Summer Roadtrip I : 2theMidWest

Toledo

We spent a nice relaxing weekend in Toledo with Grampy Charlie and Auntie Patti watching Red Sox games, running in the woods of the Metro Park and playing a 2 on 2 game of baseball!

Indiana Dunes

We stopped between Toledo and Chicago at the Indiana Dunes national Lakeshore to spend the afternoon at Colleen's favorite beach: West Beach. It was beautiful; big dunes, a nice sandy beach and some waves to play in!

Ann Clancy and her 3 daughters, Brianna, Shannon and Colleen plus a friend joined us for a swell time in the sea and sand.

We took a hike through the dunes and the kids enjoyed running down them though climbing back up was a chore. We had so much fun at the beach that we declared that we would stop here every time we came back to Chicago and have the Clancy's meet us there. After the beach we went back to the Clancy's home for a pizza party. Ambiana fell asleep on the way and spent the whole party asleep outside in the car while Gaelen and I caught the last 2 innings of the Red Sox/Diamondback game.

Chicago

We are in Chicago for a week for a babywearing Conference. While Colleen worked at the registration table Ambiana and Gaelen and me went to the Nature Museum.

We are staying with Gramma Kris and Grampy Bill and after dinner we took Ya on her trike to the Park.