July 25th
This was the only day of the visit that was warm enough for the lake. It was still only 75, but the water at Silver Lake is warm and the forecast for future days looked bleak so we figured we'd better take what we could get. We have really only had one hot week all summer. It was the week before Val and the kids came but the cooler weather was actually better for most of our adventures, just not for the lake. But like I said, the water is warm and the kids had a blast swimming and playing at the park next to the water.
We never had to do much with Audrey because Alyssa followed her around and took care of her.
I gave up on getting pics of the older 3 swimming because they usually looked about like this.
After the lake we headed back towards my side of town to the big lake for the outdoor concert series called PB&Jam. Every Thursday they have a free outdoor concert and Valerie saw an advertisement that informed us that the band for the night was a Beatles cover band so she quickly added it to our agenda. We got downtown and it was packed. We threw some blankets out on the grass to save a spot and then walked to Trolley Dog to get dinner. We ate by the lake and listened to the music and watched people dance. About halfway through the show I commented that this was the most laid back and well behaved the kids had been the whole trip and that is when the stomach bug surged up from the depths again. Chloe grabbed her tummy and covered her mouth so I grabbed a cup and she quickly filled it, but it was coming out both ends so it ended up all over my lap and down her legs as well. Thankfully I had extra clothes for her in the van so we cleaned her up and headed home and again I felt terrible for dragging a sick kid around but I honestly thought she was better.
Before the incident though, we did get a few pictures. I took one and then Alex asked if he could have the camera so I decided to see how he captured the event and here is what he got.
The first shot
The beginning of the Alex takeover
I love this picture he took of this man and his wife dancing to Twist and Shout.
He passed the camera back for one second because he wanted to be in a pic with Luke.
And since he kept coming back to take pics of me we got the attack of the killer stomach virus on camera too. She laid down as he took this one. Why does she look cute and I look like I am the sick one? Ack, no wonder I stay on the other side of the camera.
And here is where she sat up to tell me she was in pain. The next shot is of me dumping out the contents of that Pepsi cup on the ground and her filling it up. I am not sure why he photographed that but I will not make you look at it.
We headed home and put Chloe to bed early. Poor little monkey.
5 comments:
Oh, poor kid. Did she ever get better? And actually I feel even worse for you. Nothing worse than cleaning up things that are not supposed to come out that way. But the lake and the other lake and the concert all look so fun!
Downtown Kenosha is so radical, I can't believe this is the first time I got to see it.
Same with Silverlake, that place is the best!
I definitely fell in love with the Midwest more than ever before on this trip.
Is your weather always that chilly in July? Can't believe she is still sick. Sorry for her and you and everyone! Love the name of that PB&Jam.
I didn't know they did those concerts there. We missed out on so much in WI. Love the trolley ride and Trolley Dogs.
We never went to the concerts either. I wish we had.
I feel so bad for Chloe and you! That is not a fun way to end the night.
I wish we had that weather. It has been close to 100 almost every day this summer. I am SO sick of the hot weather.
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