Somehow it seems our favorite season has just begun and now we're already in the month of August!
It was a busy week for Cam. Ms. Amanda was dog-sitting a puppy named Toast so they stopped in to visit. We are very thankful for Amanda's fun outings with Cameron. He doesn't need supervision, but while his parents work, it's definitely more enjoyable to be doing things and exploring new activities.
Most mornings, Cam and Amanda take a long stroll through one of our local parks. Some days, it has been too humid so when they are able to take advantage, it's a treat.
On Wednesday, our dear friend, Mary Jo popped over after work to see her buddy, Cam. She knew he would not be in town for his birthday this year. Mary Jo has hung out with Cameron over the years since her mom was one of his aides in grade school. He opened a huge pack of Reese's and a hilarious t-shirt that reads "Adulting...18%"
Thursday evening, we were headed to Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park for a family event. Fishbeck, where Chris is the IT Director, hosts an employee summer outing every year. This marked the first time they had rented out the entire park space!
Every time we have visited, it's typically very crowded. It was such a treat to be able to move around easily. Each family was given food cups in the form of carrots and lettuce to feed the animals. Cam really likes the giraffes because they bend their long necks to reach him. Dinner was available and everyone strolled around on their own visiting all of the areas. It was a warm summer evening and a creative way to bring employees and their families together.
Friday evening, Cam and Ms. Amanda watched a movie while his parents celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary a day early by going out to dinner.
Saturday morning, we welcomed some very special visitors. Jane's family has been connected with the Hueys since before she was born. Cam's mom was a nanny for many summers for their families. Caroline was headed to the airport and luckily we live close by! We try to visit them every summer at Stony Lake and this time, they came to our home.
In the afternoon, we made our way to the cottage to have a beach day with cousins and share dinner together. Oma met us there and cousin Max's mom was visiting too. The wind was so strong that we had a tough time with the beach tent. It was the perfect evening for an outside meal and Max cooked duck meat on the smoker while Coco whipped up the most delicious deviled smoked duck eggs. We brought some of Chris' Canadian walleye that we still had and it was a veritable feast!
Summer goes by much too quickly in the state of Michigan. Even though we know we're in the home stretch, we are living in the moment and soaking it all in.
Camology Quotes:
Chris and Cam were experimenting with some different AI tools. They uploaded all of Cam's blogs into one and it created a summary podcast! We were all pretty impressed. Even Cam commented:
"I admit, I was skeptical at first!"
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