A Day of Fun at Indiana Beach!!!

Grandpa Long took us to Indiana Beach for the day! It was such a nice day, and we had a great time!!! Rayna was hesitant to ride any of the rides this year, but I am sure next year and the year after will be completely different! It was so fun to watch her have a good time taking it all in though! And Grandpa actually convinced her to ride the Merry Go Round! To end the day on a high note - Grandpa bought her three trys at the fishing game, and she HIT the jackpot (as you can see)! What a fun, fun day, and a great way to end the weekend and start the coming week! THANKS AGAIN GRANDPA!!

Rayna's prized fish and dolphin!!! What more could a little girl ask for??

The highlight of the day was Rayna's fishing skills!! Maybe fishing is her calling?? We walked away with a stuffed banana, dolphin and fish! Each one was bigger than the other!! Talk about hitting the jackpot!!!

Rayna Lynn, Grandpa and Daddy all rode the Merry Go Round while Mommy tried to get some good pictures! Rayna was hesitant to get on it, but after a few spins she realized - maybe this isn't that bad!! Next year maybe we'll try and ride in on one of the horses!!

All Dressed Up!

Rayna Lynn LOVES to pick out her outfits for the day! She loves her "b's" (which means boots to her), and she LOVES to carry her purse! Lately she's been really liking to wear hats!! I think she just looks too cute for words!

A Little Fun in the Sun!!!

Rayna Lynn convinced Daddy to climb up into her swingset with her!! TOO PRECIOUS!!

Rayna Turns 2!!!!!!

Rayna Lynn was just a bit worn out after her BIG PARTY DAY!!!

A generation picture was a must!! What a great looking group of ladies!! :)

Grandma Hilbert came to celebrate!!

Let the FUN begin!!!

Rayna didn't quite know what to think of everyone singing to her! But we did it twice, because she realized she really liked it! She was nice enough to clap for us all at the end, too!! hahaha!

Mommy and Daddy got Rayna a kitchen for her birthday!! It may have been a bad idea to give it to her at the same time as the rest of her gifts because she was really preoccupied with checking out her new kitchen! I am glad that she likes it though :)

Rayna and Mammy playing with her new bubbles!!

Little Miss got her first tricycle from Uncle Joey, Aunt Gena and the kids!

SHE LOVES IT!!!! And she looked so cute trying it out for the first time!!

She loves to play with the bell especially!!

Little Miss's Minnie Cake ~~~~~~>

I had all of Rayna's favorites on hand for her birthday breakfast! How could it get much better than eggs, strawberries, and grapes?? Oh and let's not forget the side of sunblock, which had to sit down for breakfast with us!! As you can tell, I think that she was HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY with her birthday breakfast!!

Ending the trip with a group shot was a must!!

Thanks again to Uncle Steve and Aunt Jan for having us!

We truly had a BLAST!!!

Awww--the cuzzos :) ~~~~~~~~>

<~~~~Mar Mar and Spencer

Spencer made a new friend in Miss Layla! Rayna also really enjoyed hanging out with Layla during our stay! Layla and Rayna would chase one another around their house! TOO FUNNY to watch!

Auntie Jan, Rayna and Marcus :)

We had such a great time staying with Uncle Steve and Aunt Jan and Marcus! I really enjoyed catching up, and truly cherish the fun chats Auntie and I shared! Marcus joined us for some "Fun in the Sun" at the Wave pool the day before! Rayna did as well, but mommy forgot her camera in the car :(. It was sad to leave our little retreat in Michigan, but I am certain Michigan will be a future vacation spot for us :)!!!