Camp Shaw

Camp Shaw, Timberland Wi 8/8/08

This weekend we spent most of our time at the Shaw cabin in Timberland. Friday we arrived around 7 p.m. Antie and Uncle Kevin were already there getting supper ready with Grandma and Papa. We were thrilled to learn that we finally have electricity up there!! Soon there will be well & septic and we'll be feeling all the comforts of home! In the meantime, we're happy to bring the camper up!! Anyway, we spent an hour catching up, eating, setting up, etc... Later that night Becky and I headed to the Timberland Pub to meet the new owners, who were an absolute delight!!! :) We played the slots for a short time and headed back to camp. We needed our rest for the day ahead. Saturday was Dan's 34th birthday. We also had Lilly's birthday the previous week and Kevin's is on Monday, 8/11...lots of birthdays in August!! The Zappetillo picnic was at Scott & Peggy Krueger's on Saturday at noon. We had some good food there and hung out with relatives for awhile. After the picnic we went back to camp and the boys took of for a round of golf. The girls took the kids for a much-needed dip in Horseshoe lake. It was super hot out...but by the end of the swim we were all shivering!! We spent the rest of the day/night at camp, visiting with family and friends. Dan decided he wanted to go to the bar for some pool so Becky and Kevin joined him. They had fun beating whoever was there...they must've let him win since it was his birthday!! (just kidding, honey) Later that night I was fortunate enough to see a meteor shower in the sky...it was mesmerizing. I even tried to wake Dan up but he was down for the count. Sunday we did the usual packing up and headed back home. It was a wonderful weekend, and so nice to see those we miss so much. :( Hopefully we'll head north again soon! Or they'll come down our way!!

Kev buzzing around on the wheeler

Cabin addition...coming along fast and furious! So excited!!!!
Michlig camp
Grandma giving wheeler rides
Papa giving Caleb the tractor ride of his life...he was having so much fun!!!!


Grandma and Miranda
Cailey and Lilly getting a little too deep!!!!
Antie and all the kids
Not sure what happened to this picture...would've been a good one
Maggie in the weeds

Grandma and Cailey chillin'
Maggie fetching her stick
The kids warming up
Miranda was Queen of the mountain
Just a shot of camp...

Til next time!!!!!

Happy Birthday, Lillian!

Lillian Rose Krenz is Three!!

We celebrated my future neice-in-law's birthday on August 4, 2008. It was a humid, humid day but that didn't stop everyone from having a good time!!

Camping at O'Neil Creek, Chippewa Falls

This weekend we visited the wonderful (and closeby) O'neil Creek Campground, four miles north of Chippewa Falls. It was by far the best place we've been to thus far. As you'll see, there were a wide variety of activities for the kids...and it's affordable too! We brought the camper to the site Thursday night so that we wouldn't have to rush on Friday. I have been pretty dead with work so I was able to spend a good part of Friday packing, shopping and then unpacking. I headed to the campsite later Friday afternoon and got set up what I could. I had to ask the neighbor guy for help with the awning because I just can't seem to figure that thing out. This was after I heard him tell the others in his camp "That poor girl" after watching me struggle!! Anyway, it was a good ice-breaker for us and he ended up joining us for drinks later that night! Dan and the kids showed up around 6:00 and Antie and Uncle Kevin showed up shortly after. We took the kids down to the beach for a short swim, and Caleb gathered snails. (disgusting things) We then went back to camp to hang out until our guests had to leave. :( They had to work in the morning. We were blessed with great neighbors this time around and had drinks with them around the fire after the kids went to bed. Right next to us were a couple, Josh and Marie who had two boys close in age to Caleb and Cailey. They also, coincidentally, had a black lab and Shih-tzu!! Crazy. Anyway, so we had fun chatting with them throughout the weekend. Saturday was jam-packed. I came to the conclusion that I need to pace myself on Friday night and not allow the excitement of setting up camp get the best of me. It makes for a loooonnnnggg Saturday!! :) Anyway...Dan was a saint and let me rest a little in the morning and then we went to the pavilion for walking tacos and a corn feed...DELISH!!! We hung out at the beach for awhile after that and then took a train ride through the campground. After that we ran to Birch Point for some scrumptious all-you-can-eat crab legs. After supper we played some mini-golf back at our camp and hit the sack early. We were exhausted. Sunday we took the dogs swimming and then packed up and took the long five minute journey home! I was quite sad driving out of that campground, we had a really good time there. We'll definitely be going again! This weekend we've got the Zappetillo family picnic in Cumberland and will be camping out at the Shaw cabin in Timberland. Should be another fun weekend! In two weeks we're heading to Jellystone in Wi. Dells for a week-long vacation! Can't wait!!

Loving siblings :)

Abby and Maggie fetching sticks. It was adorable.

Millie stays in the camper. Always.
Caleb putting together his puzzle.
Driving their bulldozers in the sand.

Levi and Coty...neighbor boys.


Cailey is an EXCELLENT mini-golfer. I'm not even kidding.
Caleb giving it his best shot!
Daddy "helping"

Getting ready to ride the train.



Down the train...it was full!

Gathering snails...

The beach...the river actually went right through the middle of the campground and you could tube down it. Coolest thing. Loved it.

They had a clown that made balloon animals!

Teeter-tottering...this was right before Caleb jumped off, allowing his sister to fall to the ground.

So precious...
Daddy making breakfast, as always!
Corn feed and walking tacos. Y.U.M.
She always has to go potty!!

Antie and Caleb
Kev & Dan
Always on the phone... :)
Coloring before she had to leave... :(
Cailey loves her Uncle Kevin!!