3 Day Weekend
So somehow it has been a month since my last post... WOW. Lets get back on track.

I had also not seen Novali in nearly a month! So to make up for it we planned a fun little three day weekend for Memorial Day. Originally the plan was that on Friday night Heather and I would head up to Michigan City. That way we'd be there bright and early to meet up with Tamara and Novali. Our plan was to check out of Michigan City and then head up to a hotel right on the beach in South Haven with Novali.

Well for those not in Michigan... we had overcast weather and even some thunderstorms predicted for the weekend. So we had to plan some alternatives. Before they arrived we checked out everything there is to do in Michigan City and we decided to just stay here. I was really surprised there is a lot to do in this town.

SATURDAY

I had hoped for a fun beach weather weekend. It is colder and over cast so I had to plan some alternate things to do. So we went shopping for a kite, and got some Subway for a little afternoon picnic. We ate and then put the kite together and I taught her how to fly the kite on the beach. The weather was rather dismal but it didn't slow Novi from getting in the water and running around looking for sea shells and digging in the sand.

Later on back at the hotel we swam in our pool. She is getting a little closer to swimming. Heather got Novali a little kick board but she still doesn't like to venture off without me holding her in the water so I doubt she will get this swimming thing down soon. I think she needs some peers with her to push her into swimming as learning alone I am sure is not very motivational.

We ended the day at BDubs... or Buffalo Wild Wings as I guess they are all called now. She loves their chicken and the smiley face potatoes in the kids meal. I tried some spicier wings then normal and no we did not stay to watch the UFC Fight on that night... cause it was bed time.

SUNDAY

There were lots of options in this little town... there was a Latino art exhibit here at their cultural center, a cool car museum, and a nice little zoo so we might do that. We ended up heading to the Zoo. It was a nice little zoo, enough to see in a couple hours and of course a petting zoo and the fun animals that kids love to see. The zoo was over and we scored some lunch and went to get ready for the beach. Somehow we managed to get some nice sun, so we went to put on our suits and get some sand pales for building a sand castle.

We got to the beach and Novi went right to work. We had a great time... Heather laid out a big beach blanket and Novi started running around. She made a few castles with me and then I decided she might like getting buried. She we dug a big hole and I buried her up to her head! Then I made her head look like it belong on the body of a turtle...

She kept up the energy all day. It started getting late and she didn't slow down at all! So we figured we would stay for the sunset. It started getting cold so we all bundled up as best we could and watched the sun fall over the horizon. I couldn't believe that from Michigan City you could see the Chicago skyline on the horizon. It had to be 60 miles away! With that and the sailboats in the water made a beautiful scene.

We ended the day with the trip to AppleBees where I watched the Pistons lose to LeBron James. Novi refused to eat... so I got on her case and some one went to bed crabby... but she needs to learn to eat better then she does cause I don't know how she is still alive cause she hardly eats!

MONDAY

We got up... breakfast in the hotel again and went out for the day. We planned to meet up with Tamara and Syed at the big outlets shopping in town. It was a fun little morning and Heather bought Novali some cute little blinged up glasses. We had lunch and then Heather and I hit the road home. It was a great weekend... we all got a little sun and had a sweet time.

I posted photos: Novi Memorial Day

Right now I am back at work... busy week preparing for orientation next week. I thought summer was going to slow down, what happened? Eitherway this weekend will be relaxing and hopefully I can make it up to one of my car clubs races on Sunday. Still no racecar...