THE DERDOWSKI FAMILY: A Month of Michigan Fun

We had so much fun visiting both our families in MI over the month of August. Steve dropped us off at the beginning of the month and then returned to spend a little over a week with us at the end of the month. It was so nice not to feel rushed and trying to cram everything and everyone we wanted to see into a handful of days. The plane trips were very memorable (esp. the return flights), but we would do it all over again!

Unfortunately, most of the pics from the month were taken with my mom's camera which of course we forgot to download onto Steve's computer so I only have a handful of pictures from which to choose.

Kate thoroughly enjoyed going to Uncle Freddy's garden and helping Grampy feed the chickens. Each of the girls were sick a day and this was the day Kate was sick - Hence the face in the picture.

Everyone enjoyed their time with Grammy and Grampy as well as Grandma Lois and Grandpa Tim.

Abigail and Eveline thought they were such big girls sitting on the stool at the table.

Kate loved her first pedicure complete with orange polish.

Some of the other highlights were:

Swimming and playing in the sand at the cottage - So sad we couldn't make it up there with Steve!
Going to the fair with cousins
Sitting on the tractors at the fair and Kate's first pony ride (India was her horse of choice)
Picking things in the garden
Unlimited date nights for Steve and I after the kids went to bed
Spending time with aunts and uncles on both sides of the family
Playing with Django Cat and hanging out with Zio Brian and Zia Rita
Visiting two Children's Museums
Going to the Farmers Market
Eating fresh picked raspberries, blueberries and blackberries
Playing on the swing set in Grammy and Grampy's backyard
Attending a Loons Game (Minor League Baseball) and running the bases with Grammy
Trying to get everyone to smile and look at the camera at the same time for a family picture - Impossible!