becker family vacation 2009

we're BA-ACK! ok, so I'm sure you have all figured that out by now. I've been overwhelmed by the sheer number of photos we took while on vacay with my family and couldn't bring myself to figure out which ones to post. hence the photo slideshow :) we had a wonderful time in tony, wi with the becker clan. everyone had ample time to relax and it has been a bit of a shock to come back to reality - darn alarm clocks. we managed to fit in a few pontoon rides, some swimming and sand castle building, campfires complete with s'mores, and (of course) MANY games and cases of beer (for the guys, that is). miles ate up all of the extra attention and I'm not going to lie - it was quite nice to have all of the extra hands around to give him that attention. it gave me time to hold josiah and remember how it was just last year on vacation that our walking/talking toddler was an immobile little loaf. as you will see by the pictures, he was a big fan of the "beach" that we visited. I use the word beach lightly as it was more of a hole at the side of the lake. either way, it was a big hit. toward the end of the week we ventured to a state park to view some pretty little waterfalls and get back in touch with nature. miles really liked hiking through the woods and picking up sticks along the way. we were also lucky to squeeze in a meal at El Rancho Motel & Restaurant (thanks to scott harms for his recommendation to visit his aunt & uncle's non-mexican eatery). they do not like you to leave feeling hungry and therefore offer a cracker basket, soup, salad, AND potato with every meal. one would have serious weight issues if this was a weekly stop for dinner. oye. miles was an angel the entire time and I have to admit that I miss waking up to see him standing at the foot of the bed in his pack 'n play giggling and saying "mama...dada"!! a special thank you to cindy and seth for watching our furbabies. enjoy the show!