Shanty Days!

We had an AWESOME weekend in Caseville this weekend for Shanty Days! The weather was so nice too, which made it great for all the outdoor activities. Thursday morning Doe & I headed north with the kids. We stopped at Big Boy (Jacob's favorite) and Walmart (to get some groceries) before getting there! The funniest thing was on the way up we saw cops trying to get a cow out of the road, a helicopter land next to big boy where some guys got out to eat, and we thought the windmills had moved but really there was just more of them we never noticed!

That night the kids had an ice cream and popcorn party... they loved it like ALWAYS!

Friday morning we went sledding and out to play in the snow. We were going to make a snowman but the snow just wasn't the right type. Lucas came up Friday which made them both very happy but they didn't get to play with him for very long since we just kept "missing" him. On Friday I also had to take the baby to Urgent Care at Schurer Hospital. She had a fever and given her recent history I didn't want to chance it. They were amazing and so thoughtful there. Alexis was thoroughly checked out, had a CBC done, and RSV wash. She did test positive for RSV (which is what Dr. Dubina originally diagnosed her with). They did still notice the fluid in her left ear but it didn't appear infected, so that was good. We got her prescription for the steroids filled there at the hospital and left feeling really good about the visit. Dr. Slater was so good to us, as were the nurses.

Saturday, despite the illness, we decided to head out to the shanty days festival. It was so beautiful so I bundled the kids up and we went to Hoy's Marina to meet up with the Dillon's. We were able to watch human bowling (sledding down a hill trying to knock down plastic garbage cans), chick on a stick (two guys running 1oo feet with a girl hanging from landscape lumber on ice), the potty trotty (teams pushing outhouses on ice), and the polar bear dip (need I say more)! When we got home I actually looked a little sunburned... it was so warm and toasty out, beautiful!

Jacob took a nap that afternoon (well all three did) and when he got up he said he didn't feel well and had a temp. We laid low that evening hoping he would feel better.

Sunday we headed out to play outside again and then went home... Shanty days was so much more than I expected, what a great time!!!