Variety- the spice of life.

We had a busy 4th of July weekend.  So, with that being said, here is a smorgasbord of photos that were taken.

First thing Saturday morning we went with the Olsen's to pick strawberries.

I'm pretty sure more got eaten than placed in the buckets.  Just look at the proof on their faces.

Later we went to their house to play some yard games.  See that field in the back?  Well, black bears have been seen in it.  Not by Kelly unfortunately.  Ya, see that is his mission in Wisconsin.  To see a bear in the wild.  He is on a quest.  We drive around the country side and stare though binoculars hoping to spot one.  We had a near sighting once.  He was driving and I was the spotter.  After many wasted views through the lenses he slammed on the breaks.  "Whats that on the road?"  I just looked at him with doubt.  "I'm serious!" I could just here the adrenalin seeping out of him.  Maybe he was right this time.  I quickly put the binoculars back to my face and began focusing in on the dark object ahead of us.  "WELL!  Its a bear isnt it!"  "Um  no its a mailbox"  Lots of giggling by me. 

Later there were water wars.  How can some one even consider dousing such a small sweet child with water like that?

 Guess the little man can hold his own.

 And then there was sweet Hailey.  Just working away on that little thumb.

BIL Rocky manning the grill. The kabobs were AWESOME.

 Later we took a drive and spotted this female pheasant on the roadside.  My Superman was nice enough to stop on the road and back up so I could get out and take some shots.  He is getting really good about that now.  Making random stops for me.  It is almost part of the norm now.

This is our favorite place now.  Not sure why exactly.  We just love it.  

It's quietness calls to us.

(Now that's an oxymoron if I ever heard one) 

You may think this is a rabbit but it's not.

It is a Snow Shoe Hare to be exact. They turn white in the winter.

First time I have ever seen one. 

It just looked giant compared to the bunny foo foo's I am used to seeing. 

 There are also a lot of these little For-Get-Me-Nots at Diamond Lake.  There are so few flowers that are actually true blue. I love them. 

Yes, these are my feet.  Nothing exciting about them except the fact that they are standing in Lake Superior.  Another first for me. 

Here is a picture of Lake Superior from the bay in Ashland. 

That concrete path winds around the lake for 6 miles. Are you wondering if I walked it?  Ha ha.  I walked about a block of.  That was it for me.

So there ya go.  That was my weekend.  How was yours?