls slept- a minor miracle. All in all a great trip! So glad to have the company on the journey and the hospitality of family.