There is one additional photo that didn’t make it to my last post, but is definitely worth including. My camera battery went dead when I was going to get a shot or two of Sebastian. While Mike went back to the house to get a fresh battery, I used Sebastian’s iPhone to capture him showing off his strength. Sebastian sent this to me after I made the last post.
We made an impromptu trip out to visit my Mom on Saturday. We brought food for an easy dinner, hopped in the Pathfinder and journeyed out to the country. We made it in time to go evening church service. We had to get there early so that my Mom could bring flowers for the altar. She picks them fresh out of her garden each week, makes a beautiful arrangement and then puts them in two matching vases. This week she had beautiful mix of lilies and a few lazy Susan’s, along with some greenery. I didn’t take a photo, but here are a couple of images from her garden to give you a sense of her green thumb.
After church and dinner, Sophia and I ventured out to the field to see the beginnings of a beautiful sunset.
Sophia grumbled the whole way, complaining about the bugs buzzing around her head and the grass poking through her shoes. She ended up admitting it was worth the hike when she saw the view from atop the hill.
We decided to have a little fun.
I had a little fun too.
And then the sun went down.
We were on vacation last week in Hayward, Wisconsin. Our week began on Saturday, July 4. It was a beautiful day and we were able to enjoy the fireworks from various cabins around the lake (see previous post).
Sunday was another gorgeous day. We spent most of our day outside in the sun, on the water and with nature all around us.
Monday was rainy and the better part of our day was spent playing games, reading and relaxing. Mike and the kids did venture into town during the afternoon to look at the shops and check out the candy store – it was packed! The weather cleared enough that Daphne and I went for a long walk.
Tuesday was cool, but sunny. A good day for mini golf and go-karts.
By the way, I took home the prize for low score. Woo hoo!
The weather continued to be nice for the remainder of our vacation. Perfect for boating, tubing and even water skiing.
Sebastian enjoyed his new passion – driving the boat. He recently completed online training and passed his boating exam. He is officially a licensed driver.
We found the local baseball field so that we could keep Sebastian in shape for his Little League season. I didn’t get any photos of him batting. I was too busy in the outfield getting the balls he hit, but Sophia did catch a few photos of Mike and I giving it a try.
Daphne did a lot of what she usually does – hang out with us and sleep.
We had a great vacation and appreciated our time together as a family. The break from work, activities, errands and constant business was so wonderful.
We took our annual family vacation photo on the stairs during our last evening of vacation.
And one final photo on departure day…
We can’t wait until next year!
M. Sullivan Photography 