Flavor Ice

Our neighbor recently decided it was time to introduce Will to a little treat called "Flavor Ice". Yeah that's right...frozen sugar sticks. Well, as you can image, he loved it! In fact, as soon as he finished it, he wanted another one. We've been avoiding any kind of unhealthy sweet treats for some time now and it was all dismissed that day. Now, Will wants one any chance he can get. As soon as he gets home, he yells out "BLUE ONE...". Obviously, the "blue one" is everyone's favorite. Who can blame him. We feel like irresponsible parents giving him these wonderful treats, but he tends to win us over with his cuteness. We tend to cave as he dances across the floor, hopping around as he shouts out the color of Flavor Ice he wants. Here's a picture of the flavor he calls "BLACK ONE" (it's really purple though).

Crooked Lake - Labor Day 2008

This labor day, my parents rented a cabin on Crooked Lake in northern Indiana. Malissa, Will and I made the trip and brought along Max (Brian's son) with us. It was a long car ride, but fortunately, the kids were asleep for the majority of the trip. Despite the long trip, we had a great time. Brian was also able to take the week off of work and meet us there. The weather was perfect and the vacation was relaxing. We got to do a little swimming, take a few trips on the boat, grill out and spend a lot of time with the family. That's how a vacation should be.

With cousin Max also at the cabin, Will had a wonderful time and played until he was out of energy. During the day, they spent the majority of the time either in the water or in sand and/or dirt. The nighttime activities included laughing, playing and wrestling until they were too tired to move. They also had a blast playing with grandma and papaw. All-in-all, everyone had a great time and we enjoyed the family time.

Below are some pictures of the trip and the fun we had. I think we're going to have to do this more often.