Shakamak

Shakamak Family Trip

Chad, Morgan, Mallory, Molly Uncle Joseph, Elizabeth, and Dad

Every summer, five years running, my family takes a little vacation to Shakamak State Park! We stay in a small log cabin with no air conditioning and no TV. During the day, we swim in the pool to stay cool and then play games and listen to music all night! It is a blast!! We play games from cornhole to dominos to Euchre to closest to the pin in golf. We stay up all hours, sometimes not going asleep at all just playing family games. After each game, everyone gets a rank from 1 to 7 in the order they finished (1 always being the best!) At the end of the trip, the person with the lowest trip wins the horse head...this foam colts horse helmet weird lookin thing....but it is very coveted! Last year, Chad and I tied for first and this year my stepmom Elizabeth won! (As soon as I find the picture of Chad and this hat, I will post it because its soo cute!) Chad automatically finished last this year since he could not get off work this year to join us - we missed him very much!! Thank you to Elizabeth and DOAD - dad of all dad's - as we call him for five years of family fun!!! We have created so many wonderful family memories at Shakamak and can't wait until next year.

Softball and Summer Nights

Softball and Summer Nights

Chad's loves to play softball and is in a league on Tuesday nights! Over the years, I have realized how much he loves to play and now enjoy going to the ball park every Tuesday evening to watch his team Do Work play ball. (It also helps that Ryan and our friend Chris plays so I get to hangout with Erin and Chris's fiance Alli)



Hot Days at the Lake

Living on the Lake

Throughout the summer, Chad and I have spent many days swimming in the lake! We love to go boating, tubing, swimming, and get together with friends/family. Chad loves the water and stays in the lake as long as he can!

Video of Chad tubing for a few seconds and then falling! Tubing is so much fun and do it almost every weekend!

Swimming with Friends

One hot and lazy afternoon, Chad, and his two friends came to lake and we swam all day. Next thing we knew, it was seven hours later and we all had a great tan...except Jeremy was red!!

July 4, 2011 = Lakapolza

July 4 is the annual lakapolza at Lake Edgewood. Its a block party but on the lake! Every one pulls up to the shore with their boats and we all tie them together. The party has live bands, food, and fireworks! One of the neighbors created a huge water slide and every one from toddlers to grandparents slide down into the lake! (Erin and I both enjoyed the slide!!)

Erin and Ryan joined us for the day! We had  our own little summer cookout then tubed and swam all day! As the evening came, Ryan and Chad left for work so Erin and I stayed at the the party! We had fun all evening!!! It was a great way to celebrate our nation!!

Flordia Vacation

Sunshine & Family Time



L - R: Mark, Connor, Sonya, Morgan, Chad, Mallory, (mom) LeAnne & Don

May 13 - 20, 2011 - A gorgeous week in Treasure Island, Florida with our family! My parents graciously rented a condo for our entire family to enjoy. The beautiful ocean, soft sand and the hot sun was right outside our back door for a week! We spent the whole week laughing, sun bathing, sharing stories, playing gestures and swimming in the ocean! Keeping with the laid back atmosphere, each of us took turns cooking dinner for the whole group and every meal was delicious. We also had a couple of wonderful visits from Chad's parents, Liebe and Dennis, from nearby Clearwater Beach. The weather was perfect and so was the family time!



Little Connor waiting for Grandpa to bring more wawa (water)

March 9, 2012

March 9, 2012

It's official - Chad and I are getting married on March 9, 2012! We are so excited and can't wait for this day to come!  Due to some scheduling conflicts, we are unable to have the ceremony at Mt. Pleasant Christian Church where we are members. However, God always knowing best,  led us to Risen Lord Lutheran Church in Greenwood, IN.

Risen Lord is quaint, intimate and beautiful ~ exactly what we envisioned! We are also blessed that one of my childhood pastors from MPCC is preforming the ceremony. The reception will follow the ceremony at Valle Vista in Greenwood. Hope to see you on 3-9-12 :)



Graduation

Graduation!!!!

Morgan graduated from Indiana State University on May 7, 2011! Well Sorta....I'm done with on campus courses but student teaching in the fall in Martinsville, IN! ISU graciously allowed me to walk through commencement with my peers even though I won't receive my diploma until December 2011 when I'm officially done with my undergrad! It was a beautiful day surrounded by my family that has supported me the past four years!

Mitchell & Milesi Day

A Mitchell & Milesi Day

Top Row L-R: Chad, Morgan, Ryan, Erin & Jean

Bottom Row L-R: Lance, Karla, Amanda & Jackson

On a beautiful spring day, Chad and I got to spend a lovely afternoon at the park with his dad and family. We started the day with a family lunch and then played at the park and waded in the creek! We just love spending time with family!