Fry Family Fun Weekend

Following a cold and windy KFFW, we went on another adventure up at the Leyk cabin.  (uncle Dave's wife's family) for some Fry Family Fun.  Kara was in town from California, so she got to join in the 100934875th game of Lightning...We played that game for about 3 hours before playing 3-on-3.  We were low on activities in the cold, so that's just what happened.  I'm so out of shape I nearly perished 3x...OK, not really, but it seemed that I may! 

Macy and Daddy had so much fun on the jet ski.  Every time he took off, you could hear the loudest giggle out of Macy.  She just loved being out there.  (sharp contrast to 2 years ago when she screamed and cried the whole time he took her;) 

Jorey and Macy both loved being on the pontoon.  They would sit right along the sides with their lifejackets on and just watch the water and eat snacks.  Surprisingly, they both ate lots of beef sticks and beef jerkey...who knew they'd eat that.  Macy also ate a ton of walleye and northern...who knew?!  I'd whipped up the EZ Mac so they would eat...no need. 

They both loved sleeping in their sleeping bags.  Jorey even made auntie Heidi take a nap in our room with her when Heidi volunteered, because she 'needed' to sleep in her sleeping bag.  They were so cute, I had to take a picture. 

Macy also surprised the heck out of me when she held the leach and was happy to do so!  I'm thinking this crazy face was taken before that --otherwise, she has leach in her mouth and eyes because she had a series of dorky faces.  What a nerd.

Auntie Kara was brave enough to volunteer for the first tube ride...though, she got on the tube from the boat and was not too keen on getting wet...funny...it was rather chilly that day.  She succeeded in staying on the tube the entire time!  Ken, then, threw me off 2x and I just about lost a portion of my swimsuit both times, so I had to give up.  It was quite a rush, though. 

It was a lot of fun had by all the Frys...especially the two youngest!  Thanks Sara, Dave, Dona, and Jim for hosting!

Happy 4th Birthday, Macy! You're my big girl!

Ah, Macy. My little turkey. I can't believe you're 4 years old! I've had so much fun watching you grow up and become the little lady you finally are. Now, I could do without some of the emotional meltdowns, but I am amazed at your level of kindness and maturity. Sometimes, I wonder how we raised such a nice little girl who likes everybody, listens, and is pretty darn respectful. Heck - you won an award at daycare for Kindness and Generosity! (I'm going to have to dig into my archives from when I was little to see if, in all of my naughty adventures, I mixed in any kindness and generosity... You're also great at trying to help Jorey (most of the time). Today, she was riding her bike in the street, arguing with me heavily about whether she should come up on the driveway or not, when you offered to let her play with one of your chopsticks that you got at daycare today. (by the way, let's not forget that she keeps calling them chapsticks;) When you offered that, I said 'Thank You' and winked at you. You winked back at me and nodded and just looked like such a big girl! I couldn't believe it. Sometimes at night, after I tuck you into bed, I just smile to myself and feel so lucky that you are awesome and fun. I hope you have a great birthday and enjoy your parties.


You'll always be my big girl and one of my favorite ladies in the whole world! I love you, Macy Girl!

Kath Family Fun Weekend

We love Bacation! (as Macy and Jorey would say).
The girls can't get enough of "stay at home days", so Ken and I decided to take off a night early and head up to The Lodge for some waterpark fun the night before arriving at Breezy Point to join in another festive Kath Family Fun Weekend.
The weather was a bit chilly and the sun sure didn't shine much, but between Jeff's fires, uncle Steve's secrets, and a number of other entertaining events, we had a great time. When you pack 35 people into one house, you're bound to have some entertainment.
Macy really wanted some goggles, so I bought her a pair. When I first put them on, they were so tight that one eye was pointing up and out...and another was smashed shut. This is when she was still being a good sport...before she realized I was taking pictures of her struggles.

She went down the big slide with thunder and lightning with Mom and Dad. She thought it was pretty cool. The first time down, she got to the top and threw a fit and cried...leave it to mean ole mom to just throw her in the tube and say, "There's no going back, now." She covered her eyes the whole way down and then laughed like crazy when we were done, saying how much fun it was.

Jorey, on the other hand, wasn't so into the water park and just likes to dip her toes in. After a while, she got brave and walked in. We were playing ball and splashing when all of the sudden, her feet went out from under her and she flipped forward into the water...we suffered quite a set back on that. "I want you to carry me" was repeated incessantly after that. She's a bit stubborn...no idea where that came from.


After arriving up at Breezy Point, we had to play a little pfeffer...and Orange Papa had to teach Macy, Jorey, and Norah how to play a little game of war...they did great and I don't think they fought at all! It was amazing.


Orange Gramma and Macy really enjoyed the Elvis show. He was a hunk-a-hunk-a-burnin' love! We all had a good time dancing on the beach and listening to him sing all of Elvis' greatest songs.

On the final day, we finally took a second to get a nice family photo...complete with the girls wearing their 'pack-packs'.

Following Kath Family Fun Weekend, we went up to Lake Osakis for Fry Family Fun Weekend. It was a good time and none of us wanted to go back to work or daycare!
I'll get those photos up, soon, but the Fry photos are updated on our shutterfly site through KFFW at http://fryswiththat.shutterfly.com/