Chipelewski Family: July 2007

So hot!!!

We were able to spend most of our time at the cottage on Lake Mary. The weather was very warm and they spent a couple of days just wearing their diapers to stay cool!

Kaleb

Kendall

First Swim

The weather was beautiful - hot and sunny! The water temperature was warm enough to take Kendall and Kaleb swimming. They both LOVE the water.

Grandma Margie and Great-Aunt Marcia playing and splashing in the water!

Swimming

Kendall and Mom

Kaleb and Mom

Kaleb and Grandma

Kendall and Grandpa

Meet our friend Jonnie Emelia

Kendall and Kaleb got to meet their newest friend Jonnie Emelia Ketola (daughter of my friends Jen and Josh Ketola). She was born on 7/7/07 - what a lucky birthday!

Heading to Crystal Falls

On Sunday, we left Houghton Lake. Jill's Mom and Dad came down to help Jill drive back up to the U.P. to hang out with her family for a couple of weeks. I will be joining them for the second week there.

These pictures are from a rest stop just past the Mackinac Bridge in the U.P. on Sunday with Lake Michigan as the back drop.

What a Fun Time at Houghton Lake

Late on Saturday, we had to call it the end of vacation, but will not forget this year at Houghton Lake. Hear are my top ten (or 12) funny and memborable moments...
10. Eric and Dennis charmin the ladies during the late night camp fires
9. T can't eat!
8. Golfin at the Quest... Uncle Mike shooting out of his mind
7. Bringin down the house... dunking on some guy and breaking the rim at Hav-a-gooday
6. All 3 boats working after the first day... of course we all had issues.
5. Chuck's boat - radio being broadcast to the entire lake... the tube... a good time for all.
4. Slaying the fish!
4.5 Kendall is off Oxygen!
3. The twins first year at Houghton Lake
2. Jackie surprising the crew
1. Chris and Michelle get engaged!
0. Hanging with the Fam...

Cant wait for next year!

It was nice to have My Mom, Dave, Margie and Bob all together again for a BBQ late Saturday night. We had a nice time while enjoying Dave's famous cake made over a camp fire.

The twins with both Grandma's...

Fish Fry

On Friday, it is tradition to have a fish fry, but usually there is no fish to pass around because we didnt catch any... not this year. We actually didnt eat all the fish and we were OK with that. Thanks to Uncle Mike and Uncle Ray for coordinating and making this happen (catching fish and getting everyone together).

The Kids first Pow-Wow

It is tradition at Houghton Lake to attend the infamous indian pow-wow. This was the first year for Kendall and Kaleb, with many more years to attend the wonderful event (ahhh!).

Being the center of attention with the tribe coordinator. In the middle of the show, they showed how the tribe would put their babies to sleep. We were able to have the twins put to sleep by the tribe.

Jenny and Madison pretending to be indians...

The next generation... Im scared to see how this crew runs. Kaylin, Madison, Kenzie and Keiley.

Kaylin, Madison, Keiley and Kendall

NO WAY... FISH!

Well... Uncle Mike and Uncle Ray found the fish for the first time in many years. It was great. My boat was never skunked! We always caught fish.

Here were the main fishin gurus... Dennis, Uncle Mike, Emily, Sam, Uncle Ray, Becky (the number one guru - catchin 3 17" walleyes) and Eric.

Shawn wouldnt touch the Northern so she just held it by the lure...

Madison enjoyed fishing... she loved playing with the bobbers and listening to the radio.

And yes - the twins made it out one morning. They slept most of the time, but were very content on the water.

Kendall enjoys fishing!

Kaleb staying out of the sun with Mom.

The tears were flowin...

Jackie was able to surprise many of us with her trip up to Houghton Lake. She is now in the armed forces and any time her family is able to see her, they are extremely happy. Thanks for all you do!

Jackie, Aunt List and Kaleb.

We had another surprise as well. Chris proposed to Michelle at Houghton Lake. It was a great story to hear how traditional he was about asking Uncle Mike to marry Michelle. During the traditional talk to ask Uncle Mike to marry his daughter, Uncle Mike expressed how many memories we have had in the previous years at Houghton Lake. This made one more Houghton Lake trip a memory for the McHugh family. To ask Michelle, he used glow sticks stuck in the ground that read something like, "Will You Marry Me." Good idea!

Chris, Michelle and Kenzie

Celebrating the engagement!

Hanging down by the beach

The twins and Madison hanging out in thier sun tent...

