Sunday, July 31, 2011
Annual McPhee Challenge
Every July, our pals the McPhees host the McPhee Challenge, a golf party where they actually carve out a golf course with 5 holes over 3-4 neighbors lawns. Pretty amazing event with both women's and men's tees and the winners get the coveted "jacket" to wear in their honor. This year the party was featured on the local news by newscaster "Perk at Play" who came out to play the course. Trisha has won twice (not this year) for the ladies and is featured on the winner's board. And this year we were lucky enough to play with the party hosts! Fun night (that ended wet in the pool)!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Summertime in Northern Michigan
This summer, we traveled to Canadian Lakes Michigan to celebrate the wedding of Meghan and Brandon Teenier. We were excited to make a vacation out of it and rented a great home on the lake. The wedding festivities were a blast and we enjoyed great time with family. The weekend kicked off with a welcome barbecue. Canyon and Presley enjoyed several sleepovers and fishing with Aunt Kasie. We hosted the "boys" for late night gatherings and pong. And we enjoyed BBQs with the family and afternoon cards with Great Granny. It was a wonderful home and a wonderful vacation.
Meghan and Brandon's wedding was a beautiful and fun event. The decorations were beautiful, Meghan was gorgeous, the kids dressed up adorably, and we had a blast dancing late into the night. Congratulations to Meghan and Brandon!
After a fun wedding weekend, we were excited to host Grandma Harriet and Cousins Bob & Yvette and the girls. Our days were filled with fishing, paddle boating, playing games, and full relaxation. The Kleeves brought the Titanic over for several boat rides. And strong Natasha and Alex were able to pull the Titanic in when it got stranded in the middle of the lake. Way to go girls.
An absolutely amazing week at the cottage was capped off with a fish fry with fresh fish we caught that day and a trip to the famous King's where the "baby" scoop is literally as big as your head. Mmmm..... Good!
En route from Michigan to Chicago, we made a stop to see Brandon's new community garden. The garden was in full swing and was inspiration for him to make plans to travel to Argentina in the fall. We ate his first strawberries and enjoyed a late lunch with Brandon in his neighborhood,
Our trip ended with a couple of days in Chicago with friends and family. The kids absolutely loved playing in the waves and sand at Oak Street Beach on Lake Michigan with Grammie and Aunt Kimmy. And Mom and Dad loved checking out Lake Michigan with evening cocktails and fireworks with some of our Chicago pals.
Meghan and Brandon's wedding was a beautiful and fun event. The decorations were beautiful, Meghan was gorgeous, the kids dressed up adorably, and we had a blast dancing late into the night. Congratulations to Meghan and Brandon!
After a fun wedding weekend, we were excited to host Grandma Harriet and Cousins Bob & Yvette and the girls. Our days were filled with fishing, paddle boating, playing games, and full relaxation. The Kleeves brought the Titanic over for several boat rides. And strong Natasha and Alex were able to pull the Titanic in when it got stranded in the middle of the lake. Way to go girls.
An absolutely amazing week at the cottage was capped off with a fish fry with fresh fish we caught that day and a trip to the famous King's where the "baby" scoop is literally as big as your head. Mmmm..... Good!
En route from Michigan to Chicago, we made a stop to see Brandon's new community garden. The garden was in full swing and was inspiration for him to make plans to travel to Argentina in the fall. We ate his first strawberries and enjoyed a late lunch with Brandon in his neighborhood,
Our trip ended with a couple of days in Chicago with friends and family. The kids absolutely loved playing in the waves and sand at Oak Street Beach on Lake Michigan with Grammie and Aunt Kimmy. And Mom and Dad loved checking out Lake Michigan with evening cocktails and fireworks with some of our Chicago pals.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Summer Solstice 2011
Pergandes hosted our 3rd annual Summer Solstice to celebrate the longest day of the year! This year Mother Nature tested our strength with rain. We didn't let it deter us. We set up the DJ and the bartenders in the garage. And when she knew we wouldn't give up, she gave up and the night turned out beautiful with a great sunset, great friends, bonfires and late night acoustic jams. Summer Stanley was the featured cocktail in honor of Summer and Stanley our cat who turned 20 this month. It was our biggest event yet, with over 100 friends helping us celebrate. Here's to 2011!
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