The Jespersen Family: Mini-Vacation

We went to visit my Aunt Barbara and Uncle Jim this weekend for a mini vacation. We really needed it, especially Steve. He works six days a week and Saturday was his first time taking a vacation day in over a year! We left Friday afternoon about 4pm and got back the same time on Sunday. It was short but very sweet. I felt like we were at some resort in the woods. It was beautiful. They have the cutest little cottage that they are fixing up. There is family across the street with a huge sandbox and playset for kids, a pool and a hot tub. There is a very short walk to a fishing pond and about 5 minutes down the road is Warren Dunes State Park with swimming (and more) along Lake Michigan. I got to see my beautiful cousin Leslie (whom I haven't seen since I was a teenager) and meet her husband Scott. We all had a blast! There are A LOT of pictures in this first post from just Saturday. I'm going to do a separate one, from today.

Stevie's first fish! He caught 4 (although he said he wasn't good because he didn't catch 24). I missed it because apparently I took too long in the shower, but Steve was thoughtful enough to take a picture on his iPod. He knows me well!

Steve had a blast with this practice fishing rod (although at first he turned his nose up at it because it was pink!)

We don't get to see Steve relax too often.

Lizzie did NOT like Daddy in the hammock....at first.

Love that face!

I asked Steve to take pictures of me on the vacation and this is how most of them came out. I remember most of the pictures my dad took of my mom were butt pictures, what can I say - we have nice booties! Haha!

Hey look! One with my face!

Lizzie sour puss

Much better!

WEEEEEEE!!!!

Daddy consoling Lizzie because she didn't like the sand on her feet

Ahhhhh!!!!

Building sand castles can be therapeutic

Stevie LOVED the big sandbox!

Steve Loved the slides!

Foot (you can see her saying it)

Check out those sandy hands

Playing catch with Aunt Barbara

With Lizzie we tread lightly

Ahhhhhh.....again

Catch with cousin Leslie

Uncle Jim's pimped out tractor

Uh-oh! Here comes trouble!

Seriously - isn't she gorgeous!

Stevie even gets to try it. Stevie and Lizzie loved their new buddy, Uncle Jim.

Stevie got to steer all by himself and he did a great job.

I just love this picture

Pool Time!

Well, Mommy and Lizzie will just watch.

More relaxing

Ok - that's just freaky

So, I know I've posted that Stevie is a klutz and he got many bumps, cuts and bruises this weekend. But, one was from a fly away umbrella that landed on him in the pool - scary!