We woke up this morning and went to say hi to Grandpa Elliott before his trip to Saginaw. Dad was taking him down for more physical therapy for his new legs. Grandpa does not want to go but I think that it is good for him and how awesome would it be for him to walk again. Even if it is with a walker.
Next stop was Mom's house to meet DA with Skyy and get ready for our day. Once showered and ready we head down to F&M park for the turtle races. We are hoping to get Skyy into it but when we arrive there about probably 100-150 kids in line already. We instead decide to play on the jungle gyms and such. Skyy is having a great time and I am getting a lot of comments on how brave she is. Nothing holds her back and she tries it all. Even the "fireman" pole and succeeds no problem. We do go over and watch the races for a bit and it is so cute seeing all the kids pound on the platform to get their turtle to move to the outside the fastest. We head back to the Copy Shop to pick up the car and say goodbye to my Mom.
Next on the agenda is lunch. We decide on Sleders. They have awesome nachos and the restaurant is just a cool place. Skyy wants nothing to do with it and our conversation went something like this.
Skyy:Where are we having lunch Aunt Jen?
Me:We are going to Sleder's
Skyy:I don't like it there
Me:You have never been there so how do you know you don't like it?
Skyy:Well, what do they have there?
Me:Everything
Skyy:But what if I don't like it Aunt Jen?
I then proceed to tell her that if it is that bad we will leave. She ended up having a great time. She and I split the nachos and she ate quite a bit. She wanted nothing to do with kissing the moose though, she said that was "disgusting!"
With it being hot out we headed to the beach. Bryant Park was our destination and it was perfect. There was not to many people there and there was lots of parking. We found our spot on the sand and Skyy was off. Shaun and I got cozy on our towels and Skyy started playing at the edge of the water. Shaun tried burying her in the sand but she wanted nothing to do with that. She is so funny! While we were sitting there Brad (Shaun's Brother) walked up. Totally crazy as he also lives in another city and the chance of us being at the same beach at the same time is slim. (Yes, even in a small town) We ended up staying at the beach a couple hours and then decided it was time to get out of the sun. 
We hopped in the car and headed out to Old Mission Peninsula. I wanted to take Skyy out to see the lighthouse. She fell asleep on the way out there but all that running around it was good for her to nap for a few. It was great to drive out there and see the beauty of the peninsula, it is defiantly one of the things I miss about living here. 
Dinner was at Grandma and Grandpa Raney's for all. Mom, Aunt Lynda, Randy, and all 4 boys were there and it was a great time. Getting all 4 boys together is rare these days so when it happens you are bound to do LOTS of laughing!! It was good to catch up with everyone. We talked with David about his recent trip to Chicago, Andy about his wedding on the cruise last month, Adam about his giving up a car and riding his bike everywhere and Ryan, well Ryan is Ryan and that is enough for me :) Aunt Lynda also told me that she and Randy are getting married this Sunday! Congrats Aunt Lynda and (Soon to be) Uncle Randy! I can't wait to see the pictures!
Mom, Skyy and I came back to the house just in time to catch the final of the Bachelorette. I was so happy that she picked Jesse. I think they had great chemistry and they will have a great life together. My brother had a small bonfire in the back yard and I did get to enjoy a yummy smore. Well, I got to enjoy it after my brother removed the junebug on steroids off of me. YUCK!
Now, here I sit writing this entry with my Mom's Shitzu Sheena on my lap shaking like a leaf. It is storming pretty good right now and she is having an anxiety attack. Poor thing! Hopefully the storm is over quick.
176 photos later I had a great day! Here are a few of the shots I got. We are off to Mackinac Island tomorrow and I will update when I get back :)
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