We arrived at the Shack around 11:30. I woke
Mikko up to get him out of the car and I thought for sure he'd be cranky. He took one look at Grandma Marlene and smiled and was happy as a clam. Here is his snuggling with her upon arrival.
Grandma made David a Peanut Butter sandwich for a late night snack after our long journey north.
In the morning we woke up and David wanted to play his new Cars Memory game with Grandma.
This is David's new "not so nice" look. He gave her this look when she got the first pair.
But, he cheered up, even when she won. She have a really good memory because I can never beat him. Notice the spilled Hot Chocolate on his
PJs. He wanted
marshmellows in his hot chocolate (he remembered this from Christmas) but Grandma told him that Grandpa ate the rest of the bag and he kept talking about that all weekend.
Here is David looking outside at the deer. You can see it at the feeder. Grandpa calls the window David's "Deer Stand"
David feeding the deer.
Now he is feeding the ducks.
Grandpa was collecting worms for fishing. David didn't want to hold them, but he did touch them.
Grandpa is building the kids a Playhouse. David is standing in front of the platform. It is going to be so cute. It is going to have a porch and everything. Grandpa never stops working or thinking of new projects. Anything for the
grandkids!
David even helped Grandpa move the trusses for the playhouse. He helped Grandpa work outside all day, even though it rained.
David was fascinated watching Grandpa move firewood with the Oliver.
Grandpa's little helper.
All wet after a hard day's work at the Shack.
Two tired guys after the day.
Mikko was super vocal all weekend. Here he is screaming and babbling.
Exploring every inch of the Shack.
Making messes.
Grandma and Grandpa occupied the boys so well that I even got 6 bibs sewn.
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I decided to take the boys up to the Shack this weekend. We hadn't been there for awhile. (We had a trip planned earlier but we were all sick and couldn't go).
It was my first trip taking the boys up solo. There were absolutely wonderful. David told me everytime he had to potty in the car. Good thing he is a Shack Boy and learned quickly how to go in the woods because twice we were nowhere near any gas stations. Mikko was especially good in the car. Grandma and Grandpa had so much fun with the boys. The weather wasn't so good, but David spent most of the day outside "working" with Grandpa despite the weather. I feel so lucky and appreciative for the love and attention they shower on the boys. We sure missed Damon and can't wait til next time when he'll be along.
David fell asleep on Daddy's lap in the 6th inning.
Daddy and David sharing some drinks at the game - beer and juice "Pie's".
David ate a whole foot long hotdog.
We took the light rail to the game.
Looking out the train.
Super cute - David was showing Daddy how to hop and skip.
The proudest most loving Grandma
Mikko and Grandma Carol
Damon and Dusty read The Little Engine that Could to David
Leah hosting her first Tupperware Party
The day began at our house with Mikko and David throwing pajamas everywhere.
We went to Buca to celebrate Dave and Mary's Birthdays.
Mikko grabbing stuff off the table.
Mary saving Mikko from a knife he grabbed off the table.
Mikko with Dusty....grabbing stuff off the table.
Luckily Buca wasn't super busy on a Sunday evening and there was a corner the kids could play in. Mandy is a saint.
Damon and Leah 
We arrived at the Shack around 11:30. I woke Mikko up to get him out of the car and I thought for sure he'd be cranky. He took one look at Grandma Marlene and smiled and was happy as a clam. Here is his snuggling with her upon arrival.
Grandma made David a Peanut Butter sandwich for a late night snack after our long journey north.
In the morning we woke up and David wanted to play his new Cars Memory game with Grandma.
This is David's new "not so nice" look. He gave her this look when she got the first pair.
But, he cheered up, even when she won. She have a really good memory because I can never beat him. Notice the spilled Hot Chocolate on his PJs. He wanted marshmellows in his hot chocolate (he remembered this from Christmas) but Grandma told him that Grandpa ate the rest of the bag and he kept talking about that all weekend.
Here is David looking outside at the deer. You can see it at the feeder. Grandpa calls the window David's "Deer Stand"
David feeding the deer.
Now he is feeding the ducks.
Grandpa was collecting worms for fishing. David didn't want to hold them, but he did touch them.
Grandpa is building the kids a Playhouse. David is standing in front of the platform. It is going to be so cute. It is going to have a porch and everything. Grandpa never stops working or thinking of new projects. Anything for the grandkids!
David even helped Grandpa move the trusses for the playhouse. He helped Grandpa work outside all day, even though it rained.
David was fascinated watching Grandpa move firewood with the Oliver.
Grandpa's little helper.
All wet after a hard day's work at the Shack.
Two tired guys after the day.
Mikko was super vocal all weekend. Here he is screaming and babbling.
Exploring every inch of the Shack.
Making messes.
Grandma and Grandpa occupied the boys so well that I even got 6 bibs sewn.
Grandma Marlene loving her little grandsons.
Marlene, the Mikko Whisperer
Mikko strapped into the antique high chair with a dish cloth, they way they used to do it.
The infamous "Wizard of Oz" highchair is now gone. On a trip from the Shack to the Falls when Bobby was a baby, my dad had the highchair in the back of the pickup truck. Around the Junction, the highchair caught some wind and launched into the air about 20 feet and crashed into the ditch. For 6 years we used the duct taped high chair, never quite sure we should trust the repair job. We'd laugh every time we'd try to strap one of the grandkids in it about the "Wizard of Oz" high chair.
Mikkers playing the piano with Granmda
My musical boys.
We walked down to the Lake to play in the sand. David can't wait to come back in the summer.
Testing out his puddle jumpers.
She loved the cake after some initial apprehension.
Nissa made and decorated this Elmo cake. Carrie has some competition!
Lucia just learned how to walk!
Lucia LOVED the new baby crib that my Dad built for her. My mom quilted a special blanket too. All the presents were being opened and she kept coming back to play with it.
Viv playing ball with Mikko
