Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Summer Vacation 2011: Part 1

We are on vacation! It's been wonderful. Plus, Helena has been doing quite well with all the driving - a real blessing for sure.

So what have we been up to? Well, the first stop was Lake Michigan.


Our car parked on the side of the road like those above, and we headed to the beach. It's true. Lake Michigan has gorgeous GoRgEoUs GORGEOUS sand. It's what I expect the best beaches in Hawaii are like.


We only stopped for 20 minutes, but we've put it on the must-stop list for any future travels.


The next stop was Helena's great-grandparents. We arrived and Helena was whisked out of our arms! As you can tell from the above pic, Helena likes her namesake - Great Grandma Helen.


She also likes her Great Grandpa Fran.


And if I may say so, I think her great-grandfather took quite a liking to her. At least we've never seen him on the floor before!


It was quite a treat to also see John's aunt, uncle and cousin. Thanks for playing with Helena, J.J.!

Part 2 coming soon and it will feature a place that is dear to John's heart...

2 comments:

Soo said...

These pics are precious. :) Thanks for sharing them! I hope you had a fabulous time in the States...can't wait to meet you...someday...hopefully soon!

xoxo

JJ and Soo

Charlotte and John said...

Thanks Soo. We did have a really good time visiting family - it was great to see your husband. Perhaps next time we'll meet each other!