Keiley, Kendall and Kaleb enjoying the water.

Having fun with Mom and Dad.

My Sis (The Tobins) Arrives

Shawn and the girls (Madison and Keiley) were able to make it up on Tuesday. It was really nice to be able to hang out with the girls. Tom made it up on Thursday just in time for the Pow-wow!

We went for a boat road ride to Hav-a-gooday to see everyone on when they arrived.

Keiley enjoying the swing.

Kaylin and Madison really enjoyed one anothers company.

Kendall is off Oxygen

On Tuesday, we officially heard that Kendall no longer needs Oxygen when sleeping and any other time. We are so excited for this day!

A ride around Hougton Lake

We had wonderful weather and great company our entire Houghton Lake trip. K&K seemed like they fit right in with the family. On Monday they took their first boat ride with Uncle Mike at the wheel.

Cousin Sam, Jill and the twins posing for the camera...

Our cottage at Houghton Lake

We were fortunate enough to find a cottage large enough to fit a large crew of my family. I think we had close to 10 people situated in very tight courters and no one went home mad at each other. It was great to be with my sis, bro, Madison, Keily, Tom and Jenny (and of course Jill and K&K). We stayed about 4 miles away from everyone else (aunt, uncles and cousins) and had a great time.

T and I playing with K&K

Jenny was a great help with the twins. She came up with Jill and I to have another helpful hand around the cottage.

T hanging out with K&K at the cottage

Enjoying the sunset!

Gradyn's and Emily's First Birthday

Jill, K&K and I were able to leave a little early for our Houghton Lake trip and go to Gradyn's and Emily's first birthday party. You wouldn't believe the party they had... a large blowup bouncy, closed off streets, and good food. It was good to see everyone.

Ian and the kids

Kevin, Ian and the kids

Off to Michigan for 3 weeks!

We are heading out this morning for a nice long vacation in Michigan. We are first heading to Houghton Lake to spend a week with Jamie's family, then the kids and I (Jill) will be heading to Crystal Falls for 2 weeks. Jamie has to come back to Indy to go to work for 1 week, then he will be joining us in Crystal Falls for the last week! We are all so excited!!!!

Chillin' under the tree

Kendall and Kaleb love to lay on a blanket under the tree in our front yard.

Weight Check:
Kendall - 10 lbs, 6 oz
Kaleb - 10 lbs, 11 oz

Kaleb is in the striped shirt, Kendall in the solid shirt with duck

Update on Kendall

Kendall received good results from her sleep study at Riley's Children's Hospital. The pulmonologist said that she only needs to wear her oxygen and apnea monitor when she is sleeping at night. She loves being cord free during the day! We did another over night sleep study on Tuesday night and if those results come back positive, then hopefully she will be taken off of her oxygen for good!

Kaleb's Plaid Shorts

Daddy decided to buy some new shorts for Kaleb and we wanted to show them off to the world. He is really having fun in his new shorts! He wants to go to the golf course already...

Our first trip to Crystal Falls

Kendall, Kaleb and I went up to Crystal Falls for the week of June 24th. My sister and Carrie came down to get us and car pool back up, then Jamie flew up on Friday so that he could drive back with us on Sunday. They got a lot of fresh air, got a lot of attention and met so many new people!

Grandpa and Grandma give so much love!

We got to spend all week with Grandma and Grandpa at the family cottage!

Grandpa with Kaleb

Grandma with Kendall

Aunts and Uncles are so much fun!

Check out the "I love my Aunt", "I love my Uncle" bibs!

Auntie Sarah with Kaleb

Uncle Dan with Kendall

Changing diapers is so much fun!

Sarah and Tyler (dressed up because they were heading to a wedding reception)

Tyler feeding Kaleb

Dan and Jessie

Having fun at the cottage

They took their first boat ride!

Jen is pregnant (due in a few days) with a friend for K & K!

Hanging out in their Sun Dome Tent

Good thing there is some shade "beach side" - it was so warm they wore only their diapers for the first 2 days!

Having fun at the cottage

Reece spends all day swimming and jumping off of the dock to fetch her tennis balls - she is so tired! Reece is staying in Crystal Falls until we go back in August - she love it up there!

More family and friends to meet

My mom and sister organized an open house for people to stop out and meet Kendall and Kaleb. It was so nice to see everyone! Kaleb slept during the entire party (probably just wanting to block out the noises from a house full of women...ha!) and Kendall stayed awake the entire party looking and smiling at everyone. We think she is going to be a social butterfly!